New Port Richey Student A Semi-Finalist In Google Doodle Contest

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL -- A student in New Port Richey could soon have her art on the Google homepage for hundreds of millions to see.

Google is announcing the 53 State and Territory Winners in its 11th annual Doodle for Google competition, a contest open to kindergarten through 12th grade students across the United States to redesign the Google logo inspired by the theme “When I grow up, I hope..."

Maya Wilson, an eighth-grader from Genesis Prep School in New Port Richey, is one of the 53 State and Territory winners with her doodle, “Many to Handle." Wilson's doodle was selected from thousands of entries received this year. Students at Genesis Prep helped her celebrate during a surprise assembly.

To help their favorites succeed, everyone across the USA can vote for their favorite doodle from the 53 State and Territory Winners. Voting will be open from June 3 to 7. Click here to vote.

The public vote will determine the five national finalists (one in each grade group). Google will announce these five national finalists in June, one of which will have his or her Doodle featured on the Google homepage for a day.

The national winner will take home a $30,000 college scholarship and his or her school will receive a $50,000 tech package toward the establishment or improvement of a computer lab or technology program.