Mayor Slay Announces 2010 Holiday Card Design Winner

 ST. LOUIS – The winner and finalists of Mayor Francis G. Slay's annual Holiday Card Design Contest will be honored today at a reception in City Hall. Eleven-year-old Pearl Dailey from FroebelLiteracyAcademy submitted the winning design, which will be used for the design of Mayor Francis Slay's 2010 holiday cards.

The winner and finalists will attend an awards ceremony and reception in the Mayor's Office at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16.  Mayor Slay will present each student with a certificate of achievement and a special gift from local businesses. 

"The Holiday Card Contest is one of my favorite holiday traditions," said Mayor Slay. "I'm continually astounded by the artistic talent of our elementary students. This year's winning design truly captures the holiday spirit in St. Louis."

This year's Holiday Card Design Contest invited grade school children in the City of St. Louis to submit a design for consideration in the contest. Hundreds of entries were received. The winners are listed below:

Grand Prize Winner

Pearl Dailey, 5th grader at FroebelLiteracyAcademy

1st Runner-Up

Sam Wobbe, 6th grader at St. Stephen Protomartyr School

2nd Runner-Up

Lucy Myerscough, 2nd grader at Stix E.C.C

Honorable Mentions

Anthony Beard, 3rd grader at Jefferson Elementary

Zuko Hajrovic, 3rd grader at Woerner Elementary

Brian Mendoza, 1st grader at Woodard Elementary

Taylor Gahn, 5th grader at Mallinckrodt Elementary

Annie Evola, 5th grader at St. Gabriel the Archangel

Tessa Laslo, 6th grader at McKinnley C.L.A

Cierra Cross, 4th grader at Kennard C.J.A

A poster containing the top ten card designs is on display at City Hall.