(CNN) – Canada’s newest millionaire is one for the history books.
Meet 18-year-old Juliette Lamour who won $48 million in the lottery last month.
She is now the country’s youngest person to win a jackpot of this size.
Lamour also had beginners luck- this was her first ever lottery purchase!
She received the check Friday and told the crowd her grandfather encouraged her to buy the ticket for fun.
She learned about her huge win while she was at work.
Lamour says while her boss told her she could go home, her mother wanted her to stay and finish her shift.
As far as her plans for the money, she says she plans to pursue her dream of going to medical school and becoming a doctor.
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