The life of 16-year-old Maren Sanchez stabbed to death a year ago on the day of prom was celebrated on Saturday by hundreds of people . ' I do n't think there 's anything sad about this . It 's such a celebration , ' said Darby Hudd , a 17-year-old friend of the slain teen . A group of high school students from across the country gathered in New York City for an annual tradition that has been held since at least the early 1900s and is known as 'promposal'
The life of 16-year-old Maren Sanchez stabbed to death a year ago on the day of prom was celebrated on Saturday by hundreds of people . ' I do n't think there 's anything sad about this . It 's such a celebration , ' said Darby Hudd , a 17-year-old friend of the slain teen . A classmate , Christopher Plaskon , has been charged with Sanchez 's murder .