Boo-tiful bucket-full of bliss

Our Halloween story begins in The Madigan Library ... Wildcat (dressed as a ghost) scares up some friends around campus. Got mustard? Youngsters in the Dunham Children's Learning Center line up for Thursday's trick-or-treat parade. Ketchup, too! Childcare teacher Valerie L. Vonada leads her young charges. Relishing a gorgeous autumn day Joining in the fun: Tiffany L. Tyhanic (left), CLC assistant director, and Linda A. Reichert, director Dressed as "Tangy BBQ Sauce" and "Cool Ranch," the littlest ones enjoy the outing. Mustard crew members motion at the four-way crosswalk on their way to the Davie Jane Gilmour Center ... ... where a few special characters await them! (From left: Chuck D. Crews Jr., assistant director of secondary partnerships; Chet Beaver, assistant director of student advocacy for veteran/military; and Katie C. Burke, veteran services specialist.) Ele-fun friends! (That's Mattie Pulizzi, manager of employee engagement & wellbeing, on left, and Barb J. Stevens, coordinator of academic affairs operations.) Information Technology staffers are ready to connect ... by distributing snacks! Christine E. Atkins (left), identity and access management specialist, and Jeff Brown, vice president for information technology/chief information officer, are prepared for little customers. Excitement stirs as the kids enter the DJG Center lobby. Financial Operations staff also pitch in! From left, Amy J. Rockey, senior accountant; Breanna R. Blazer, accounts payable specialist; and Tonya C. Skow, payroll specialist. Josh S. Burke (left), associate enterprise infrastructure engineer, gets down to kid-level. For tuckered-out tykes, it's a lot to dip into! Rolling along, entertained by all A sweet treat smile A cat of a different kind (on left) delights the guests. Admissions staffers joyfully greet with treats. The elephant attracts excited onlookers, including that "big kid" on the right: Penn College Police Officer Jeffrey E. Kriner. Burke engages her "groupies." Candi Leisenring (on right), a childcare assistant teacher, is all smiles as she and the children make their way through the DJG Center "funhouse." At the Schneebeli Earth Science Center, horticulturist Shawn M. Silvis perfectly impersonates horticulture faculty member Carl J. Bower Jr. More shenanigans can be found in Nature's Cove! Earth Science employees revel in the light-hearted joy of the day (from left): Marci M. Hessert, Ruie L. Butler, Tina M. Meixel and Rori K. Walker. (Walker is also a horticulture student.) In Dauphin Hall's Capitol Eatery, Dining Services staff are decked out to dish up eerie entrees. From left: Danielle L. Parker, Kristine M. Rainey, Deb J. Bower, Vicki L. Kadash, Yvonne Lentz and Jean M. Borowiec. Eeeks! The "Crypt Charcuterie" offers an eyeful. Do you dare serve yourself some soup? Seems to be "everything but the kitchen sink" is on the Trick-or-Treat Candy Pizza. Slithering Strombolis are ready for the oven. Chef Kadash tosses in an extra dash of personality. The Arc Asylum "cast and crew" gather for a group photo outside the welding lab. Are these greeters or bouncers? Welding bays and curtains offer ideal hideaways for creepy clowns. A nightmare in the making Come play? No way! Tools and ghouls Eye-popping scenes Now would be a good time for a fast pass to the exit Beware everywhere! Just another pleasant tour guide Getting through the gory gauntlet Friendlier tour guides are found outside the Admissions office! Just another 'Cat on the job Showing their purrsonalities are these enrollment counselors: Sarah F. Marino (left) and Megan Damron Madigan Library employees offer "plays on words" with each outfit. From left: Jessica U. Oberlin (Farmer in the Dell), Crystal J. Rice (Paintin' Manning), Nicole S. Warner (Lisa Frank 'n Stein) and Georgia R. Laudenslager (Katrina Crane, Witch Doctor at Sleepy Hollow Hospital in Salem, Mass.) Attempting to blend in with the "Student Bodies" metal art pieces along the campus mall, the "Ghost Cat" is a bit conspicuous. "Paw-sing" for lunch in the Keystone Dining Room, Dining Services worker Denice D. Scott needs the Wildcat to cough up some cash. Always welcoming, Sue M. Alberti (right), human services & restorative justice instructor, and Nate Woods Jr., special assistant to the president for inclusion transformation, let the lonely 'Cat sit at their table. The Wildcat Costume Party gets underway in Penn's Inn ... ... and attracts a dapper Riddler. Sweet treats are among the evening's delights. This Jack Skellington onesie looks comfy. Scintillating (and skin-tingling) conversations The Wildcat Costume Party also offers glowing mini-golf ... ... and bowling in the Bush Campus Center lobby. A striking night! On Halloween afternoon, the Wildcat visits KDR to hand out candy ... ... and Gio Barbarossa is among the lucky recipients! (Barbarossa is a building automation engineering technology student and president of the Diesel Performance Club.) We can never have too many cool cats on campus. Boo!