Your vote helps determine who will go on to become one of our five national finalists - one of which will become our national winner. Head to to see the full gallery of all 54 state and territory winners and vote for your favorite Doodles. To celebrate our talented winners, we sent each of the 54 students Google hardware and swag - as well as a very special congratulatory video message honoring their artistry from the Doodle for Google team. Today, we’re announcing our 54 state and territory winners. The strength, honesty and creativity these students shared has been humbling. Some pieces focused on honoring our medical heroes and essential workers, and others on finding hope amidst loss or on using this time to connect with family and loved ones. On Monday, Golding was announced as the winner of the 13th annual Doodle for Google competition on NBC 's Today show after his artwork was selected as the winner out. The tens of thousands of pieces of beautiful artwork we saw from students were encouraging, uplifting and inspiring. The COVID-19 pandemic has truly shown me, and many of our contest applicants, how important it is to stay strong when you’re facing the unknown. Interested in being a part of Doodle for Google 2023? Be sure to bookmark the Doodle for Google website for updates around the 2023 contest, set to open submissions again this winter.In January, we kicked off the 13th annual Doodle for Google contest by inviting K-12 students across the country to submit their artistic interpretations of this year’s contest theme “I am strong because…”. who shared their self-care strategies with us! 2022 Doodle for Google contest national winner, Sophie wins a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology package for her school.Ĭheers to Sophie! And thank you again to the thousands of students across the U.S. Pictured: Sophie celebrates being named a state winner at her school.Īs the U.S. Sophie hopes her Doodle will remind people that they are not alone, even in the toughest of times. During the pandemic, when isolation and loneliness started to get to her, Sophie was able to reach out to her mom and receive valuable support, comfort and encouragement.

Sophie’s Doodle was inspired by her relationship with her mother.

Opening up and letting others support me not only relieves my stress-it lets me tackle things I could never do on my own.” Often I struggle to shoulder a burden on my own, and forget that I have so many people, like my mom, who care about me and want to help me. “I care for myself by accepting others' care for me.

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