AT just 14 years old, determined to take over headlines as one of Jamaica’s top young achievers, Alison Jacobs is building a resume that spans technology, academic excellence, research, entrepreneurship, and the creative arts.

The grade eight student at Merl Grove High School is proving that age is no barrier to innovation, becoming the founder and chief executive officer of StudySovereign, a mobile application currently being developed to help Caribbean students organise their coursework, improve their study habits, and achieve academic success in their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE).

Among her list of achievements is her recent selection by assistant lecturer of information technology and computer science education at The University of the West Indies, Camille Berry, and a global research expert from London to participate in an upcoming, two-week, academic research initiative to strengthen her application’s performance.