SIERRA BATTEH
ALUMNA, CLASS OF 2013 / BKHS FACULTY
Sierra is an alumna of Bishop Kenny High School (’13) and has been teaching math at her alma mater for five years. She hopes to make changes that will help students feel accepted and included.
FATHER JAMES BODDIE
ALUMNUS, CLASS OF 1970 / PASTOR, CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father Boddie is a Jacksonville native that graduated from St. Pius V Catholic School and is a BK alum from the class of 1970. He is the first African American to attend the Catholic Seminary of St. John Vianney in Miami and in 1978 Father Boddie became the first African American to be ordained a Catholic priest in the history of the Diocese of St. Augustine and in the State of Florida. He taught at BK in the 1970s and has served in various parishes throughout our diocese. Presently, he is the Coordinator of Priests’ Personnel, Diocesan Chaplain for the Boys and Girl Scouts in the Diocese of St. Augustine, moderator for the Black Catholic Commission of the Diocese of St. Augustine and a member of the Guardian of Catholic Schools Board of Trustees. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Warren Power Foundation and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from the many other organizations he has served over the years.
DEACON BOB DELUCA
BKHS DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Deacon DeLuca is the Director of Campus Ministry and Religious Education at Bishop Kenny, a post he has held since July 1999. Concurrently, he serves on the pastoral team of St Luke Catholic Church in Middleburg.
KEVIN HARRIS
BKHS FACULTY, NJROTC
Master Chief Harris is a Naval Science Instructor (NJROTC) at BK. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Master Chief served honorably in the Navy for 31 years where he was the first African American Command Master Chief for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, amongst several other distinctions and awards. He started his second career as a teacher of naval sciences and his unit at Bishop Kenny has been designated a Distinguished Unit with Academic Honors for the past 13 years. Master Chief maintains the strong rapport between NJROTC staff and students as an integral part of their success.
KELLEN HILL
ALUMNUS, CLASS OF 2003 / BKHS BASKETBALL COACH
Kellen is a BK alum from the class of 2003 and current assistant coach for the boys basketball team. After stops in Illinois, Texas, and New York City, Kellen moved back to Jacksonville in 2017 and is currently training to become a licensed clinical mental health counselor in the state of Florida.
LOREN JAMES
ALUMNUS, CLASS OF 2003 / BKHS TRACK COACH
FRANKIE ALVAREZ LORA
STUDENT, CLASS OF 2022
Frankie is a current senior at Bishop Kenny. He is the President of the English Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, and Theatre club while also serving as the Vice President for the Diversity Student Union and Student Government. Frankie hopes to make an impact and contribute to providing a safe environment for all members of the student body.
WINSTON PEELE
STUDENT, CLASS OF 2022
Winston is a current BK student from the class of 2022. He is very active on campus and was voted by the student body for freshman and sophomore class president and most recently, Vice-President of Student Government. He is also in NJROTC, serves as a BK Student Ambassador and is the official DJ for school events. Winston is interested in serving on the BKHS Task Force on Diversity to be a voice for minority students who feel their voices are not heard and to represent change within BK.
JU’COBY PITTMAN
BKHS PARENT
Ju’Coby is a BK parent to a rising junior, as well as a Jacksonville native who has devoted her career to the advancement of city services, veteran’s advocacy, and innovative community development. She serves as Councilwoman on the Jacksonville City Council for District 8 and she has been the CEO/President of the Clara White Mission for 27 years. Ju’Coby works hard to engage the community, understand community needs, serve as the voice of the citizens, and leverage her leadership skills and hands-on approach to promote progress. She looks forward to serving on the task force and having open dialogue surrounding diversity at BK. She hopes that together, the task force members will make a difference with visible results for their children and BK students, where diversity is a part of the school’s culture.
JACKIE SOLIS
ALUMNA, CLASS OF 1994 / BKHS STAFF / BKHS PARENT
Jackie is a BK alumna from the class of 1994. She immigrated to the United States from Cuba in 1980, along with her parents and two siblings. She currently works at Bishop Kenny in the Office of Academics.
JANELLE SUMBELING
STUDENT, CLASS OF 2022
Janelle is a current BK senior and the eldest of four siblings, two of her sisters are currently students at Kenny as well. She serves as President of Student Government, President of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, holds other leadership positions in various clubs and honor societies at Kenny, and serves as captain of the cross country and track teams. She hopes her involvement in the task force can help make everyone, especially students of color, feel more comfortable at BK.
TROY THOMAS
ALUMNA, CLASS OF 1984 / BKHS PARENT
Troy is a BK alumna from the class of 1984 and a current BK parent. She was a member of the French club, Math League and earned a varsity letter in track all four years at BK. She went on to attend Florida A & M University and was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority where she was very involved in community affairs including the need for diversity and tolerance. Troy is an active parishioner of St. Pius V Catholic Church since 1979 and her son is a rising junior at BK. Troy hopes through education the task force can help to educate those who are ignorant of how simple-mindedness can have a direct effect on young minds.