Quincy Howard, a student at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, made history when he quickly guessed the right answer in the bonus round and won approximately $70,000 on Wheel of Fortune.
As part of a continuing college-week series, Howard made an appearance on the program on November 28. As he advanced to the bonus round, he was in first place and had already won $35,750.
In the bonus round, Howard had to guess the puzzle from the “People” category within 10 seconds. It didn’t even take long since the timer started when Howard correctly answered “Kids at play.”
According to the Georgia Tech News Center, Quincy Howard was surprised when he found out the prize he won is a Mini Cooper. He also won a total of $69,600 monetary winnings.
Howard, who was an honor graduate in high school and the valedictorian of the Class of 2021, is celebrating his big win. His former high school also congratulated him with a Facebook post saying, “Way to go Quincy!!! You cleaned up at Wheel of Fortune! You continue to make the Green and Gold beam with Irish Pride!”