Photos: Halloween is all treats at UMMC
Published on Monday, October 30, 2023
Photos By: Melanie Thortis and Lindsay McMurtray/ UMMC Communications
The Medical Center has been celebrating the season – Spooky U, the ASB Pumpkin Patch, and, at Children’s of Mississippi, a Dia de Los Muertos movie matinee of “Coco” and sweet surprises for outpatients brought Halloween fun to campus.
Children's of Mississippi patient Porter Antici of Madison shows child life specialist Pepper Weed-Cooper a handful of crayons.
Children's of Mississippi patient Meshunda Nobles enjoys a Halloween art project with Junior League of Jackson volunteer Sarah Denney.
First-year medical student Lexi Lomax offers treats to costumed kids at Spooky U.
Child life specialist Madeline Wilson helps Children's of Mississippi patient Charlotte Scott Cheatham play a Halloween game.
Aliah Johnson, daughter of second-year medical student Deshauntra Green, dressed as Baby Yoda for Spooky U.
School of Health Related Professions students Mari-Todd Brown, left, and Alice Walker pick their pumpkins.
Jackson Bauer, 3, nephew of fourth-year medical student Mary Helen Haygood, smiles during Spooky U.
Pharmacy students Wes Ngo, Jenny Liu, and Victoria Green enjoy Spooky U.
Children's of Mississippi patient Kelton Leavy creates Halloween art during REACH Night, a project of the Junior League of Jackson.
School of Dentistry first-year students, from left, Nikirah Bridges, Kaylee Routh and Jayla Holloway smile for a photo at the UMMC Associated Student Body pumpkin patch.
Medical students Jessica McKenzie, front, and Tyrikus Hayes rode dinosaurs to Spooky U.
Berkeley Foster, daughter of Penni Foster, associate chief student affairs officer in Family Medicine, smiles with her goldfish during Spooky U.
School of Dentistry students, from left, Sara Gideon, Anna Shaw, Emily Barnes, and Maegan Daneault choose pumpkins at the ASB patch.
School of Pharmacy student Ansley Hayes, left, and child life specialist Madeline Wilson lead the way, offering Halloween games and treats to Children's of Mississippi patients Monday morning.
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From left, UMMC Police Capt. Lucian Price, Detective Beth Victoriano, Olivia Wargo, Sgt. Shaun Hiley, and Sgt. Rodney Hale offered trunk-or-treat goodies during Spooky U.
Abby Beneke, daughter of emergency medicine resident Laura Lee Beneke, dressed as Minnie Mouse for Spooky U.
Children's of Mississippi patient Arianna McQueen of Greenville shows child life manager Cara Williams her Halloween sunglasses.
School of Dentistry student Tianna Nguyen is all smiles picking out a pumpkin from the ASB patch on campus.
Child life specialist Madeline Wilson helps patient Cross Wilson of Magnolia put on a glow stick bracelet.
Janelle Johnson of New Orleans shows her scarecrow stance during Halloween games Monday morning at the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower at Children's of Mississippi.
Child life specialist Kelsey Clark sets out glow sticks and snacks for patients to enjoy during a movie matinee.