Every spring, Newsday picks their Project Prom Girl. This lucky  Long Island high school student gets to be the belle of the ball for free-- but she has to trust Newsday readers to pick which dress she wears. Here, our winners from 2006 to 2018.

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Project Prom through the years

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Project Prom winners through the years

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