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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.

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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Prom schedule
Thursday, May 8
Thursday, May 15
Wednesday, May 21
Thursday, May 22
Friday, May 23
Lavelle Preparatory/New Ventures/Nicotra Early College charter schools
Wednesday, May 28
Thursday, May 29
Friday, May 30
Monday, June 2
St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School
Tuesday, June 3
Wednesday, June 4
Gaynor McCown High School
Eagle Academy for Young Men of Staten Island
Friday, June 6
Susan Wagner High School
Saturday, June 7
Staten Island Academy
Wednesday, June 11
St. Joseph Hill Academy
Bishop Patrick V. Ahern High School
Thursday, June 12
Curtis High School
Friday, June 13
New Dorp High School
South Richmond High School
Junior proms
Wednesday, May 21
Thursday, May 22
Saturday, May 31
For past prom coverage, visit silive.com/proms.