Doodle for Google Finalists Announced

Google has announced the finalists in its Doodle for Google design contest. The competition challenged kids to create a Google logo with the theme “What I Wish for the World.”

Doodle for Google Finalists

Google has selected and 40 “regional winners,” all of whom are eligible for one of four overall national finalist spots. The decision is now in the public’s hands: Voting is open on the official Doodle 4 Google site from now until May 18. The winner will be announced on May 20 and appear on google.com on the 21st.

In addition to having his or her logo displayed on the Google home page, the Doodle 4 Google winner will also receive a college scholarship worth $15,000.

More than 28,000 entries were received this year — a jump of 70 percent in participation from the previous year, Google says.