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title: "Photo Gallery: Costume Contest Winners Announced!"
description: Payroll professionals rock out during the costume contest at the APA’s 35th Annual Congress.
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 May 19, 2017

# Photo Gallery: Costume Contest Winners Announced!

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Payroll professionals let out their inner rock stars Thursday evening during the Expo Cocktail Reception and Dinner when they took the stage for the annual Costume Contest during the APA’s 35th Annual Congress.

Here are some of the winners:

**Rockstar Legend**

**1st Place**:  Scott Timberman, CPP (as Bret Michaels)

![gemcostume.jpg](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/gemcostume.jpg?width=656&height=647&name=gemcostume.jpg)

**Best Rock Group**

**1st Place**: Laurel Serra; Christine Stolpe, CPP; Carlanna Livingstone, CPP (as Jem and the Holograms)

**Pop Superstar**

**1st Place**: Deborah Laidler, CPP (as Prince)

![costume5.jpg](https://blogs.payroll.org/hs-fs/hubfs/costume5.jpg?width=902&name=costume5.jpg)

**Ultimate Rock Band Winner (lip sync battle)**: Jem and the Holograms

**Here are some more photos from the Costume Contest**:

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