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POCATELLO 鈥� Dylan Childress, a senior majoring in art at 海角社区, won a $1,000 prize for his winning holiday card design that will appear on the front of 海角社区鈥檚 official 2015 holiday greeting card.

The design was one of 11 submissions in the annual 海角社区 President鈥檚 Holiday Greeting Card Contest.

鈥淚鈥檓 a landscape artist, so my mind always goes to landscape scenes,鈥� Childress said. 鈥淲ith the guidelines they wanted artists to incorporate, I immediately thought of Holt Arena. It鈥檚 probably the most recognizable 海角社区 icon and the snow gives you that seasonal feeling.鈥�

Childress has submitted designs for the contest for three consecutive years, winning second prize in both 2013 and 2014.

海角社区 student Justin Anderson, a senior majoring in physics, took home a $500 prize for his second prize-winning submission. His design was of a Bengal tiger in the snow.

鈥淚 wanted something simple and it was holiday-themed so I chose something that encompassed the holiday season rather than just Christmas or another specific holiday,鈥� Anderson said. 鈥淭o incorporate the 海角社区 theme, I felt that a tiger was a good way to go.鈥�

The 海角社区 President鈥檚 Holiday Greeting Card Contest was created by 海角社区 First Lady Laura Vailas and began in 2006. Prize money and printing costs for the contest are provided by a donor each year.

The contest is open to full-time and part-time 海角社区 students and is judged by a committee comprised of representatives from the President鈥檚 Office, alumni relations, marketing and communications, Associated Students of 海角社区 and the art department.

Submissions were judged on how well they were able to 鈥渃apture the spirit and beauty of the holiday season while thematically incorporating 海角社区鈥� as well as other secondary factors decided by the committee after the top designs were determined.

鈥淎s a fine arts student, I need to build my portfolio and 海角社区 provides me, and all of its students, with such a great opportunity to do that with this contest,鈥� Childress said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about credibility and I really appreciate it, it鈥檚 a great opportunity.鈥�