George County High School’s 2025 prom was practically buzzing with excitement, gathering students and teachers alike to dance the night away.
“I’m not gonna lie to nobody, prom is going good. Everything is so good, from the refreshments to the dance floor. We’re turning up this year at George County High School prom 2025,” senior N’ko Vaxter said.
“My favorite part about the prom was dancing with Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Brown,” senior Peyton Fink said.
Planning a successful prom is a tedious job, but it is a job that class sponsors Ashlyn Stringfellow and Marlana Broadhead, as well as the class officers, took pride in. They were responsible for many things, such as deciding the theme, hiring people to decorate, coordinating with food vendors, entertainment, and much more. While the official planning for this year’s prom started around February of last year, the class officers have been contributing to this event since their freshman year. Throughout their time in school, they have been hosting a variety of fundraisers from selling candy grams to raffling Stanleys, all to help pay for this special night.
“I like doing the fundraisers and getting to go around to all the classes to sell all the stuff,” junior Ally Byrd said.
“They help us a lot with fundraisers,” Broadhead said. “They sold raffle tickets their tenth grade year, they helped put together prom review and collected money for that.”
This year they sold 419 tickets, an increase compared to last year. Stringfellow, as well as the rest of the class officers, are very happy that the students enjoyed themselves.
“What success would mean to me for prom is that the kids had fun with each other, that they had fun dancing and that hopefully Mrs. Broadhead and I and all the class officers gave them a night that they could remember as one of the best nights they had in high school,” Stringfellow said.
The highlight of the night was the announcement of the Who’s Who as well, as the crowning of prom king and queen. Seniors Anna Leigh Holland and Blane Green were selected as queen and king respectively, and while they were a bit surprised, they were very excited and thankful for their classmates voting for them.
“It was really unexpected,” Holland said. “I’ve never been even on the ballot for anything during school, so I was really excited about it.”
While prom is, of course, a time to dance and have fun, it means a lot more to the seniors attending the event. Aside from graduation, this is one of the last large-scale events where they can see all their friends from years past together before moving on to the next phase of their lives. Prom-goers like senior Luke McKissick took this time to catch up with some old acquaintances.
“It’s been good. I didn’t think I’d enjoy it, but just getting to see friends throughout high school, it’s been a nice thing to come and do,” McKissick said.
After all is said and done, many people from across the school got to have a chance to make memories that will last a lifetime.
