City announces winners of annual Christmas card design contest

The city last week announced the winners of the 2023 Mayor's Christmas Card Contest:

- Maxim Mosneaguta, eighth grade at Alice Drive Middle School

- Haleigh Johnson, first grade at Manchester Elementary School

These top two winners have their artwork featured on the 2023 City of Sumter Christmas Card. In addition to the card, both of the top two winners' drawings have been constructed in Christmas lights and will become permanent characters during our annual Fantasy of Lights display. Visitors to Swan Lake Iris Gardens can view these two displays right now, which are just inside the main entry gate beside the Visitors Center at Swan Lake. The two top prizes also win an Apple iPad courtesy of sponsor FTC.

The honorable mentions go to:

- Margaux Ramon, kindergarten at Kingsbury Elementary School

- Benson Griffin, second grade at Manchester Elementary School

- Oliviyah Johnson, third grade at Manchester Elementary School

- Madison Mooneyham, fourth grade at Wilder Elementary School

- Darielle Lesane, fifth grade at RE Davis Elementary School

- Xzavion Dinkins, sixth grade at Furman Middle School

- Lilly Kiggins, seventh grade at Hillcrest Middle School

More than 1,500 youth entered the 2023 contest.

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