Kirby's 2015 Holiday Card Contest Winner

Shown above are Heidi Apperson (left) and Steve Tenhouse of Kirby Medical Center, Pricaeus Smith (front), and Mrs. Forbes, 4^th Grade Teacher at Cerro Gordo Grade School.

November 19, 2015 (Monticello, IL) – The winner of Kirby Medical Center’s Seventh Annual Holiday Card Program has been decided! Pricaeus Smith, a 4^th grade student at Cerro Gordo Grade School, had the winning design. Her design will be used as Kirby’s official holiday card for 2015. In recognition of her winning design, Pricaeus received an at-home art supply kit, and her classroom received a $100 Classroom Scholarship for use in the purchase of art supplies. The contest was open to all 4^th grade students from area schools.

Other finalists of Kirby’s 2015 Holiday Card Contest include KateLynn Mikulich, Washington Elementary in Monticello; Lily Summers, Deland-Weldon School; and Riley Knight, Blue Ridge Intermediate Junior High School.

Pricaeus and the other finalists will help Kirby celebrate the season by participating on the Kirby Medical Center float in the Monticello Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 5^th, 2015. Their designs will be displayed on the float. Additionally, the designs will be showcased at Kirby Medical Center for the week before the parade.

Shown above is the winning Holiday Card contest design by Pricaeus Smith.