Meet Kentucky’s final ‘Shot at a Million’ vaccine lottery winners
Updated: 1:10 PM EDT Aug 27, 2021
The final "Shot at a Million" winners were announced Friday. Mary Mattingly, of Louisville, has won the final $1 million COVID-19 vaccine lottery.Mary was traveling when she got the call from the governor. Via video, Mattingly said, “I want to use this opportunity to encourage each of you to get the shot of hope.Additionally, five additional full-ride scholarship winners were announced. Those scholarship winners include:Marissa Herron, of Mount WashingtonLillie Nielson, of NicholasvilleJordan Ballard, of CrestwoodGrider Burch, of LexingtonJaden Wattley, of Louisville.WLWT is working to learn more about the winners, and will update this story.Every Kentuckian who has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can enter: Those over the age of 18 are eligible to win $1 million, and those 12-17 can win a full-ride scholarship.Below is a full list of winners so far in the vaccine incentive program. KENTUCKY'S SECOND SHOT AT A MILLION WINNERSGinger Schultz, of Louisville, was Kentucky's second Shot at a Million winner. Schultz said she registered just two days before the drawing. "Figured somebody had to win," she said.When asked about the vaccine, she said, "Why take a chance at getting very sick, and possibly die or even passing it on to someone else? That's what my main concern was. My mom is 85 and she has breathing issues and I have always been very concerned about her getting it or me passing it to her."She was joined in July at the Capitol by her husband, Michael Essen, where they received their very large check.Additionally, five full-ride scholarship winners were announced. Those winners are:Shelby Anderson, of LouisvilleIsabella Brozak, of CrestwoodTJ Ponder, of OwentonReese Johnson, of HarrodsburgJulian Sandberg, of Ft. MitchellKENTUCKY'S FIRST SHOT AT A MILLION DRAWINGPatricia Short, of Lexington, was Kentucky’s first $1 million winner.Alongside her husband, Gary, the Shorts were presented an oversized check for the amount of $1 million, a check the couple described as life-changing.“This happens in the movies, and now it happens in Kentucky. I hope it makes one million more people get vaccinated,” Gary Short said on behalf of his wife in the Capitol Rotunda.The Shorts received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as their age group allowed, Patricia Short said, adding that the vaccine incentive program was dreamt up by state officials long after they were fully vaccinated."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,” she said.The couple said they didn't really believe their luck at first. Gary Short said he ignored several calls from Gov. Andy Beshear's office on Thursday afternoon, not knowing the number.“I ignored six calls because I thought it was a scam,” he said.Beshear said he called the couple following the initial drawing on Thursday morning. Both were then invited to Frankfort to meet the governor. Short was publicly revealed as the state's first $1 million winner Friday afternoon."It happened. It's real. I'm still numb," she said through an enormous smile.The first full-ride scholarship winners were:Jalen Crudup from ElizabethtownCrystal Frost from CrestwoodTyler Henson from Mt. SterlingAdison Sullenger from PrincetonAlex VonderHaar from Louisville
The final "Shot at a Million" winners were announced Friday.
Mary Mattingly, of Louisville, has won the final $1 million COVID-19 vaccine lottery.
Mary was traveling when she got the call from the governor.
Via video, Mattingly said, “I want to use this opportunity to encourage each of you to get the shot of hope.
Additionally, five additional full-ride scholarship winners were announced. Those scholarship winners include:
- Marissa Herron, of Mount Washington
- Lillie Nielson, of Nicholasville
- Jordan Ballard, of Crestwood
- Grider Burch, of Lexington
- Jaden Wattley, of Louisville.
WLWT is working to learn more about the winners, and will update this story.
Every Kentuckian who has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can enter: Those over the age of 18 are eligible to win $1 million, and those 12-17 can win a full-ride scholarship.
Below is a full list of winners so far in the vaccine incentive program.
KENTUCKY'S SECOND SHOT AT A MILLION WINNERS
Ginger Schultz, of Louisville, was Kentucky's second Shot at a Million winner.
Schultz said she registered just two days before the drawing. "Figured somebody had to win," she said.
When asked about the vaccine, she said, "Why take a chance at getting very sick, and possibly die or even passing it on to someone else? That's what my main concern was. My mom is 85 and she has breathing issues and I have always been very concerned about her getting it or me passing it to her."
She was joined in July at the Capitol by her husband, Michael Essen, where they received their very large check.
Additionally, five full-ride scholarship winners were announced. Those winners are:
KENTUCKY'S FIRST SHOT AT A MILLION DRAWING
Patricia Short, of Lexington, was Kentucky’s first $1 million winner.
Alongside her husband, Gary, the Shorts were presented an oversized check for the amount of $1 million, a check the couple described as life-changing.
“This happens in the movies, and now it happens in Kentucky. I hope it makes one million more people get vaccinated,” Gary Short said on behalf of his wife in the Capitol Rotunda.
The Shorts received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as their age group allowed, Patricia Short said, adding that the vaccine incentive program was dreamt up by state officials long after they were fully vaccinated.
"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,” she said.
The couple said they didn't really believe their luck at first. Gary Short said he ignored several calls from Gov. Andy Beshear's office on Thursday afternoon, not knowing the number.
“I ignored six calls because I thought it was a scam,” he said.
Beshear said he called the couple following the initial drawing on Thursday morning. Both were then invited to Frankfort to meet the governor. Short was publicly revealed as the state's first $1 million winner Friday afternoon.
"It happened. It's real. I'm still numb," she said through an enormous smile.
The first full-ride scholarship winners were:
- Jalen Crudup from Elizabethtown
- Crystal Frost from Crestwood
- Tyler Henson from Mt. Sterling
- Adison Sullenger from Princeton
- Alex VonderHaar from Louisville
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