CINCINNATI ( U. S. ) — Abbey Bugenske of Ohio awoke Wednesday hoping for a new car. She’d have enough money to buy the most costly automobile on the lot by the end of the day.
Bugenske, a proponent of immunizations, had taken the injection to safeguard her friends and relatives before the lottery was announced.
“Vaccines have always been a part of my medical background. In a news conference on Thursday, she stated, “It was a really easy decision to go get the vaccine as soon as I could.” “I would recommend the immunization to everyone. I’m not sure what would be more satisfying than winning $1 million.”
When Bugenske’s phone rang, she was in the middle of a four-hour journey to Cleveland. She thought that for a joke.
Indeed, it wasn’t.
On the other end of the line was Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, who surprised her with the news of her new riches.
Her phone kept ringing and her social media following grew once the announcement was made public.
Bugenske said she hasn’t decided how she’ll spend the money yet, but part of it will be given and part will go toward a new automobile she’s been eyeing. She expects the remainder to be invested.
She was born and raised in Cleveland and graduated from Michigan State University last year. She is pursuing a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering at Ohio State University, she added.
She relocated to Silverton, just outside of Cincinnati, in January for a job with General Electric. She intends to continue working.
She was one of 2.76 million adult entrants in the drawing, which will be held every Wednesday for the next five weeks.
“I felt that we wanted to pique people’s curiosity and generate some excitement. “My trips to immunization locations around the state also influenced our decision,” DeWine stated at the news conference.
“The quicker we can get people vaccinated, the better,” the governor stated.
Bugenske was one of two winners that were named on Wednesday.
He stated he hasn’t decided what he wants to study yet, but he’ll most likely go to Miami University in Ohio or Ohio State University.