Costumes and Camaraderie: Halloween at Syracuse
We asked campus community members to share photos from their Halloween celebrations鈥攁t home, at work or about town鈥攁nd they delivered. From the frightening to the frighteningly cute, scroll through the slideshow below and check out some of our favorite photos of pets, kiddos and coworker costumes from Halloween 2025!
The Newhouse School had some “The Price Is Right”-themed fun on Halloween, featuring Dean Mark Lodato as host Bob Barker (err, Drew Carey?) on the mic, and various faculty and staff members as contestants and audience members.聽 (Submitted by Chelsea Huitink, administrative specialist, Office of the Dean, Newhouse School of Public Communications)
Kristin Gardner, accounts payable processing coordinator in Supplier Payment, shared a photo of her daughter, Olivia, in costume as Rapunzel, with Syracuse mascot Otto the Orange at a Dewitt Trunk or Treat event.
Nola (left), Sammy (right) and Toby (top) were fully in their “The Life of a Showgirl” era this Halloween and their mom snapped this cute photo. (Submitted by Vanessa Marquette, media relations specialist, Division of Communications)
Jonathan Terpstra, HR business partner (left), and Molly Morgan, associate director, health and wellness for faculty and staff, wowed as Fred and Daphne from the “Scooby Doo” franchise.
Staff in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs took advantage of the festive ambiance of the Founders Room in Maxwell Hall and added to the mix some truly creepy costumes. (Photo courtesy of the Maxwell School on Facebook)
Petey Jackson dressed up in his Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) tuxedo. (Submitted by Claudine O’Loughlin, manager of research and administrative operations in the Office of Budget and Planning)
Newhouse advising staff went all out as Minions and Gru from the “Despicable Me” franchise. Standing from left: Brad Stalter, Suzanne Maguire, Kaelen Austin, Rich Mendez, Natalie Dascoulias; seated from left: Tess Capriotti, Ryan Maguire (Submitted by Natalie Dascoulias, assistant director of student success, Newhouse School)
Ali Jackson Popp, director of communications, Annual Giving, shared a snap of her three colorful dragons (Harrison, 11, Crosby, 6, and Cam, 4) at the Old Forge Campgrounds during a Halloween weekend.
What’s the only thing better than a dog dressed as a pumpkin? Two dogs dressed as two pumpkins! At left is Cargo, a 1.5-year-old American pit bull (submitted by Kit Fletcher, assistant director of academic operations, Newhouse School). At right is Maxwell Archibold preparing to don his pumpkin gear at doggie daycare (submitted by Kristen Repice, associate budget director, Office of Budget and Planning).
Inspired by the movie “Grease,” Adam Young-Kemp, HR Shared Services representative, dressed as Danny Zuko (left) and Karin Botto, senior HR business partner, made a splash as Sandy Olsson.
Christina Papaleo, learning and development specialist and access coordinator in the Office of People and Culture, dressed as one of her favorite Disney characters: Edna Mode from “The Incredibles.”
Terri Zollo, graduate studies administrator in the English Graduate Office, submitted this adorable photo of her pet rabbit, Lukin, with a jack o’lantern!
Come on Barbie, let’s go study! Student success, career services and admissions staff in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) turned Link Hall into a Dream House on Halloween! (Photo courtesy of ECS on Facebook)
A large group of colleagues in the Office of Human Resources got together for Halloween fun! (Photo submitted by Jonathan Terpstra, HR business partner)
