{"id":127596,"date":"2025-11-24T09:45:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=127596"},"modified":"2025-11-24T21:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T02:07:09","slug":"history-center-announces-festival-of-gingerbread-2025-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/11\/24\/history-center-announces-festival-of-gingerbread-2025-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"History Center announces Festival of Gingerbread 2025 winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/HistoryCenter-holiday.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"105\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-127434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/HistoryCenter-holiday.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/HistoryCenter-holiday-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/HistoryCenter-holiday-150x38.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The History Center has announced winners of the 40th annual Festival of Gingerbread competition.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from the History Center:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>History Center Announces Festival of Gingerbread 2025 Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (November 24, 2025) \u2014 The History Center has announced winners of the 40th annual Festival of Gingerbread competition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winners are<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>PreK &#8211; 2nd Grade Individual<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st \u2013 Kyser Beverforden<\/li>\n<li>2nd \u2013 Nova Smith<\/li>\n<li>3rd \u2013 Eli Wilson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PreK &#8211; 2nd Grade Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st \u2013 St. Joseph Hessen Cassel 2nd Grade B<\/li>\n<li>2nd \u2013 Leo Preschool<\/li>\n<li>3rd \u2013 St. Joseph Hessen Cassel 2nd Grade A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3rd &#8211; 6th Grade Individual<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st \u2013 Max Snider<\/li>\n<li>2nd \u2013 Violet Wogomon<\/li>\n<li>3rd \u2013 Hannah Steinman<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3rd &#8211; 6th Grade Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st \u2013 American Heritage Girls &#8211; Explorers 3<\/li>\n<li>2nd \u2013 American Heritage Girls &#8211; Explorers 2<\/li>\n<li>3rd \u2013 Hambleton Boys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Teen Individual<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st \u2013 Avery Nicole<\/li>\n<li>2nd \u2013 Johann Mondragon<\/li>\n<li>3rd \u2013 Emily Gulley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Teen Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st \u2013 Birkey Boys<\/li>\n<li>2nd \u2013 The Thober\u2019s<\/li>\n<li>3rd \u2013 Career Academy Group C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Adult Individual<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st \u2013 Debra St. Clair<\/li>\n<li>2nd \u2013 Veronica Orme<\/li>\n<li>3rd \u2013 Lori Scheele<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Adult Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st \u2013 Larissa &#038; Alane Johnson<\/li>\n<li>2nd \u2013 Lutheran Life Village\u2014Inverness<\/li>\n<li>3rd \u2013 Ashley Holt &#038; Gretchen Espich<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Family<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st \u2013 The Herrera Family<\/li>\n<li>2nd \u2013 Mary Moseberth, Arianna Harmon, &#038; Donna Rudolph<\/li>\n<li>3rd \u2013 The Skaggs Family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Elite<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st \u2013 Madison Aschliman<\/li>\n<li>2nd \u2013 Beth Studebaker<\/li>\n<li>3rd \u2013 Eric Becker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Historical Theme \u2013 Adult<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Skaggs Family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Historical Theme \u2013 Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Johann Mondragon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>40th Anniversary Ruby Theme \u2013 Adult<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Veronica Orme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>40th Anniversary Ruby Theme \u2013 Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avery Nicole<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>People\u2019s Choice Awards and honorary awards will be announced at the end of the Festival.<\/p>\n<p>The History Center is excited to announce that the 40th Annual Festival of Gingerbread returns Friday, November 28th and runs through Sunday, December 21st. With a record-breaking 183 new creations crafted this year by gingerbread artists of all ages and skill levels, this cherished holiday event will continue its tradition of joyful spirit, even with necessary additional precautions.<\/p>\n<p>Admission to the Festival is $7 for adults ages 18-64; $5 for seniors ages 65+ and Youth ages 3-17; and free to children age 2 and under. History Center members also receive free admission. There is no extra charge for special activities or events unless indicated. Admission also includes the opportunity to visit the entire museum.<\/p>\n<p>Extended hours during the Festival of Gingerbread are Monday through Thursday 9 am to 5 pm; Friday and Saturday 9 am to 8 pm; and Sunday noon to 5 pm. The History Center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.<br \/>\nOn Lighting Night, November 26th, visitors can get a sneak peek at the gingerbread creations from 3 to 9 pm, when admission is only $4 per person.<\/p>\n<p>Join us for Food Drive Admission Night, December 2nd from 5 to 9 pm. Bring a nonperishable food item as your admission to benefit the Community Harvest Food Bank.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/baker-street-station\/68589.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Peoples Trust &amp;amp; Savings Company Clock at the Baker Street Railroad Station. This was the former Pennsylvania Railroad Station in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"50\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68980.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68981.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire. An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken. Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6d504913e07e30c98b6dc61e0eeb5c0f' data-image-id=\"51\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68981.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68981.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire. An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken. 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Photos taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6d504913e07e30c98b6dc61e0eeb5c0f' data-image-id=\"52\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68982.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68982.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\" data-description=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  Photos taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/08: Clean up at Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"52\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/thumbs\/thumbs_68982.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityscapes\/69885.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Downtown Fort Wayne Indiana, after the rain storm.  Photo taken February 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='6d504913e07e30c98b6dc61e0eeb5c0f' data-image-id=\"56\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityscapes\/69885.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityscapes\/thumbs\/thumbs_69885.jpg\" data-title=\"Downtown Fort Wayne\" data-description=\"Downtown Fort Wayne Indiana, after the rain storm.  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