College Students Wins Almost Half a Million With Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket

College Students Wins Almost Half a Million With Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket
Sukanya Patterson’s $10 purchase of scratch-off tickets paid off in a big way. Virginia Lottery
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Radford University freshman Sukanya Patterson was heading home for spring break when she decided to buy a couple of lottery tickets. Now her education is paid for—and more.

Patterson was headed back to Newport News, Virginia, when she stopped at a 7-Eleven next to the Radford campus. While checking out she decided to buy five Weekly Grand scratch-off tickets.