Meet the 2024-25 Don Summerville Scholarship Winners

Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) continues to work with development partners Context Developments Inc. and RioCan Living, as well as Applegrove Community Complex to deliver the Don Summerville Scholarship Program.    

The program recognizes the commitment of TCHC tenants who have contributed to their community, bettering the world around them and opening a tenant’s career possibilities.  

Congratulations to the Don Summerville Scholarship winners for the 2024-25 academic year: 

Amy Erving 

A single mother of two children, Amy has lived in the Don Summerville community for more than a decade. She currently works part-time as a parent-child program worker with Applegrove’s Early-On program. Amy is in the third year of her Honours Bachelor of Education degree at George Brown College.

Reann Lancelotte 

Reann Lancelotte has lived in Don Summerville for nine years. After two years in Brock University’s Teaching Program, she realized her true calling was social work. As a result, Reann changed her academic direction. With the Don Summerville scholarship, Reann will now complete a Child and Youth program degree with a minor in Psychology at Brock.

Sami Abdo 

A member of the Don Summerville community for 17 years, Sami Abdo developed a strong sense of community and resilience. This has been integral to Sami's personal and academic journey. He is now entering his final year of the Commerce program at McMaster University, with a focus on accounting. Sami seeks to achieve financial freedom through education and career success. His goal is to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and help others with their finances to achieve their personal dreams.