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Fahnestock used acrylic paint to create an 海角社区 Bengal wearing reindeer antlers pulling a sleigh. She said she always had done art growing up and has taken art classes when she could fit them in her schedule, but hadn鈥檛 ever taken a painting class.

鈥淚 think it is a great opportunity and I am really glad I heard about it,鈥� Fahnestock said.  鈥淚 looked at past winners, which usually featured a Bengal or well-known 海角社区 landmarks. I knew I couldn鈥檛 do landmarks with precision, but I thought I could do a Bengal, and just thought about how I could make it 鈥楥hristmas鈥� and unique.鈥�

Deborah Harris, a sophomore secondary education major with an emphasis in art, took home the $500 prize for her second prize-winning submission, for her painting of a Bengal tiger wrapped in a string of Christmas lights.

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.