{"id":9218,"date":"2012-12-13T16:10:04","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T23:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=9218"},"modified":"2018-06-01T10:26:57","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T16:26:57","slug":"holiday-event-celebrates-campus-success-sweaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=9218","title":{"rendered":"Holiday event celebrates campus success, sweaters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The campus holiday celebration drew one of the largest crowds in recent history to the Upper Lodge Dec. 11.<\/p>\n<p>The event featured an ugly holiday sweater contest with prizes awarded for the worst sweater.<\/p>\n<p>The winners were<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Best Overall Sweater: Ellen Burkart, assistant director, Office of Student Retention and First Year Experience.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Best Winter Themed Sweater: Nan Cornella, customer service coordinator, University Center.<\/li>\n<li>Most Jolly Sweater: Hariett Napierkowski, senior instructor, College of Education.<\/li>\n<li>Most Realistic Sweater: Taryn Bailey, graduate recruitment specialist, Graduate School<\/li>\n<li>Ugliest Sweater: Barbara Gaddis, executive director, Office of Student Retention and First Year Experience.<\/li>\n<li>Best in the Vest: Philip Denman, social media and communication specialist, University Advancement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Photos from the photo booth at <a href=\"http:\/\/photography.uccs.edu\/photobooth\">photography.uccs.edu\/photobooth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>See photos of the event below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9224\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9224\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/holiday-fest-crowd.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9224\" title=\"holiday fest crowd\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/holiday-fest-crowd-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/holiday-fest-crowd-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/holiday-fest-crowd-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The annual campus holiday celebration drew a large crowd Dec. 11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9223\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Denman.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9223\" title=\"Denman\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Denman-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Denman-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Denman-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Phil Denman shows off after receiving an ugly sweater award.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9222\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Nan-Cornella.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9222\" title=\"Nan Cornella\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Nan-Cornella-555x833.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Nan-Cornella-555x833.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Nan-Cornella-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Nan-Cornella.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nan Cornella hugs Olivia Bell, daughter of Megan and Chris Bell, after winning a prize for her ugly sweater.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9219\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Gaddis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9219\" title=\"Gaddis\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Gaddis-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Gaddis-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Gaddis-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barbara Gaddis celebrates her ugly sweater award at the Dec. 11 campus holiday party.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>&#8212; Photos by Jeff Foster, University Advancement<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The campus holiday celebration drew one of the largest crowds in recent history to the Upper Lodge Dec. 11. 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