(WSIL) -- Friday Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated the first six winners in Kentucky’s Shot at a Million drawings, the state’s incentive program to encourage Kentuckians to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
“Congratulations to the winners! Their prizes are life-changing, and that’s on top of the COVID-19 vaccines, which we know are lifesaving,� said Gov. Beshear. “Please, get your vaccination as quickly as possible. If there are people in your life who might need some encouragement, tell them about your experience and then encourage them to sign up for their Shot at a Million.�
The Governor said the first drawing, which included more than 608,000 entries, was conducted Thursday, randomly selecting one adult Kentuckian for the $1 million prize and five youth to receive full-ride scholarships to a Kentucky public college, university, technical or trade school.
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The winner of the $1 million prize is Patricia Short from Lexington.
“We were on our way to Florida when COVID hit, and we just wanted to get home. They were talking about how great Kentucky was doing all over because of our Governor,� said Patricia Short. “We are firm believers that we have to do it � please get vaccinated. Our kids have got to be vaccinated, too, or it’s not going to work.� “We were some of the first to get the vaccine. We took it without being told we could win $1 million,� said Gary Short. Speaking about his wife’s Shot at a Million win, he added, “This happens in the movies, and now it happens in Kentucky. I hope it makes 1 million more people get vaccinated.�
The five Kentucky youth selected for full scholarships are:
- Jalen Crudup from Elizabethtown
- Crystal Frost from Crestwood
- Tyler Henson from Mt. Sterling
- Adison Sullenger from Princeton
- Alex VonderHaar from Louisville
Vaccinated Kentuckians still have two more chances to become millionaires or scholarship winners. Since the deadline to enter for the first drawing, Wednesday, June 30, at 11:59 p.m., more than 35,000 Kentuckians have entered for the next two drawings.
The remaining incentive drawings will take place July 29 and Aug. 26, with one millionaire and five scholarship recipients announced the day following each drawing. Those who did not win in the first drawing remain eligible for the final two drawings.
Since announcing the "Shot at a Million" drawing June 4, more than 121,700 Kentuckians have received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Permanent residents of Kentucky can enter to win at .
