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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Whistling past the graveyard is Alpaugh, the top prize-winner in the morning session.

Nichols’ intricate entry took the blue ribbon among students in the afternoon class.

Jay won special consideration for his starry-eyed contribution.

The king of beasts majestically stands out in Bagenstose’s design.

Honoring his Wildcat-themed attire, McElhenny incorporated the college mascot into his design.

Whooooooo worked her moonlit magic? Miller did!

The campus’ favorite ‘cat also makes an appearance on Visser’s virtual pumpkin.

A stylized wolf adorn’s Prieto’s second-place finish.

Jason, of “Friday the 13th” fame, makes an appearance … thanks to Madeira.