Widener students to host ‘Strut Your Mutt’ Dog Costume Contest

Chester, Pa. – With Halloween just days away, Widener University students are hosting a “Strut Your Mutt” dog costume contest on Oct. 27 to raise money for the Providence Animal Center and gain first-hand experience in event planning.

The dog costume contest is being organized by a group of students in Associate Professor Dr. Angie Corbo’s event planning and public relations course. The event, which is open to the Widener community, is an opportunity for the students to learn how to plan an awareness campaign and community outing that is both fun and raises money for a worthy cause.

Participants will pay a $5 entry fee that will go directly to the animal shelter in Media, Pennsylvania. In 2016, Providence Animal Center helped families adopt a record 3,765 cats and dogs.

Widener University President Dr. Julie E. Wollman and Provost Dale Scalise-Smith are expected to attend the event with their canines.

What: “Strut Your Mutt” Dog Costume Contest

When: Friday, Oct. 27; Contest at 4 p.m.

Where: Memorial Field, 1 University Place, Chester, PA 19013

Who: Alumni, students, faculty and staff will attend the event.