Lottery jackpot will help pay Raleigh woman's college expenses
When Jawana Hooks, of Raleigh, took her first interior design class in middle school, she knew exactly what she wanted to study in college. Now, she can follow her dream of a degree in interior design thanks to a $4 million lottery prize.
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“I’m going to be starting school, and my school fees are very expensive,” Hooks said. “I was stressing about that.”
The stress is gone, thanks to a Millionaire Bucks ticket she bought at a Han-Dee Hugo convenience store on Atlantic Avenue in Raleigh.
Hooks had the choice of taking the $4 million as an annuity of $200,000 a year for 20 years or as a lump sum of $2.4 million. She chose the lump sum and, after federal and state tax withholdings, took home $1,698,006.
Along with a college degree, Hooks says she’ll “get a house and keep the rest in savings.”
The $20 game launched in June with four $4 million top prizes and six $100,000 prizes. One $4 million top prize and three $100,000 prizes remain to be won.
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