Our first company-wide Halloween photo contest was a spook-tacular success, thanks to an incredible 182 entries across five categories! We were thrilled to see the creativity, humor, and festive spirit from staff and program participants alike. A special thank-you to our program participants’ panel of judges for helping select this year’s winners.

Before we get to the winners, here are some honorary mentions:

Mitchell as Aladdin (with Abu and Genie)

Arlene as Beauty and Steven as the Beast

This little Furry Mustard 🐾

Now, drumroll please… 

Here are the 2024 Halloween Contest Winners:

Spookiest Costume: Ann Marie as Pennywise

Funniest Costume: Ryan as SpongeBob SquarePants

Cutest Costume: Amber as Hello Kitty

Best Pet Costume (Tie): Cowboy Bunny and Hamburger Dog

Best Group Costume (Tie): EMCC Santa Cruz as Sumo Wrestlers and EMCC Whittier as Inside Out

Bonus Award:
Congratulations to the EMCC team at Bering Drive for winning the Best Department award with their fantastic Halloween video! 🎥 Watch it here.

Thank you to everyone who participated and made this contest such a fun and memorable event. Your prizes are on the way! 🧡👻