'Milo is one of those truly special young people who makes our school, community, commonwealth, nation, and world a better place,' said LCA Head of School, Dr. The charity helps kids under 18 who have lost loved ones with care packages, back-to-school kits and holiday gifts. He channeled his trauma into helping others and through his Sanguine Path charity he supports children who find themselves in a similar scenario. Golding, a junior at Lexington Christian Academy in Lexington, Kentucky, lost his father to a heart attack when he was 13 and credits retaining hope as the main factor that helped him overcome grief. 'He replied, 'Hope, hope keeps me strong.'' I once asked my father how he overcame obstacles and became who he wanted to be,' he said. He wanted his Doodle to inspire hope and encourage others to overcome obstacles in the face of life's many hardships. Speaking to Google, Golding said his artwork symbolized the strength of having hope, a lesson he learned from his late father. The artwork will be featured on Google's homepage on Tuesday for 24 hours. Two young kids can be seen in the background, one looking above the wall the Google logo is set against, while the other is spreading his arms and facing the screen with his back. The Doodle features a mixed-race kid kneeling in the act to hand a younger child a balloon, while fixing the scarf around the latter's neck.

In Golding's case, he secured a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology package for his school after winning the contest. The winner also receives scholarships and tech packages for their school. 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 of 54 state and territory winners.Īn annual art contest open to students in grades K-12, Doodle for Google encourages students to create their own Doodle for the chance to have it featured on.

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