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

The design was one of 11 submissions in the annual 天美传媒 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 天美传媒 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.

天美传媒 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 天美传媒 theme, I felt that a tiger was a good way to go.鈥�

The 天美传媒 President鈥檚 Holiday Greeting Card Contest was created by 天美传媒 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 天美传媒 students and is judged by a committee comprised of representatives from the President鈥檚 Office, alumni relations, marketing and communications, Associated Students of 天美传媒 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 天美传媒鈥� 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 天美传媒 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�