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Posted on: December 13, 2023

[ARCHIVED] Council recognizes holiday card contest winners

From left: Emmaline Lee, Gabriella Morris and MaryHope Magann stand in Council Chambers.

Georgetown County Council was delighted to recognize the winners of its annual holiday card contest on Dec. 12. The winners are:

1st place, Gabriela Morris of Waccamaw Middle School;
2nd place, Emmaline Jane Lee of Coastal Montessori Charter School; and
3rd place, MaryHope Magann of Waccamaw Intermediate School.

The 1st place design will be used as the county's official holiday card for 2023 and will be mailed to all county staff and officials. Congratulations to these talented young artists, and thank you to all the students across the county who entered!

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