It was in the national spotlight on Thursday for the first Vax-a-Million winners, whose names were drawn on Wednesday night. They got a taste of what it is like to be the center of attention. The monetary incentive had no impact whatsoever on Abbigail Bugenske, 22, who got the shot months ago and described it as an easy decision. On the other hand, 14-year-old Joseph Costello met the governor who was vaccinated Wednesday night after his name was announced last Saturday to be in the first scholarship pool. This was an example of Mike DeWine’s intention to get the uncertain, ambivalent, and procrastinators to postpone their personal timeframe. DeWine has stated the community benefits of having the Ohioans get the shot sooner rather than later. So he took a risk using money as an incentive. Costello’s mother initially thought DeWine’s call was some sort of spam record. Eugenske thought it was a prank. “When did you find out that it was actually real back then?” DeWine asked at a special briefing this morning. As they spoke, the young woman replied, “I could see notifications on my phone that people were following me on Instagram, Facebook, and MessageMe. And I think that was it, it was it for me.” Both winners spent the day doing the absorbing sudden fame that comes with Vax-a-million territory. “I think we’ll take it as it comes,” remarked Colleen Costello, Joseph’s mother. “But I think Joseph will be pretty ready, meet offline today, “she added when a big smile appeared on his face. Her early morning routine usually doesn’t include a guest appearance on the “Today” show. But that was their day. Big winners began this time. Rich Costello, Joseph’s father, noted that there were aspects of all of this attention that they wanted to enjoy and enjoy. “It’s special, the opportunity to do this,” he told the inevitable question of how to quit his job. Here’s her mill answer to that: “I’m definitely not quitting my job,” she said. “I love being at GE. I love the people I work with.” The Costello family had a rather prophetic moment hours before the Wednesday drawing, although they didn’t know it then. Mom described Wednesday lunch with colleagues by sharing what she told them: “And I said today my life could change,” she said. When asked why? She replied, “I entered myself and all of our family members in the Vax-a-Million lottery and one of us got a win.” Her son did. With the entire high school ahead, he has time to ponder college spirit wear. “Like Miami University or Ohio State University,” he said of the places he could go. Eugenski is a mechanical engineer at GE Aviation, Michigan state graduate doing her Masters in Aerospace Engineering. When she was contacted last night, she was on her way up to see a used car. “And it was a Wednesday night I’ll never forget,” she admitted Take time out for her Wednesday night gust of wind. “I think buying a used car is still in my future,” she said. “Well, that’s about as far as I’ve come.” The Silverton stars include Barry Larkin, Roger Staubach and the late Carl Lindner. Eugensky never thought that she would be a notable figure in 2021. But she is now and has yet to process reality: “It feels like it’s happening to another person,” she explained. “I can not believe it.”
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It was in the national spotlight on Thursday for the first Vax-a-Million winners, whose names were drawn on Wednesday night.
They got a taste of what it is like to be the center of attention.
One on a college scholarship, the other on a million pre-tax.
The financial incentive had no bearing on Abbigail Bugenske, 22, who got the shot months ago and called it an easy decision.
On the other hand, 14-year-old Joseph Costello, who met the governor on Wednesday evening after his name was announced, was vaccinated last Saturday to be in the first scholarship pool.
This was an example of Mike DeWine’s intention to get the uncertain, ambivalent, and procrastinators to postpone their personal timeframe.
DeWine has stated the community benefits of having the Ohioans get the shot sooner rather than later. So he took a risk using money as an incentive.
Costello’s mother initially thought DeWine’s call was some sort of spam record.
Bugenske thought it was a prank.
“When did you find out that it was actually real back then?” DeWine asked at a special briefing this morning.
As they spoke, the young woman replied, “I could see notifications on my phone that people were following me on Instagram, Facebook, and MessageMe. And I think that’s it, that’s it for me.”
Both winners spent the day absorbing the sudden fame that comes with the Vax-a-Million territory.
“I think we’ll take it as it comes,” remarked Colleen Costello, Joseph’s mother.
“But I think Joseph will be pretty ready to meet offline today,” she added when a big smile appeared on his face.
Her early morning routine usually doesn’t include a guest appearance on the “Today” show.
But that was how her day began as a big winner this time.
Rich Costello, Joseph’s father, noted that there were aspects of all of this attention that they wanted to enjoy and enjoy.
“It’s special to have the opportunity,” he said.
Lottery luck always leads to the inevitable question of how to quit your job.
Here is her million dollar answer to that.
“I’m definitely not quitting my job,” she said. “I love being at GE. I love the people I work with.”
The Costello family had a rather prophetic moment hours before the drawing on Wednesday, although they didn’t know it then.
Mom described Wednesday lunch with colleagues by telling what she said to them.
“And I said today my life could change,” she said. When asked why? She replied, “I entered myself and all of our family members in the Vax-a-Million lottery and one of us got a win.”
Your son did. With all of the high school ahead, he has time to think about college spirit wear.
“Like Miami University or Ohio State University,” he said of the places he could attend.
Bugenski is a mechanical engineer with GE Aviation, a Michigan state graduate who is doing her Masters in aerospace engineering.
When she was contacted last night, she was on her way up to see a used car.
“And it was a Wednesday night I’ll never forget,” she admitted.
She intends to take time for her Wednesday night gust of wind.
“I think buying a used car is still in my future,” she said. “Well, that’s about as far as I’ve come.”
Silverton’s most famous personalities include Barry Larkin, Roger Staubach and the late Carl Lindner.
Bugenski never thought she would be a notable figure in 2021.
But it is now and has yet to process reality.
“It feels like it’s happening to someone else,” she said. “I can not believe it.”
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