The Math, Chemistry and Physics department held an art contest to decorate their hall in the Classroom Center.

“We just moved in to this new area in the Classroom Center a couple of years ago and wanted to decorate the halls,” Nick Flynn, department head of the Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics department said. “Stacy Chase [instructor of Mathematics] came up with the idea and it is a good way to decorate the department.”

Flynn said the event was successful, which encouraged the department to make this contest an annual event.

“We are encouraged,” he said. “We had over ten submissions.”

The department planed to give awards to the first three places, however there was a tie for the third place.

The first place winner was Jesse Melson, a Music Education major. Second place was awarded to Chase Vernon. Tied for the third place was Linda Chenoweth, head of reference at the Cornette Library at WTAMU, and Social Work major Elena Vargas.

Vargas said she was excited when she heard she won third place.

“My art professor told me about it [the contest] Nov. 8 and it was due Nov. 10 so it was unexpected,” she said.

On the other hand, Chenoweth said she feels it is important for staff to also participate in this type of events.

“I think staff are not as visible as students,” she said. “It seemed an important thing that included faculty, staff and students.”