Bellevue High School Junior Yeonsoo Kim is a finalist in Safeway’s Lucerne “Art of Dairy” contest, which comes with a  $30,000 grand prize.  The public vote to determine the winner is April 16-May 15.

Kim is one of nine national finalists out of 9,000 entries from around the country.

The contest asked participants to design a cow art project that incorporated Lucerne dairy products and incorporate the theme “American Ingenuity” into the design.

Kim’s project “Red, Wright, Moo-licious,” was inspired by Wright’s Brother’s invention of the airplane.

“My dad was a pilot, so it gave more meaning to the plane with ice cream propellers,” she said.

On the other side of the cow, Kim painted the bald eagle to maintain the theme of “flight” on both sides.

If Kim wins the Grand Prize, she plans to use the $5,000 toward college, $25,000 would go towards the art program at Bellevue High School, including paying students fees, materials and new computers for digital projects.

The public has a chance to see Kim’s painted cow on display at the Safeway store at 300 Bellevue Way NE. To vote for Kim, go to www.artofdairy.com or visit the store.