On April 26, North Harford High School’s annual prom took place at Hunt Valley Mansion. The theme was “A Night In Venice.” The prom king and queen were named at the end of the night; our 2025 king and queen are seniors Drew Tagliaferri and Mollie Fialcowitz.

      Fialcowitz explains that she “felt super excited to be named prom queen,” and that she was “so shocked when it happened!” She continues, “I wasn’t expecting it at all.” Tagliaferri starts, “I was so surprised, but also really happy and grateful for everyone that voted for me and thought I should be king.” He then states that “I was completely shocked when I won prom king. I did not think I was going to win and I kind of didn’t know what to do at that moment.”

     When they found out they were nominated for prom court, they both agreed that they were surprised and excited. “I was with my boyfriend [when she found out] and I thought it would be a fun experience for our last prom,” Fialcowitz shared. Tagliaferri, however, found out through his little sister. “[She] said she heard my name on the announcements and I didn’t know I was chosen to be on court.” He continued, “I wanted to be a court, because why not? I didn’t think I was going to win, but it couldn’t hurt to be on it – and look how it turned out.” 

     The king shared that he “was glad to win with [Fialcowitz] because she definitely deserved it and she’s a great person and I’ve known her for a while so it was fun to win with her,” while the queen stated that “it was so fun to win with him, and I know he was super excited, too.” 

      Coming back to school as royalty has been exciting for the pair. “It feels great,” says Tagliaferri. “Lots of teachers have congratulated me and it makes me happy to hear everyone say how deserving I am of winning it, and I’m glad I can make others happy.” 

      Fialcowitz said that it has been “fun since people knew I won and everyone has been so sweet!” 

      The dance began in the early evening, but for many students, preparation for the dance started hours beforehand. Senior Mia Sbodio explains that her preparation began that Friday, the day before prom. “On Friday, my friends and I drove around and got everything we needed for the night. We went and got makeup, bouquets, and jewelry.” She continues, “then, early in the morning, we went and got our nails done.” 

     Sbodio’s dress was “royal blue, with sequins and a lace-up corset back.” She adds, “the sequins really hurt, as they were rubbing against my arm.” 

     Senior Jamie Isennock shares that she began to get ready about four hours before the dance started. “I wanted time to make sure I got cute pictures,” she shared.

     Isennock wore a “sky blue dress with beading and pearls,” that she got from Macy’s, with “white pearly heels,” which were from Amazon.  She got her nails done by an independent nail artist. 

     Once the dance started, attendees were met with a ballroom once they walked in. Food and drinks were served on either side of the room, with multiple round tables on each side. The food on the menu included chicken parmesan, shrimp scampi, Italian sausage, Italian mac and cheese, green beans, mashed potatoes, a salad bar, and finally at the end of the night, a dessert bar. 

     Senior Poppy Smith begins, “The food was very good; I didn’t get a chance to eat it last year but it was good!” Senior Brianna Cloude comments that the “pina coladas,” were her favorite part of the menu because “they were really nice when it got hot in the room.” She also stated that the “mac and cheese,” and “mashed potatoes,” were great as well.

     In terms of the dance floor, guests had mixed opinions on the music being played. “Personally, I think the songs were fire,” shares Isennock. Sbodio disagrees, explaining that “the music being played was short, snippets of songs. They were all TikTok audios and I feel like just normal, hype music should be played instead.” 

     Senior Chase Crawford agreed with Sbodio’s statement. “It wasn’t the best music; it was my least favorite part, I think, about prom.” 

     There was also a spot for a photobooth, which many guests took the opportunity to pose for! All in all, the night was a success for the guests. Sbodio finalizes, “It was very fun, and a great way to start saying goodbye to my senior year.”