About 45 students in Penn College’s School of Industrial, Computing & Engineering Technologies employed their skills to “spooky” effect during the fifth annual Virtual Pumpkin Carving Contest. The competition required the engineering design students to use software to create virtual jack-o’-lanterns. No cleanup was required as winners were declared for morning and afternoon versions of the fun activity. Morning session winners were: first place, Sidney S. Alpaugh, an engineering CAD technology major from Muncy; second place, Evan L. McElhenny, an engineering design technology major from Bainbridge; and dean’s choice, Justin B. Jay, an engineering design technology major from Milanville. Winners in their respective afternoon sessions were: first place Calum A. Nichols, of Coudersport, engineering CAD technology, and Ruan Visser of Austin, Texas, engineering design technology; second place, Morgan R. Bagenstose, of Reading, and Hugo A. Prieto, of Coatesville, both engineering design technology; and third place, Cheyenne A. Miller, of Bellefonte, and Brendan J. Madeira, of Lebanon, each enrolled in engineering CAD technology.
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Nichols' intricate entry took the blue ribbon among students in the afternoon class.
Whooooooo worked her moonlit magic? Miller did!
The king of beasts majestically stands out in Bagenstose's design.
Honoring his Wildcat-themed attire, McElhenny incorporated the college mascot into his design.
Jay won special consideration for his starry-eyed contribution.
Whistling past the graveyard is Alpaugh, the top prize-winner in the morning session.
Jason, of "Friday the 13th" fame, makes an appearance ... thanks to Madeira.
A stylized wolf adorn's Prieto's second-place finish.
The campus' favorite 'cat also makes an appearance on Visser's virtual pumpkin.