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Sangamon County Student-Artists Honored

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Students from 30 schools in Sangamon County were recognized for their creativity at the 30th annual Sangamon County Art Awards, hosted by SIU School of Medicine on May 5. More than 90 works of art created by K - 12 students in pencil, marker, paint, yarn and clay were selected by a jury of art teachers for the annual exhibition in the Dean's Lobby April 17 - May 5. A reception for the artists and their families preceded an awards presentations in the South and West Auditoriums.

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