Samantha Appel to have photo in the State Treasurer's Calendar
Samantha Appel of Forreston High School, was notified on September 15, 2021, by Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, that she is one of the winners picked to be part of the state’s calendar. Treasurer Frerichs hosts the Cream of the Crop Photo Contest each year, encouraging children from across Illinois to submit their most innovative, scenic snapshot that depicts their vision of agriculture. Winning photos from the contest are featured in a calendar. With Samantha’s passion for agriculture and great art technique she enjoys taking pictures from around our beautiful area. Samantha is a Sophomore at FHS and takes advanced art as well as agriculture classes. The picture she submitted is from one of her family farms in German Valley. She looks forward to continuing to show off our beautiful area to the state of Illinois! You can order your own calendar at https://www.illinoistreasurer.gov/Invest_in_Illinois/Ag_Invest/Cream_of_the_Crop_Photo_Contest/Order_a_Calendar.