**National Winner of Doodle for Google 2026 Announced Following Month-Long Public Vote**
Washington, D.C. – The Google Doodle team has officially declared the national winner of the 2026 "Doodle for Google" competition. The contest, which invited K-12 students across the United States to redesign the Google homepage logo, culminated in a live-streamed reveal on Thursday morning. The winning entry, titled "A Future Rooted in Hope," was created by sixteen-year-old Maya Hernandez, a junior from Portland, Oregon. Hernandez’s artwork, which depicts a vibrant ecosystem merging technology and nature, was selected from over 40,000 submissions after a month-long public voting period. As the grand prize winner, Hernandez will receive a $30,000 college scholarship, a $50,000 technology package for her school, and the distinction of having her drawing featured on the Google homepage for 24 hours. The announcement was made by Google’s Chief Doodler, Ryan Germick, who praised the creativity and thematic relevance of this year's submissions. The winning "doodle for google 2026" entry is scheduled to go live on the site at 12:01 AM Pacific Time on Saturday, March 14.