Office of Sustainability

349 Columbia Avenue

Rock HIll, SC
(803) 323-2389
sustainability@winthrop.edu
Contact:

Spokesperson:

Victoria Wiley
Public Relations
(803)212-8668
wileyv3@winthrop.edu
Chris Johnson
Sustainability Coordinator
(803)323-2389
johnsonc@winthrop.edu

For Immediate Release

Winthrop participates in Campus Sustainability Day
Office of Sustainability host themed costume contest
Winthrop University addresses the issue of sustainability. By participating in Campus
Sustainability Day, a national initiative.
The Office of Sustainability will host a costume contest, A Nightmare on Oakland, on Campus
Sustainability Day. Students, faculty, and staff will compete on who has the most sustainable
Halloween Costume. Costumes must only include recyclable materials. The competing
costumes included a fairy costume made out of newspaper, a hula dancer costume made out of
plastic, a cardboard robot made out of cardboard, and a scarecrow made out of a paper
bag.The Office of Sustainabilitys purpose is to improve the environmental well-being of the
campus. Through this program the office was able to educate students on the importance of
waste reduction, and how they can help with waste reduction.
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A Nightmare on Oakland Costume Costume is on Oct. 21

Students, faculty, and staff could participate.
All costumes must be made out of only recyclable materials
Four contestants were competing as a newspaper fairy, a cardboard robot, a scarecrow, and a
hula hooper.
The program is in celebration of Campus Sustainability Day.

Winthrop students line up on stage awaiting the contest results.

Winthrop University Sustainability Facebook Page
Office of Sustainability Web page

Upon Request: For information on the contestants and the winner of the contest.
Approved Quotes:
Creating a homemade costume will repurpose goods, divert pre-made costumes from landfills,
and promote education about recycling. Costumes will be one of a kind, and fear of seeing a
duplicate monster or ghoul will be unheard of, said on the Office of sustainability website.

The Office of Sustainability at Winthrop University works diligently on improving the

environmental well-being of the campus through economic vitality, ecological integrity, and
social equality.
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Victoria Wiley
Audience Analysis
Publisher: The Johnsonian
The readers of the Johnsonian includes students, faculty and staff of Winthrop University. The
education level ranges from freshman in college to graduated of college. The age range
generally starts at 17 years old and goes up from there. Also the campus is more predominately
woman rather than men.

Victoria Wiley

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TIPCUPS

Timeliness- The event will be on Campus Sustainability Day. Also this social issue is always

prevalent.
Interest- It is a fun, interesting way to educate students and get them to participate.
Prominence- The issue of sustainability is important on a college campus.
Proximity- College campuses all over the world are bringing more awareness to the issue of

sustainability. Also it is in celebration of Campus Sustainability Day.

Unusualness- This is a unique initiative that encourages all college campuses to promote

sustainability on their campus.

Significance- Sustainability is an issue that is very important, and educating people on this issue
is important.