In response to a Harker Aquila Facebook-based contest, students posted photos and videos with the hashtag #harkerpromposal to enter a random drawing.
The winners of the contest, seniors Sahitya Prakash and Andy Wang, won goodybags of giftcards, movie tickets, stuffed animals, gel pens, and chocolate available in the journalism room.
Combining several classic prom asks, Andy used roses, candles, a poster, a Starbucks beverage, and pizookies to ask Sahithya. His intricate ask began with blindfolding Sahithya and leading her to the Nichols auditorium, where she watched a video of Andy explaining how he came up with an idea for the ask.
Other Upper School students channeled their creativity into a diverse array of asks, using items as varied as potatoes and golf clubs to ask their dates to prom.
Nick Nguyen (11) asked sophomore Selin Ekici with an ask inspired by the Disney Pixar film Up, using balloons and posters. “We both really like the movie Up, like it’s one of our favorite movies,” said Nick.Senior Adarsh Battu used a flash mob to LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” to ask Urvi Gupta (12) to prom. Adarsh recruited many of his friends to participate in the ask, which took place in the dining area outside the Sledge.Jai Ahuja (11) asked girlfriend Helen Woodruff (10) by spelling out “PROM?” with potatoes on Davis Field. The idea for the ask stemmed from an inside joke that the two shared, as well as Jai’s Winter Ball ask which also utilized potatoes.Brandon Yang (12) asked senior Connie Li at the Silver Creek Valley Country Club, using golf clubs to spell out “PROM?”.Sravan Rajathilak (12) asked senior Pooja Chirala by spelling out “PROM?” with colorful posters on the bleachers on Davis Field.Senior Samir Chaudhary asked Anika Gupta (12) to prom using a poster, balloons, and roses.
Riya Godbole is the Lifestyle Editor of The Winged Post. She is a senior and has been part of the journalism program since her freshman year. Her favorite...
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