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Winning Christmas card designs

Posted on 25 November 2021

Congratulations to Veniamin Shiron for their Christmassy creation - featuring our favourite campus residents ready for the snowy season!

A student standing in front of the campus lake, holding his winning Christmas card design. The card features lots of york ducks and geese, wrapped in winter clothes and fairy lights.

Following a wealth of fantastic, festive submissions from across the University, we're delighted to wish a huge congratulations to Veniamin Shiron, the winner of our Christmas card contest!

Judged by the Vice-Chancellor, Charlie Jeffrey, Veniamin’s masterpiece features a wonderful, cosy gathering of UoY waterfowl - the perfect companions to make your cards fly through the post.

Runner-ups for this year's designs, pictured below, featured a sparkling Central Hall snowglobe (Charlotte Rule), a gorgeously snowy Hes Hall scene (Ruby O’Connell) and the legendary Longboi in a scarf (Zuzanna Rog).

The winning card design and 3 runner-ups are displayed side by side, on a bench in front of the campus lake. Cards feature York waterfowl, central hall in a snowglobe, hes hall in the snow and longboi in a scarf.

In the mood to start your Christmas card shopping? Copies of Veniamin’s winning card, along with our three runner-ups, are now available to purchase, with all profits being donated to support A Mentally Fit York. 

Pick up your copies from Nisa Market Square, Nisa Kimberlow, University Clothing and Gift shop and the online merchandise store (for collection in store or delivery).