The annual "4.0 and Above Program" filled the grandstands of the Big Fresno Fair yesterday with hopeful students and their families.
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This is the 11th year of the recognition of some of the best and brightest eighth through 12th grade students throughout Fresno County schools who maintain straight-A's.
They're entered into a drawing for gifts, such as electronics and scholarships, with the grand prize being a car.
The winner, Luis Orozco, says he was actually doing schoolwork when his name was called.
"I just came to do a school report about the Fresno Fair and I didn't expect to win a car," Orozco says.
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Orozco won a 2023 Toyota Corolla.
The senior says he is working on getting his driver's license too.
Donations from a number of Valley businesses and individuals support the annual event at the Big Fresno Fair.