The pie-baking judges table included 4 Graduate MICA Alum, Kelly Egan, Coordinator, Grad Lab (Photo and Digital Imaging '07) Seth Crawford (Rinehart '09) Tony Venne, (GD MFA '09) and Josh Haycraft, (Mount Royal '09). Our judges had a daunting task - to pick the best sweet and best savory pies from an astounding 24 entries.

In the end - only a few proud bakers took home trophies and year-long bragging rights...

"My pie tastes better than your pie" 2009 Winner's Circle

Best Program - Based on Overall Participation and High Scores

Rinehart School of Sculpture

Best Sweet Pie

1st Place: Wesley Stuckey, GD MFA

Banana Butter Brickle

2nd Place: Ariel Braverman, Mount Royal

Apple Chedder with Bacon

3rd Place: Sarah McNeil, Mount Royal

Apple Pie

Best Savory Pie

1st Place: Joe Letourneau, Rinehart

Meat and Potato

2nd Place: Mary Anne Arntzen and Jennifer Mattingly, Mount Royal

Heart - n - Guts

3rd Place: Andrew Elberfield, Photo and Electronic Media

Mushroom Onion Quiche

Special thanks to Russell, Jason, and Holly at the Wind-Up Space, our alum judges, student pie bakers, and last, but not least, Patrick Stewart, Graduate Studies, Coordinator, who made this holiday spectacular possible.