Utah Sixth Grader Wins Big In Doodle For Google Contest

How a Southern Utah Kid Could Snatch Google Glory (Move Over, Cache County)

Southern Utah students, gather ‘round. Word on the digital street is that a Cache County sixth grader — yes, someone north of the snow line — is currently flexing her artistic muscles all over the Doodle for Google competition. According to a KUTV report, Amelia Choate from The Center for Creativity, Innovation & Discovery in Providence was crowned Utah’s state winner with her doodle, “Sea Creatures with Plastic Bottle.” It beat out thousands of entries and now she’s in the running for a $30,000 scholarship, a $50,000 tech package for her school, and the ultimate bragging right: her art on Google’s homepage.

Southern Utah Hurry Up and Jump In

So… what could Southern Utah bring to the table? Red dirt? Sunburns? A suspicious number of lizards? Cute, but not enough.

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Honestly, it's probably too late but if we want to steal this prize, we need to really bring it. Here are some ideas:

Lean into the Local Aesthetic.

Amelia went ocean‑themed — adorable. But imagine a Google logo carved into a sandstone wave, complete with a tiny hiker stuck behind a tour bus from Ohio.

Bring the Heat

Southern Utah kids must harness their secret weapon: the ability to survive recess at 103 degrees. So maybe feature sizzle marks or melting sno cones in the design.

Add a Good Cause

Amelia highlighted plastic pollution. A Southern Utah doodle could tackle something equally urgent: the tragic disappearance of shade or the emotional toll of tourists who stop in the middle of the road for selfies.

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So yes — Cache County may be riding high right now. But if a Southern Utah kid unleashes the full power of red rock chaos, Google won’t know what hit it.

Now go doodle like your scholarship depends on it.