The offices of Alfred University President’s Office and Provost/Chief Operating Officer took first place in the 2026 Halloween Costume Contest held on Friday, Oct. 30. The winners were among 10 entries from offices campus-wide to compete in the annual contest, which was organized by the Office of Human Resources/Payroll.
Staff from the President’s Office and Provost/Chief Operating Officer’s offices won first place in Friday’s annual Halloween Costume Contest. Dressed as characters from the animated Disney film “Up’,” shown above (from left) are: Daniela Isabella, administrative assistant to the president; Lee Mitchell, administrative assistant to the provost and chief operating officer; Crystal Henshaw, executive assistant to the provost and chief operating officer; Mark Zupan, president; Beth Ann Dobie, provost and chief operating officer; and Lisa Sexsmith, administrative manager.
Staff from the President’s and Provost’s offices, located in Jordan Hall, dressed as characters from the 2009 Disney movie “Up.” Participants included President Mark Zupan, dressed as “Carl Fredricksen,” lead character from the animated film. Others included Beth Ann Dobie, provost and chief operating officer, as “Kevin”; Lee Mitchell, administrative assistant to the provost and chief operating officer, as a young “Ellie”; Crystal Henshaw, executive assistant to the provost and chief operating officer, as Carl’s house; Lisa Sexsmith, administrative manager, as “Dug”; and Daniela Isabella, administrative assistant to the president, as “Russell.”
Other offices that participated in Friday’s Costume Contest were:
- Alfred Ceramic Art Museum front desk staff, dressed as pieces of art in the museum
- Residential Communities, dressed as characters from the animated television series “Avatar”
- Counseling and School Psychology Graduate Programs, dressed as characters from “Batman”
- Student Services, dressed as characters from “Scooby Dodo”
- Humas Resources and Payroll, dressed in costumes themed after the game show “The Price is Right”
- Division of Human Studies, dressed as professional wrestlers (and a referee)
- Division of Student Experience/Office of Public Safety, dressed as characters from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
- Judson Leadership Center, dressed as fairies
- Admissions, dressed as pirates
Faculty and staff across campus took part in trick-or-treating Friday, handing out candy to area youngsters.
Staff from Division of Student Experience/Office of Public Safety dressed as characters from “Nightmare Before Christmas” for the Halloween Costume Contest.
Staff from the Student Services dressed as characters from “Scooby Dodo” for the Halloween Costume Contest.
Faculty from Counseling and School Psychology Graduate Programs, dressed as characters from “Batman” for the Halloween Costume Contest.
Staff from the Residential Communities dressed as characters from the animated series “Avatar”
for the Halloween Costume Contest.
Staff from the Division of Human Studies dressed as professional wrestlers (and a referee) for the Halloween Costume Contest.
Staff from Humas Resources and Payroll dressed in costumes themed after the game show “The Price is Right” for the Halloween Costume Contest.
Staff from the Division of Enrollment Management dressed as pirates for the Halloween Costume Contest.
Staff from the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum dressed as pieces of artwork for the Halloween Costume Contest.
