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For the 15th annual Doodle for Google contest, we invited K-12 students to create artwork that answers the prompt \u201cI am grateful for\u2026.\u201d We received incredible submissions from all over the U.S., including our 55 state and territory winners and five national finalists. And today, we\u2019re happy to announce that this year\u2019s contest winner is sixth grader Rebecca Wu from Washington.<\/p>\n
Rebecca\u2019s Doodle, \u201cMy Sweetest Memories,\u201d \u2014 which is on the Google homepage today \u2014 reflects her gratitude for her sisters and the memories they\u2019ve created together. I connected with Rebecca to learn more about her passion for art and the inspiration behind her Doodle.<\/p>\n
How did you start making art?<\/b><\/p>\n
I\u2019ve always loved to create art. I think I started to draw when I was very young and scribbled a big circle on the wall. I can\u2019t really remember that far back but I know it\u2019s always been my passion.<\/p>\n
Why did you enter the Doodle for Google contest?<\/b>
I entered the Doodle for Google contest for the first time when I was eight or nine after my art teacher introduced it to me. It was fun for me to interpret the prompt and put \u201cGoogle\u201d in my drawing. I\u2019ve entered it almost every year since, so it\u2019s sort of a yearly thing for me to do now.<\/p>\n
What was the inspiration behind your Doodle?<\/b>
The inspiration came when I was brainstorming things I was thankful for, and I thought of my sisters. I remembered all our happy moments and decided to make my drawing about how grateful I am for them.<\/p>\n
Why is gratitude important to you?<\/b>
When I\u2019m grateful for something, I can look beyond the negatives and focus on the positives. This is important to me because I\u2019m happier and more optimistic.<\/p>\n
How does it feel to be the contest winner?<\/b>
I\u2019m really proud of myself! I\u2019m also grateful to my whole school for supporting me so much. It feels wonderful and also a bit unbelievable since this is such a big accomplishment!<\/p>\n
Congratulations, Rebecca! Be sure to bookmark the Doodles website for updates about all things Google Doodles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n