Fourth annual Winterfest celebrated

The college’s fourth annual Winterfest was held December 3. Featuring an indoor community craft fair, illuminated ice sculptures, photo opportunities and sweet treats, students, faculty, staff and Norton residents participated.

The annual Holiday Vespers Concert in Cole Memorial Chapel concluded the event, where the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber singers performed songs from varied cultures, under the direction of Assistant Professor Alexandra Lutkevich.

Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Winterfest Cookie Contest. First place went to Mark Lin, a business intelligence analyst in ITS, followed by Toriana Roe ’27 in second place and Sriya Bodapati ’27 in third. The Dubai chocolate cookie, the cullinary creation of Scout Lowrie ’27, earned the “President’s Choice” accolade. During the spring semester, Aramark will feature the winning cookies among its offerings.

The college continued its practice of collecting non-perishable food items for the Wheaton Food Pantry and the Norton Cupboard of Kindness during the event, which was sponsored by Arts at Wheaton and the Office of the President.

Two smiling women embrace while wearing winter clothing outside, surrounded by cutouts of animals, christmas trees and snowflakes.
A smiling woman with dark hair wearing a dark winter coat speaks with a woman sitting behind a table. A row of tables with others speaking similarly are visible in the background.
A yellow building is illuminated at night, with a lighted walkway and strings of lights on the right side of it.
An individual with long dark hair wearing a dark winter coat and safety glasses wield a small axe, chipping at a block of ice.
A young man wearing winter clothing and safety classes carves a block of ice with a chain saw while a young man watches from behind.
A group of four smiling young men wearing winter clothing stand outside, surrounded by cutouts of animals, christmas trees and snowflakes.
Three smiling young women sit at a table.
Two women smile while holding balloon animals and taking a selfie photo.
An illuminated green ice sculpture, in the shape of a pine tree, is the centerpiece of the image. Several other illuminated ice sculptures are visible in the background in front of a building with large columns and lights on at its entrance
A few smiling young girls wearing winter clothing stand outside, surrounded by cutouts of animals, christmas trees and snowflakes.

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