They say hard work pays off – and in the case of one Chick-Fil-A employee, it paid off to the tune of $25,000.
Jacqueline Murphy, a seasonal manager at one of the chain’s restaurants in North Carolina, was awarded the money last week to pay for university tuition.
Murphy was at work on Thursday when a customer pulled up to the drive-thru window and handed her a giant pot of Chick-Fil-A dipping sauce.
Jacqueline Murphy, a seasonal manager at a Chick-Fil-A in North Carolina, was awarded $25,000 toward university tuition
Murphy, who began working at the chain to overcome her shyness, broke down in tears as she was awarded the check on Thursday while at work
Inside was a tablet which played a message from the chain’s CEO Dan T. Cathy, explaining that she had been chosen for the grant.
She was then presented with a giant check before her family, who were instructed to wait around the corner, joined her for an emotional hug.
The money is from Chick-Fil-A’s Remarkable Futures scholarship, a $14.5million fund that helps employees get a higher education.
She now plans to use the money to study at Wingate University’s School of Pharmacy where she will start in the fall
Murphy was working the drive-thru at Chick-Fil-A south of Charlotte, North Carolina, when she was awarded the money
Thirteen staff are given $25,000 each, while another 5,700 will be given $2,500.
She told WLTX19: You can say I’m blessed. I’m blessed by God, my family. From the prayers and support from my people. It’s just insane. I love it.’
Murphy now plans to attend Wingate University to study at the School of Pharmacy, where she will start in fall.
The Charlotte native started working at the restaurant in order to overcome her shyness, according to WSOC.
Murphy was so dedicated to the task that she even went in on her off-days to shadow other staff and improve her social skills and customer manner.