22 September 2023
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Retired Topeka Public School’s educator Dr. Beryl New appeared on national television this week to fulfill her lifelong dream.
That dream, of course , was spinning the wheel on the hit show Wheel of Fortune.
New put on quite the performance, walking away with $28,400.
In a short clip shared on the Wheel of Fortune YouTube channel, people can see that New faced a tough loss in the Bonus Round of the show. She missed the quote, “Build A Firm Foundation”, causing her to miss out on the $100,000 prize.
The episode aired on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m.
27 News spoke with New ahead of her appearance on the show, you can read that article here.