Hard work and dedication does pay off as 21 Centertown Elementary students recently found out. The students were rewarded for reading millions of words throughout the school year for the school’s Accelerated Reader program. They were admitted as the first members of the school’s Million-AR Club.The Million-AR Club was established for readers in grades K-2 who read one-half million words, students in grades 3-5 who read 1 million words, and grades 6-8 who read at least 2 million words throughout the school year.Eighth-grader Victoria Jones was top reader for the school with over 6 million words.Fifth-grader Westen Wilson said he made it a goal to have the most AR points and most words read in his grade.