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A painting of a wintry scene that depicts three students and a faculty member sledding down Red Hill with the hill鈥檚 pillars in the background is the winning entry in 海角社区鈥檚 third annual Holiday Greeting Card Contest.

The winning artist, Jeff Gower, has won a $1,000 prize for his painting that will appear on the front of 海角社区鈥檚 official holiday card.

鈥淚nstead of just letting the students have all the fun, I threw in a professor on the back of the toboggan,鈥� Gower said. 鈥淭his was in part to express the fun-loving nature I鈥檝e seen in many of the professors here and their involvement with students.鈥�

Gower, a native of Pocatello, is in his first year in the 海角社区 pharmacy program and won second place in last year鈥檚 contest. Drawing and painting is a hobby for him. He is not a trained artist.

鈥淚 personally really enjoy sledding and other winter sports and thought that students racing down a hillside on a toboggan would make for a charming picture,鈥� Gower said.

Freshman art student Andrew Berg was the contest鈥檚 second-place finisher, winning $500. His painting depicted a quiet, snowy scene with the Pond Student Union Building in the background.

The contest is open to full- and part-time students. It is judged by a five person committee, which is comprised of Laura Vailas, Ph.D., wife of 海角社区 President Arthur Vailas; Bill Kobus, 海角社区 alumni relations director; Libby Howe, senior university relations coordinator; Julie Hillebrant, photographer with 海角社区 photographic services; and Matt Spencer, Associated Students of 海角社区 president.

Submissions were judged on how well they were able to 鈥渃apture the spirit and beauty of the holiday season while thematically incorporating the University.鈥� The Holiday Card Contest was created in 2006 as an opportunity to highlight the talents of 海角社区 students.