Penwood early childhood school renamed in honour of Fraser-Pryce
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Penwood Church of Christ Early Childhood Institution in Waterhouse, St Andrew, has been renamed the Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Early Childhood Institution.
Fraser-Pryce made the announcement via her social media account.
“I’m excited to announce that the very place I started my journey, where I learned my ABCs, and ran my first race — Penwood Early Childhood is now The Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Early Childhood Institution!!!,” Fraser-Pryce tweeted.
“They were like my second family; always there to support me way before I even knew I was going to become an elite athlete… so I’m giving back in as many ways as I can,” she added.
Fraser-Pryce, who is widely regarded as one the greatest female sprinters of all time, is a three-time Olympic champion, 10-time World champion, five-time Diamond League 100m winner. In addition, she ran a world-leading 10.62 seconds and a historic seven sub-10.70 races over the 100m this season, the most by any woman in the history of athletics.