{"id":1440,"date":"2014-10-16T10:17:34","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T14:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2014\/10\/transylvania-university-celebrates-frightfully-large-pumpkinmania\/"},"modified":"2020-07-14T13:56:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T17:56:01","slug":"transylvania-university-celebrates-frightfully-large-pumpkinmania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2014\/10\/transylvania-university-celebrates-frightfully-large-pumpkinmania\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania University celebrates frightfully large PumpkinMania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgBordersLeft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/news\/images\/illustrations\/pumpkin-inside.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/>LEXINGTON Ky.\u2014Transylvania University is really \u201cpumping\u201d up for this Halloween.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nHundreds of jack-o\u2019-lanterns have made for a spooky big PumpkinMania display on the steps of historic Old Morrison. The free public lighting ceremony and trick-or-treating was Oct. 27.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe event\u2014which is becoming a Lexington Halloween tradition\u2014is a collaboration between the university and community. Transylvania invited local school children to participate in a carving contest and, of course, put their jack-o\u2019-lanterns on display with the others. The school that brought the most carved pumpkins was recognized at the ceremony, and there was drawing for two participating classes to win a pizza party and $50 in educational supplies.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nTransylvania welcomed pumpkins carved by not just students\u2014but the public in general.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cPumpkinMania is a wonderful community event to celebrate Halloween,\u201d said Michael Cronk, assistant director of career development and chair of the Staff Engagement Team, which organizes the event. \u201cIt\u2019s about fun, creativity, and pure joy. And, let&#8217;s face it, there is \u00a0no better place to celebrate Halloween in Lexington than at a place called Transylvania. We hope to see you at the lighting.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nMany of the jack-o\u2019-lanterns go beyond the traditional ghoulish grin. Previous\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q13OEXugOPk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PumpkinManias<\/a>\u00a0have included a glowing black cat, a Darth Vader, and a spider web.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIn addition to helping Lexington get into the Halloween spirit, PumpkinMania is an example of Transylvania\u2019s commitment to the local economy. The school community carved 300 pumpkins grown at a farm in nearby Garrard County.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nKentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer plans to visit campus Oct. 29 for a Kentucky Proud press conference in front of the jack-o\u2019-lanterns at 11 a.m.\n<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p>Pumpkins will glow each night from Oct. 27 to 31.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEXINGTON Ky.\u2014Transylvania University is really \u201cpumping\u201d up for this Halloween. Hundreds of jack-o\u2019-lanterns have made for a spooky big PumpkinMania display on the steps of historic Old Morrison. The free public lighting ceremony and trick-or-treating was Oct. 27. The event\u2014which is becoming a Lexington Halloween tradition\u2014is a collaboration between the university and community. Transylvania invited local school children to participate in a carving contest and, of course, put their jack-o\u2019-lanterns on display with the others. The school that brought the most carved pumpkins was recognized at the ceremony, and there was drawing for two participating classes to win a pizza party and $50 in educational supplies. Transylvania welcomed pumpkins carved by not just students\u2014but the public in general. \u201cPumpkinMania is a wonderful community event to celebrate Halloween,\u201d said Michael Cronk, assistant director of career development and chair of the Staff Engagement Team, which organizes the event. \u201cIt\u2019s about fun, creativity, and pure joy. And, let&#8217;s face it, there is \u00a0no better place to celebrate Halloween in Lexington than at a place called Transylvania. We hope to see you at the lighting.\u201d Many of the jack-o\u2019-lanterns go beyond the traditional ghoulish grin. Previous\u00a0PumpkinManias\u00a0have included a glowing black cat, a Darth Vader, and a spider web. 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