Prom 2025: Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School (200 photos)

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School seniors and their guests celebrated their 2025 prom Wednesday evening in Bloomfield at the Hilton Garden Inn.

Grand entrance

Students started arriving at 6:30 p.m. for photo ops in the hotel’s scenic gardens. Soon after, they were called into the ballroom, where they began to dance the night away.

Best dressed

On their unforgettable night, Karen Soriano looked stunning in a red rhinestone dress, paired with elegant gold accessories and matching gold earrings. Sean Richardson was sharp in a gold tuxedo, featuring a red shirt and a sequin bow tie, which he finished off with stylish black and gold shoes.

Prom 2025: Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School — Karen Soriano and Sean Richardson arrive for the Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School prom at the Hilton Garden Inn on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Bloomfield.Owen Reiter

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Flashback

Check out Gaynor McCown’s 2024 prom.

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