Holiday Festival of Lights announces Giant Greeting Card Competition winners
November 25, 2025
The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) announced the awards for the Holiday Festival of Lights’ annual Giant Greeting Card Competition. All entries in this school art competition are on display in Santa’s Village during the event, which runs nightly through Dec. 31 at James Island County Park.
This year, the Giant Greeting Card Competition has 44 entries on display from Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester County student groups in elementary, middle and high school divisions. Each of the top three schools in each division received a plaque and cash award to use for their school arts program. CCPRC is very pleased to recognize the efforts and creativity of the winning schools (and their teachers) in the 2025 competition:
Elementary School Division:
1st Place: Murray-LaSaine Montessori (Heather Teems)
2nd Place: The Island School (Melissa VandeWiel)
3rd Place: Adventist Christian Academy (Melissa Azevedo)
Middle School Division:
1st Place: Deer Park Middle (Ericka Alston)
2nd Place: Summerville Catholic School (Jean Fox)
3rd Place: Camp Road Middle (Timothy Brown)
High School Division:
1st Place: First Baptist High (Holly Rodelsperger)
2nd Place: Lowcountry Leadership Charter (Elizabeth Reeder)
3rd Place: James Island Charter High-National Arts Honor Society (Annie Purvis)
The Holiday Festival of Lights is open nightly through Dec. 31 at James Island County Park. For more information on the Holiday Festival of Lights, visit HolidayFestivalofLights.com or call 843-795-4386.
