The third grade artist behind an illustration for the world's most visited website has been named a Tennessee finalist in the Doodle 4 Google competition.
Aidan McRorie, a student at Dayton City School, was congratulated at a school assembly today by representatives from Google for her illustration of a pet rescue with the company's logo on the window.
She won an Android tablet and a t-shirt printed with her doodle on it as prizes for winning. In March, the four national finalists who are eventually selected will also receive a $5,000 college scholarship and a trip to Google Headquarters in California.
The national winner will receive a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 education grant for their school in addition to the trip and other prizes.
Aidan said in the description of her picture that she hopes to own her own pet shelter one day.
"Not all animals would live in a house, so my shelter would give wild animals food and a safe place to grow," she said. "Helping animals to find a home is what makes me... me!"
"What makes me...me" is the theme of this year's doodle competition which was open to all K-12 students to enter for a chance to have their picture featured on Google's home page.
Supporters can now vote on their favorite doodle by visiting the website before Feb. 22.