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Schoolboy snares Miss Universe Australia for school dance

Wed Aug 30, 1:17 PM ET

SYDNEY (AFP) - Finding a date for the school prom is often a daunting business for high school students worldwide. Not so for Jordan Avramides from Sydney, Australia.

At his formal end of year dance sixteen-year old Avramides will be walking in with the undisputed belle of the ball on his arm -- Miss Universe Australia 2006, Erin McNaught.

The ambitious young Trinity Grammar student initially invited Australia's 2004 Miss Universe winner Jennifer Hawkins, but she said she couldn't make it because she had filming commitments.

Hearing of his plight, Australia's Daily Telegraph helped get him the date, Avramides said.

The paper reported Wednesday he was "totally stoked" that the beauty had agreed to partner him.

"She's cute," he said of 24-year-old McNaught, nicknamed McNaughty for appearing in a topless photo shoot.

"Dad's pretty happy too," Avramides said, adding that his father insisted on driving them to the ball.