Voting for the top five national finalists took place from Aug.17 to Aug. 21, and Burton-Edwards asks anyone moved by her piece to vote for it before the end of Friday. For those who have voted for the creative teen, she asks that you share her campaign with a friend.

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards tweeted his support of the scholar on Thursday and made a statewide appeal to garner support for her.

.@MorrahB Is a very talented Louisiana artist who is a finalist for the Google Doodle Competition. Go to https://t.co/s0llBalJzI and vote for her drawing. Voting ends tomorrow, so let’s show her some Louisiana support! #lagov

— John Bel Edwards (@LouisianaGov) August 20, 2020

After this stage of the competition wraps up Friday, the finalists will compete for the $30,000 scholarship and the opportunity to have their illustration displayed on Google.com for a day.

Regardless of the outcome of the competition, Burton-Edwards has a bright future ahead of her. The senior is a CAVA (Certificate of Artistry in Visual Arts) student at her school and previously won the 2020 Muses Mardi Gras design cup contest, WWL TV reports.

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