The St Kateri Tekakwitha school proudly nominates Patricia Ford! There are two hundred children at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish School who have never met Tricia Ford, but who should be grateful to her every day. As our bookkeeper, working in conjunction with Larry Grimmer, the Parish Manager, Tricia's persistence, creativity and genius with numbers helped turn around a significant deficit into a profitable school. For all her acumen in accounting, Tricia's real gift is her passion and compassion. She returned to help our parish after being very successful in the corporate world because she wanted to serve God using her immense depth of talent. It was the joy of ministry. While she loves numbers, they are not an isolated phenomenon. She understands how it affects a parishioner or a student. She knows that stewardship is directed to making the Gospel a reality. Thanks in part to Tricia, those who thought they could never imagine a Catholic education now experience it. She helped light the lamp that makes our school a beacon of hope.