by Rebekah Green

The Spirit of CSUSM Artwork Competition is the chance for students to celebrate campus spirit through creative means by designing the annual greeting card for university President Karen Haynes and her husband, Jim Mickelson.

Any student with good standing currently enrolled in CSUSM is permitted to enter the competition. Each student is allowed to enter one submission: paintings, drawings, graphic designs and photographs (including photographs of three dimensional artworks) are allowed.

Students can enter their submissions by sending in a 5-by-7-inch printed copy of their work with the completed entry form. The deadline for submissions is 4:30 p.m. September 25. The winner will be announced Oct. 8.

Prizes for the winner, first-runner-up, and second-runner-up are a $300, $200, and $100 scholarship, respectively.

Visit www.csusm.edu/spirit-art for details on design and submission requirements, the judging process and more.

Although the website says the contest is for a holiday card, this competition is not holiday-themed nd is specifically for artwork representing CSUSM.

Students are encouraged to enter and to have fun with this artistic opportunity to express what they believe creates CSUSM spirit.