An Dan Nguyen of Mint Hill tried her luck on a $5 scratch-off and won a $150,000 top prize.
Nguyen bought her lucky Holiday Gold ticket from 1-Stop Food Store on North Tryon Street in Charlotte.
She arrived Monday at lottery headquarters to claim her prize and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $107,251.
The Holiday Gold game debuted in November with four $150,000 top prizes. Two $150,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $59.2 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Mecklenburg County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.