Nursing student buys lottery ticket before final exam — and wins big in Iowa. ‘No way’
A filling breakfast or a good night’s sleep may be key for students to mentally prepare for an exam.
For Christina Winn, however, her “good-luck ritual” involves buying an Iowa lottery ticket ahead of a big test.
The nursing student stuck to her routine before a final exam and purchased a scratch-off ticket at a Casey’s in Fort Madison, Iowa lottery officials said.
When she scratched it off before her exam, she was shocked to see a $10,000 prize, lottery officials said in a Dec. 13 news release.
“I scratched it and I was like, ‘There’s no way!’” the 41-year-old said in the release.
At first, she thought the prize was a joke. She took the scratch-off back to the convenience store and had the clerk scan her ticket.
The clerk said, “I think you won $10,000,” according to Winn.
The nursing student, who is also a mother and works at a nursing home, said the prize will help her “breathe a little bit easier.”
She plans to spend part of her winnings on Christmas gifts and save the remainder.
Fort Madison is about a 165-mile drive southeast from Des Moines.
This story was originally published December 17, 2024 at 5:06 PM with the headline "Nursing student buys lottery ticket before final exam — and wins big in Iowa. ‘No way’."
