Oertel, a seventh-grader, won in the grades 6-8 category with a piece full of small nods to big concepts. For instance, a black hat calls to mind a certain president. “This piece of artwork that I created represents how Abraham Lincoln helped shape this wonderful country. Since he was from Illinois it makes it extra special to be from and live here,” said the student at Springfield Christian School.
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12 Illinois students were named winners in the annual art contest sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Illinois State Board of Education.
