Ashley McCarthy getting a hug from her mom Charmaine McCarthy. (SP)

ASHLEY MCCARTHY, who attends Charles F. Broome, scored the tenth highest marks in this year's exam. McCarthy, who said the Comprehension was pretty challenging, was always confident that she would be going to either Harrison's or Queen's College.

A shy McCarthy, daughter of former NATION Daily Editor Charmaine McCarthy and attorney-at-law Cecil McCarthy, scored 251.67 with an A.

The top student at the school will be going to Harrison College in September. (CT)