After graduating high school in Idaho Falls a year ago, Emma White made the move to Boise and attended Boise State to study pre-veterinarian medicine.

A year after starting college at BSU, she found herself wanting to take a semester off, work just one job, and save money for when she returns to the classroom.

Just a few days shy of her 19th birthday, Emma was visiting home and bought at a $5 Redline Cashword Scratch ticket from the KJs on Broadway in Idaho Falls.

“I can’t believe I won. This really helps. At one point last year, I was going to school full-time and working three different jobs to help pay my expenses,” described Emma. “I’m going to put the money aside and save as much as I can for when I return to school.”

Emma promised not to use her winnings on more Scratch tickets, saying she was only planning on playing her dad’s $5, but the next game she’s hoping to win? The Big Spin!