Local students made prom outfits out of Duck Tape, win $10K

Some local students tried their hand at getting crafty with Duck Tape, and it paid off -- big time.

After receiving the most votes from the public, Noah Pleiman and Jenna Frantz of Versailles, Ohio, each earned $10,000 in scholarship dollars for their amazing Duck Tape prom outfits.

"This year's winning couple is yet another example of the limitless amount of creativity, originality and innovation we've seen from the thousands of high school students who have created Duck Tape prom outfits over the past 16 years," said Ashley Luke, category manager at ShurTech Brands, LLC, the company that markets the Duck® brand.

Some quick facts about these amazing outfits:

- Noah and Jenna spent 207 hours creating their prom outfits
- 39 rolls of Duck Tape was used
- Their color-coordinated ensemble was inspired by Paris

For the past 16 years, Duck brand has challenged students in the United States and Canada to create the ultimate prom outfits from Duck Tape for a chance to win scholarship dollars as part of the Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest. It has awarded more than $350,000 to help offset rising college costs.

This year, nearly 150 hopeful students submitted their looks to be judged by a panel on workmanship, originality, use of colors, accessories and use of Duck Tape for a chance at more than $50,000 in scholarship dollars.