Meet the Guys of Mr. Norristown 2K22

An outgoing contestant, Jovanny Ortiz-Flores is ready to bring some flair to the 2022 Mr. Norristown competition. With one of his biggest inspirations being his family, he understands the importance of coordination and communication. After graduation, Ortiz-Flores hopes to go to Mexico to visit his family, whom he feels has been so resilient even with all the odds stacked against them, showing that...

Joseph Gomez has been labeled the shy kid by those around him, but this Thursday, he is ready to change all that. With the upcoming Mr. Norristown event, Gomez is prepared to perform for the title. While he does not want to reveal much about his act, he is very excited to share it with the school and show everyone who he really is. "I've never really done anything this outgoing, and I want to be...

One of Norristown Area High Schools’ own self-proclaimed “OGs,” Osmar Abreu is ready to compete for Mr. Norristown. “It doesn’t matter if I win or lose,” Abreu said, although he clarified winning for him would still “probably be the best outcome.” However, he really joined to have fun with all of the contestants. In other words, he’s doing it “for the guys.” Especially his friend Jhonny Ce...

Joining Mr. Norristown is something Zaki Coleman's teachers urged him to do. He believes that being himself is what separates him from the other competitors. Coleman proclaims that he was an "athlete and a scholar student," believing such qualities make him special in the competition. His family is his main motivation, but he is also driven by his goal to one day be a film director. Aspirations...

Despite being born in Mexico, Angel "Edu" Perez Perez considers Norristown, the place he grew up, his childhood home.  “Even if I go to Mexico and I say that I want to go home, I mean Norristown,” said Perez. After the guitar ensemble disbanded, because not enough people joined, Perez decided he wanted to play in front of an audience again. So, he took to the Mr. Norristown competition....

Jhonny Cedillos joined Mr. Norristown because his friends said he was a "good fit" for the competition, but he also just so happened to be the first guy to sign up. He then started gathering friends to join, and practice became the thing to do after school.  Having fun and preparing to put on a show for the Norristown community, Cedillos believes that since he creates a lot of energy on stage and i...

Adan Vidrio Araiza has decided that for this year's Mr. Norristown event, he will take his own idea out onto the stage. His own act, which he of course wants to keep confidential, will be an idea that he has had for a while and thinks the crowd will enjoy. "I decided to do it because if I don't do it myself, it will never get done," said Araiza. Araiza was never that interested in being Mr. Norristown,...