The 11-year-old girl who received a car as a graduation gift ahead of the release of her Primary Exit Profile (PEP) results, has secured placement at her first-choice high school.

Last week, Karakay Pearson’s father, Montego Bay businessman Roman Pearson, made headlines after gifting her a car for her primary school graduation. Pearson told THE STAR that the gift was aimed at helping Karakay build wealth from an early age. While her PEP results were still pending at the time, he said he never doubted his daughter’s abilities.

“She pass for Mount Alvernia, her first choice. It’s not like I didn’t expect it but it’s her first choice! In Grade Four and Grade Five, I saw that she needed to perform better to match up with the scores,” Pearson said excitedly. Pearson, whose smile grew wider each minute, vividly recalled the moment he learnt that his daughter had secured placement at her first-choice school.