Staff Writers
Apex
High senior Nick Fowler has clinched victory in the “promposal” contest. Fowler
asked Andrea Gorcynzski by carving the word prom into a potato. “It was my
first try, it took like three minutes,” Fowler explained. The post began to
gain attention immediately, reaching 400 (each favorite counts as a vote) favorites
in less than a day.
“I
don’t understand why this happened. I don’t think anyone really knows why it
happened,” Fowler said in reaction to the popularity of his proposal. The young
potato whittler was never in it for the fame or the victory. “I didn’t do it
for the favorites. I did it for her. I won when she said yes,” said Fowler. The
contest ended Monday night, with Fowler’s post standing at 950 favorites,
compared to the second place post with 409 favorites. Fowler and Gorcynzski
will win free tickets to prom as a result of their first place finish.
