Thirteen offices participated in this year's Homecoming Door-Decorating Contest, displaying creativity and honoring the theme of "Connecting the Pieces: Past and Present Unite." Although the voting was characterized as "tough," the Homecoming Committee was able to determine this year's winners from among the many colorful entries. The Financial Aid Office, which coupled archival photos including one each of its director, Candace S. Baran, as student and employee with a retrospective look at the cost of education, won first prize: a large cookie from Dining Services. The Residence Life Office and the School of Industrial and Engineering Technologies, both of which also wove a historical thread through their displays, were the respective second- and third-place winners.