2008 Lincoln Scholarship Contest

The Oregon Historical Society is pleased to announce the winner of the Society’s first college scholarship competition titled, "What Does Lincoln Mean To Us Today?" The scholarship opportunity was given to all Oregon high school juniors as part of the recent exhibit A House Divided, Lincoln: In His Own Words.

 

The winner of the competition will receive a scholarship of $10,000 to be used for tuition at an institution of higher education. The award will be presented at an afternoon tea in honor of Ms. Leandra Wolf, a homeschooled junior from Hillsboro who wrote the winning essay. "It was challenging to analyze what Lincoln means to the public today, and interesting to see how this meaning aligned with my own understanding of him," says Ms. Wolf.

 

To read the essay in its entirety click here

To read the official press release click here

An exhibit titled A House Divided, Lincoln: In His Own Words will be on display at the Oregon Historical Society from December 12, 2007 until April 27, 2008. A visit to this exhibit will give you the opportunity to experience Abraham Lincoln, the president, the war-time leader, and the humanitarian who literally changed the future of our nation through his own words. A House Divided features rarely seen artifacts, photos, and manuscripts written by Lincoln that shed light on his presidency, the Emancipation Proclamation, and his assassination.

In conjunction with this exhibit, The Oregon Historical Society is pleased to announce the opportunity for all high school juniors in the state of Oregon to participate in a college scholarship competition. The winner of this competition will receive a scholarship of $10,000 to be used for tuition at an institution of higher education. The topic to be addressed in this contest is:

Submissions are being judged, and the winner will be announced by May 31, 2008.

 

Good luck to all who entered!

The 2008 Lincoln Scholarship Contest was made possible by the generous support of Shirley Kuse.