The Brief
- Seattle student Kameirah Johnson won Google’s national “Doodle for Google” contest with artwork celebrating Black hair and cultural identity.
- The 18-year-old earned a $55,000 scholarship and redirected a $50,000 technology prize from her private school to Rainier Beach High School.
- Johnson said she wanted the donation to benefit students with fewer resources and make a greater impact in her community.
SEATTLE – An 18-year-old Seattle student won the national “Doodle for Google” art competition, securing a major scholarship and directing a massive technology prize to a local public high school.
Kameirah Johnson, who graduated from Seattle’s Lakeside School last week, won the contest with a custom Google logo celebrating Black hair. Alongside her $55,000 scholarship, Johnson chose to redirect the accompanying $50,000 Google technology package away from her own private school to Rainier Beach High School.
Redirecting funds for a bigger impact
What they’re saying:
Johnson says she requested that the money goes to a school where she felt the impact would be greater.…