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Friday, May 09, 2008
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Armando Jose Pena, a Johansen High School freshman, tries out the key in the 2007 Pontiac G-6 he won Friday, May 9, 2008, in a promotion to increase school attendance. The car was donated by Roberts Auto Sales of Modesto. (Bart Ah You/The Modesto Bee)
Modesto Bee
last updated: May 09, 2008 05:03:12 PM
A 2007 Pontiac G6 was the big finale of a two-day giveaway ending the second year of the Stanislaus County Office of Education's "Every Day Counts" campaign to improve student attendance.

Johansen High School freshman Armando Jose Pena was presented the $14,000 car this morning. Thousands of other county students got visits from "Prize Troopersâ€