{"id":106190,"date":"2025-12-08T16:23:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T00:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=106190"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:25:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T00:25:45","slug":"congrats-to-advancement-winner-of-the-2025-christmas-decorating-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2025\/12\/08\/congrats-to-advancement-winner-of-the-2025-christmas-decorating-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Congrats to Advancement, winner of the 2025 Christmas Decorating Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to all who participated in marketing communications&#8217; annual Deck the Halls Christmas Decorating Contest. We were so moved by the Christmas spirit throughout campus! This year brought in 18 participating departments.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to our winners! The top three placers were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First place<\/strong>: Advancement (The &#8220;Rootin&#8217; Tootin&#8217; Best in the West&#8221; Award)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second place<\/strong>: Finance (The &#8220;Internationally Acclaimed Christmas&#8221; Award)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Third place<\/strong>: Financial Aid (The &#8220;Harry Potter and the Chamber of Financial Aid Secrets&#8221; Award)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There were several honorable mentions across campus, including the Department of Education (The &#8220;Jim Henson Would Be Proud&#8221; Award), the Department of Social Work (The &#8220;Cozy Christmas&#8221; Award), the Maker Hub (The &#8220;Santa&#8217;s Workshop&#8221; Award), and many more.<\/p>\n<p>And a huge shoutout to plant services for keeping all of campus merry and bright!<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to swing by the various departments to get a look at all the work that went into making their spaces so festive.<\/p>\n<p>Thank\u00a0you!<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Howard, Marketing, and the Christmas Committee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to all who participated in marketing communications&#8217; annual Deck the Halls Christmas Decorating Contest. 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