A Twin Lakes Area woman has won the payoff of a lifetime. Stephonie Bennett Ifland of Mountain Home appeared on the Today Show Wednesday morning and walked away with $33,000 of her student loan debt paid for as a part of a new segment on the show called “Paid Off with KLG and Hoda.”
Ifland says she has been a long time fan of the Today Show, which is how she found out about the contest.
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Ifland says she found out about being chosen over the phone.
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Ifland is a third grade teacher at Hackler Intermediate School in Mountain Home. She moved to Mountain Home from Dallas when she was 6 years old and attended Mountain Home Public Schools from first through 12th grade. Following high school, Ifland attended Arkansas State University-Mountain Home, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in education. She lives in Mountain Home with her husband and 6-year-old daughter Samira.
“Paid Off with KLG and Hoda” is a new segment of the Today Show offering contestants the chance to compete to have their student loans paid. In order to take part, contestants submit a 60-second video explaining why they need help paying off student loans. Those chosen appear on the Today Show to compete.
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