Marian
Marian High School fresman Annette Ritzko, daughter of Nicholas and Marian Ritzko, Lansford, was chosen as a winner in the Holy Childhood Association annual Christmas Artwork Contest 2011-12.
Annette's artwork, along with 22 others, will appear as Christmas e-greetings on the association's website for kids, www.hcakids.org. It will also be displayed at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C., during Ad-vent and Christmas 2012.
One grand prize entry will be selected as the official Christmas card of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States. All winners received a commemorative plaque.
At Marian, Annette is freshman class secretary/treasurer and is a member of Future Business Leaders of America and mock trial team.