Congratulations to 8th grader Makayla Bailey Eason for winning the first place ribbon for her Christmas card art design, which will be featured on the cover of our school’s annual Christmas card being sent to several thousand families and friends this week. Twenty-nine students in Ms. Mirakian’s 8B Art Class and high school students in Art I and Art Workshop submitted cover art designs. Makayla’s card design, done with acrylic paint on card stock, features a winter night scene incorporating the prophetic Bible verse in Isaiah 9:6 — “For unto us a child is born, a son is given.” In addition to Makayla, four other students were recognized for their outstanding designs. A second place red ribbon was awarded to 12th grader Rebekah Darragh; 10th grader Katherine Kong received the 3rd place white ribbon; and 8th graders Bailey DeLuca and Ryena Lewis received green Honorable Mention ribbons. “This is the second year we have held this Christmas card art contest and we were very impressed with the outstanding designs created by our students,” said Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen. “We see this contest as a way to encourage our students to discover and develop their God-given artistic abilities.”