Mikayla Johnson, center, poses for a picture with her sister, Morgan, and mom, Lisa, in front of a green screen during a trip to Hollywood, Calif. Johnson will appear today on the television game show "The Price is Right." Submitted photo

LAKEWOOD — Mikayla Johnson is set to walk across the stage when she graduates from Southwestern Central School on Friday at the Reg Lena Center For the Arts. Before that happens, though, the country will see her walk onto the set of “The Price is Right.”

The Lakewood native will appear on the long-running game show Tuesday, the latest in a family that has made a habit of appearing on television game shows. The episode was taped in March in Hollywood, Calif., just after Johnson turned 18 years old with her mom, Lisa, and sister, Morgan at her side.

The trio flew to California for two days in hopes of being on the show. Johnson said she was interview by the show’s staff while waiting in line to get in and had a good feeling about her chances of being selected.

“I honestly didn’t know what was going to happen,” Johnson said. “After my interview I felt pretty confident.”

“The Price is Right” has been a staple of late-morning television for more than 40 years with more than 8,000 episodes. The premise of the show — formerly with the iconic Bob Barker and currently Drew Carey as host — involves contestants correctly guessing the prices of various products to win cash and prizes.

Johnson said she can’t say what happened once she was selected in an audience of about 300 people to be on the show, but noted she didn’t walk away empty handed. She said meeting Carey was one of the many highlights from the day.

“He was just so nice,” Johnson said. “During commercial breaks he would talk to all of us and make jokes.”

See the complete story Tuesday.