An Impressive $184,500 in Bursaries Awarded to 55 Student-athletes via the Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence Sponsorship Program
Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence – Montreal, May 4, 2016 – On the occasion of its Spring Cocktail celebration, the Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence (FAEQ), in association with 14 cherished partners, has awarded $184,500 in individual bursaries to 55deserving student-athletes through its Sponsorship Program.
The following companies are participating in the sponsorship program, and have awarded their annual bursaries: Hason Steel, Aquam, Atrium Innovations, Bell Media, Blue Bridge, Cogeco Media, Corus Media, Fondation Bruny Surin, Fondation des Gouverneurs de Québec, Fondation Gilles Chatel, Grenier aux emplois, Imagineo, Math Sport, and Samson Groupe Conseil.
The cocktail event was held in the John Molson Room at the Molson Coors company, the latter being one of the FAEQ’s proud partners for more than 30 years. The FAEQ also celebrated the breathtaking performances of numerous bursary recipients, who have already qualified or are in the process of qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
FAEQ President for over 15 years, Mr. Claude Chagnon enthused, “The Foundation seeks to highlight the importance, renown reputation, and impressive growth that the Sponsorship Program has experienced in recent years. The latter enables both small and large companies as well as some of the Foundation’s partners, to contribute financially to making a genuine difference in the lives of student-athletes in Quebec; some have even been able to develop long-term professional relationships with the student-athletes they sponsor. Now more than ever, these companies and partners are united with the Foundation for the academic, athletic, and professional achievements of Quebec’s student-athletes.
FAEQ 2016 Sponsorship Program Bursary Recipients
| Hason Steel | ||||||
| Legend – Cat: E=Academic and Athletic Excellence / S=Success Support / L=Leadership / P=Perseverance / R= University Recruitment | ||||||
| Family Name | First Name | Sport | Amount | Cat. | Academic Establishment | City |
| Brien | Alizée | Cycling: Road and Track | $4 000 | S | Université de Sherbrooke | St-Jérôme |
| Beauchesne | Étienne | Canoe- Kayak | $4 000 | S | École Polytechnique de Montréal | Trois-Rivières |
| Gilbert | Valérie | Freestyle Skiing | $4 000 | S | Cégep de Saint-Jérôme | Sainte-Adèle |
| Aquam | ||||||
| Bergeron- Miron | Camille | Swimming | $2 000 | E | Collège international de Sainte-Anne | Beaconsfield |
| Bouchard-Côté | Marianne | Waterpolo | $2 000 | S | Collège de Montréal | Montréal (Verdun) |
| Fofana | Cédric | Diving | $2 000 | E | École Cardinal-Roy | Québec City |
| Joly | Audrey | Synchronized Swimming | $4 000 | E | Collège Montmorency | St-Eustache |
| Atrium Innovations | ||||||
| Corbin | Maurane | Basketball | $4 000 | E | Collège Montmorency | Saint-Bruno |
| Fleury | Catherine | Cycling: Mountain Biking | $4 000 | E | Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | Alma |
| Lambert | Frédérique T. | Racquetball | $4 000 | E | Université de Montréal | Montréal (Rosemont – La Petite-Patrie) |
| Paradis | Élisabeth | Figure Skating | $4 000 | E | Université de Montréal | Montréal (Verdun) |
| Pelletier-Roy | Rémi | Cycling: Road and Track | $4 000 | E | Université Laval | St-Augustin-de-Desmaures |
| Valois-Fortier | Antoine | Judo | $4 000 | S | Université du Québec à Montréal | Beauport |
| Bell Media | ||||||
| Giguère | Élizabeth | Ice Hockey | $4 000 | S | Cégep Limoilou | Québec City |
| Green | DeOndra | Athletics | $2 000 | S | Riverdale High School | Lasalle |
| Mallet | Véronik | Figure Skating | $4 000 | S | Cégep de Sorel-Tracy | Sept-Îles |
| Blue Bridge | ||||||
| Gaudet-Pellerin | Samuel | Artistic Gymnastics | $4 000 | P | Collège de Maisonneuve | Gatineau |
| Mainville | Sandrine | Swimming | $4 000 | S | Université de Montréal | Boucherville |
| Masse-Savard | Nicolas | Swimming | $4 000 | S | Université de Montréal | Gatineau |
| Woo | Rose | Artistic Gymnastics | $4 000 | S | École de Mortagne | Brossard |
| Cogeco Media | ||||||
| Bouchard | Antoine | Judo | $4 000 | E | Université du Québec à Montréal | Montréal (Mercier – Hochelaga-Maisonneuve) |
| Briand | Jérémy | Triathlon | $4 000 | E | Université McGill | Sainte-Julie |
| Fillion | Océane | Snowboarding | $4 000 | E | Cégep de Sainte-Foy | Saguenay |
| Van Haaster | Maximilien | Fencing | $4 000 | E | Université McGill | Montréal (Ahuntsic – Cartierville) |
| Bourse Cogeco persévérance Pat Burns | ||||||
| Vercheval | Claire | Volleyball | $4 000 | P | Cégep Édouard-Montpetit | Sainte-Julie |
| Corus Media | ||||||
| Bruneau | Alyzée | BMX | $2 000 | E | La Tuque High School | La Tuque |
| Chartier | Jérémy | Trampoline | $4 000 | E | École Édouard-Montpetit | Montréal (Rosemont – La Petite-Patrie) |
| Ouellet | Cindy | Wheelchair Basketball | $2 000 | E | Université de Californie du Sud | Québec City |
| Polossifakis | Joseph | Fencing | $2 000 | S | Université McGill | Laval |
| Fondation Bruny Surin | ||||||
| Jacques | Farah | Athletics | $4 000 | S | Université du Québec en Outaouais | Gatineau |
| Nyemeck | Ivan | Athletics | $2 000 | S | Cégep de Sainte-Foy | Québec City |
| Riendeau | Vincent | Diving | $4 000 | S | Cégep à distance | Beaconsfield |
| St-Hilaire | Philippe | Athletics | $4 000 | S | Collège Ahuntsic | Montréal (Ahuntsic – Cartierville) |
| Thibodeau | Jesse | Athletics | $2 000 | E | Collège John-Abbott | Rigaud |
| Fondation des Gouverneurs de Québec | ||||||
| Brown | Charlotte | Taekwondo | $4 000 | E | Université Laval | Lac-Beauport |
| Duchesne | Sabrina | Paraswimming | $4 000 | E | École Cardinal-Roy | St-Augustin-de-Desmaures |
| Dumas | Alexis | Cross-country skiing | $4 000 | S | Université Laval | Québec City |
| Desautels | Alex | Archery | $1 500 | E | École Les Sentiers | Québec City |
| Giguère | Philippe | Badminton | $2 000 | E | Université Laval | Québec City |
| Hudon | Jean-Philippe | Football | $3 000 | R | Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy | Saint-Nicolas |
| Jelonek | Gabrielle | Speed Skating – Long Track | $2 000 | E | École de l’Aubier | Québec City |
| Fondation Gilles Chatel | ||||||
| Avoine | Pierre-Olivier | Baseball | $4 000 | E | École Nicolas-Gatineau | Gatineau |
| Bernier | Christophe | Boxing | $4 000 | E | Université du Québec à Montréal | Beaconsfield |
| Mutanda | Bliss | Basketball | $4 000 | S | Cégep Édouard-Montpetit | Greenfield Park |
| Grenier aux emplois | ||||||
| Grenier | Vanessa | Figure Skating | $4 000 | S | Collège Ahuntsic | Johnville |
| Imagineo | ||||||
| Simoneau | Jacqueline | Synchronized Swimming | $4 000 | L | Collège Vanier | Saint-Laurent |
| White | Sarah | Wheelchair Athletics | $4 000 | S | Université Concordia | Pierrefonds |
| Math Sport | ||||||
| Thibault | Antoine | Athletics | $4 000 | S | Universtié Laval | Saint-Gérard-des-Laurentides |
| Samson Groupe Conseil | ||||||
| Gauthier | Simon-Pierre | Cycling: Road and Track | $2 000 | E | Université du Québec en Outaouais | Boisbriand |
| Lefebvre | Francis | Triathlon | $2 000 | S | Université de Guelph | Laval |
| Martin | Jérémy | Cycling: Mountain Biking | $4 000 | S | Université Laval | Boischatel |
| Roberge | Adam | Cycling: Road and Track | $2 000 | S | Cégep de Saint-Jérôme | Prévost |
| Roy | Karol-Ann | Triathlon | $2 000 | E | Université de Guelph | Laval |
| Samson | Sophianne | Cycling: Mountain Biking | $2 000 | E | Saint-Patrick’s High School | Lac Beauport |
About the Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence: UNITED for SUCCESS
The Foundation is unique thanks to its personal approach, diligent management, and influential role in the realm of sport and education. In 2016, the Foundation will distribute close to 1.3 million dollars in bursaries to more than 450 student-athletes throughout Quebec. The Foundation’s bursaries reward: academic excellence, encourage the balancing of high performance sport and academics, highlight leadership, recognize perseverance, and celebrate university recruitment. The FAEQ is moved to action by a genuine desire to unite with former bursary recipients and sponsors forthe success of current bursary recipients, thereby making a difference in their academic, athletic, and/or personal development. Visit the Foundation’s web site at faeq.com and “Like” its Facebook page at: FAEQ – Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec. You can also join the Réseau de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec onLinkedIn.
About Hason Steel: hason-steel.com
About Aquam: aquam.com
About Atrium Innovations: atrium-innovations.com
About Bell Media: bellmedia.ca
About Blue Bridge: bluebridge.ca
About Cogeco Média: cogecomedia.com
About Corus Media: corusent.com
About Fondation Bruny Surin: fondationbrunysurin.ca
About Fondation des Gouverneurs de Québec: 418-651-3030
About Fondation Gilles Chatel: faeq.com/index.php/partenariats/autres-commanditaires-et-donateurs/fondation-gilles-chatel
About Grenier aux emplois: grenier.qc.ca
About Imagineo: imagineo.ca/en/
About Math Sport: mathsport.ca
About Samson Groupe Conseil: samsongroupeconseil.com
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Contact:
Patricia Demers
Assistant General Director
Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence
(514) 252-3171 ext. 3728 / patricia.demers@faeq.com