Slideshow: Pumpkin Carving Good gourd! See W&L administrative assistants transform pumpkins into works of Halloween art.

By Lindsey Nair
October 31, 2017

Washington and Lee University’s administrative assistants gathered Monday for a pumpkin-carving contest at Lee-Jackson House. “Celebrity” judges included President Will Dudley, Provost Marc Conner, Dean Suzanne Keen, Dean Rob Straughan, Dean Sidney Evans and EC President Mason Grist.

The winners of the contest were:
First place: Ann Murchison, coordinator of presidential correspondence
Second place: Lisa Gearheart, Law Review
Third place: Michelle Rothenberger, Lee-Jackson House

Check out the slideshow to see their creative creations. Happy Halloween from Washington and Lee!

 

 

Sharon Kirk (Religion and Classics)

 

Carolyn Wingrove-Moore (Computer Science, Psychology)

 

Rissie Murphy and Jessica Wager (Williams School)

 

Sarah Wilson (Geology), Sara MacFarland (Development) and Emily King (Development)

 

Sara MacFarland (Development), Emily King (Development) and Sarah Wilson (Geology)

 

Terri Byrnes and Jane McDonald (Law School)

 

Debbie Friedman (Special Events)

 

Celebrity judges Mason Grist, EC President; Dean Sidney Evans, Dean Suzanne Keen, Dean Rob Straughan, President Will Dudley and Provost Marc Conner

 

Judges pose with the winners: Lisa Gearheart (2nd place, in purple), Ann Murchison (1st place, with dog) and Michelle Rothenberger (3rd place, in tan).