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 May 18, 2023

# Congress Attendees Shine in Costume Contest

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Everyone was dressed to impress during Wednesday night’s costume contest, where attendees flaunted their fashions to their peers once again in a live venue at Payroll Congress. Winners were chosen in these categories: Artistic; Scientific; Luminescent; Experimental; and Duo or Group.

First-place recipients of this year’s costume contest are:

1. **Artistic**—Recreate a famous work of art and become a living forgery with an artistic costume. Winner: Dana Harmon, CPP, as "Payroll Picasso"

![picasso](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/picasso.jpg?width=2275&height=1423&name=picasso.jpg)

 

1. **Scientific**—Dress up as an iconic science enthusiast from pop culture, history, or one of your own invention. Winner: Michael Schoelles, CPP, as "Doc Brown"

![docbrown](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/docbrown.jpg?width=2481&height=1521&name=docbrown.jpg)

 

1. **Luminescent**—![MicrosoftTeams-image (29)](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-image%20(29).png?width=15&height=15&name=MicrosoftTeams-image%20(29).png)onfigure a costume that lights up the contest, and the party. Winner: Pegine as "Butterfly Fire"

![peginecostume](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/peginecostume.jpg?width=1883&height=1391&name=peginecostume.jpg)

 

1. **Experimental**—This innovative couture should test conventional boundaries with unusual material and design. Winner: Becky Harshberger, CPP, as "Purple Delight"

![purpledelight](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/purpledelight.jpg?width=1745&height=1101&name=purpledelight.jpg)

 

1. **Duo or Group**—Get the gang together and coordinate costumes for any of the categories above. Winner: Arrow Electronics as "An Arrow Story"

![payrollstory](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/payrollstory.jpg?width=2681&height=1567&name=payrollstory.jpg)

 

Thank you everyone for your creative flair!

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