The Elizabethtown - White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce announced that the design by Kiara Polovitch, a 10th grader at West Bladen High School, is the winner of the 2024 White Lake Water Festival logo contest.

Kiara's design featured the words "White Lake Water Festival" in a yellow sun with a wave and a beach ball. The logo will be used for marketing material for next year's event and will be featured on the commemorative t-shirt.

The students with the top 3 designs were recognized  at the Bladen County Commissioners meeting on June 5. The second-place design was created by Laura Hash, a 12th grader at West Bladen High School. The third-place design was the work of Morgan Meares, an 11 grader at West Bladen High School.

This is the 2nd year for the contest. The contest is announced in January and is open to all school students in Bladen County. The Chamber is grateful to Terry Hawley for organizing the contest this year.