Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec – Montreal, November 17th, 2016 – It is with great pleasure that the Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence (FAEQ) unveiled the names of the top student-athletes who earned a bursary for their performances in the 2015-2016 season while competing in an RSEQ (Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec) sport.

The 21 student-athletes nominated in the categories of Academic Excellence, individual sports, team sports and Leadership will be honoured during the 31st University Sport Gala, presented by RDS in collaboration with TKNL on November 30th. The winners of each category as well as Coach of the year and Team of the Year in a male and female sport, will be announced throughout the evening.

“Once again this year, we are astounded by the ability of these student-athletes to manage and thrive despite the unique demands on their schedules. They are models of hard work, determination and discipline” said Claude Chagnon, President of the Quebec Foundation for Athletic excellence. “The Foundation is honoured to continue to support university sport and its student-athletes in the pursuit of their objectives”, he added.

The 36 student-athletes who will share $143,000 in recruitment bursaries will also be honoured throughout the evening, and will be on hand to receive their bursaries. Their names were revealed earlier this year by the Foundation.

The profiles of the finalists will be revealed, one category per day, in the form of video capsules broadcasted on the FAEQ Facebook page (FAEQ-Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec), on RDS INFO as well as online in the video zone of the RDS web site, in the Sports menu, by cliquing on Gala du sport universitaire. Following the same schedule, short profiles will be published in the Journal de Montréal newspaper. The Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence Quebec is proud to be affiliated with prestigious partners such as RDS and the Journal de Montréal, who contribute greatly to emphasizing the importance of these young role models in Quebec society.

Finalists from the 31st University sport gala presented by RDS in collaboration with TKNL 

	RDS Capsule Air Date	Category	Finalists
	Thursday November 17	Coach of the Year – Women’s Team Prix du Journal de Montréal	Isabelle Leclaire, Hockey, Montréal Helder Duarte, Soccer, Laval Ryan Thorne, Basketball, McGill
	Friday November 18	Coach of the Year – Men’s Team Prix du Journal de Montréal	Félix-Antoine Lapointe, Cross-Country, Laval Christophe Dutarte, Soccer, UQAM Marc-Étienne Hubert, Hockey, UQTR
	Saturday November 19	Women’s Team of the Year	Hockey, Montreal Carabins Soccer, Laval Rouge et Or Basketball, McGill Martlets
	Sunday November 20	Men’s Team of the Year	Football, Montreal Carabins Cross-Country, Laval Rouge et Or Soccer, UQAM Citadins
	Monday November 21	Student-Athlete of the Year Academic Excellence – Female Presented by the Molson Foundation	Mélissa Gougeon, Montréal Gabrielle Lapointe, Laval Mélanie Myrand, McGill
	Tuesday November 22	Student-Athlete of the Year Academic Excellence – Male	François Jarry, McGill Patrick Hanna, Montréal Steven Murray, McGill
	Wednesday November 23	Student-Athlete of the Year Individual Sport – Female	Maïté Bouchard, Sherbrooke Marie-Lou Lapointe, Montréal Linda Morais, Concordia
	Thursday November 24	Student-Athlete of the Year Individual Sport – Male	Patrick Hanna, Montréal Antoine Thibeault, Laval Simon-Claude Toutant, Laval
	Friday November 25	Student-Athlete of the Year Team Sport – Female Presented by the National Bank	Mélodie Daoust, McGill Marie-Ève Jacques, Sherbrooke Frédérique Rajotte, Concordia
	Saturday November 26	Student-Athlete of the Year Team Sport – Male Presented by the Government of Québec	Guillaume Asselin, UQTR Mathieu Betts, Laval Gabriel Chancy, Montréal
	Sunday November 27	Student-Athlete of the Year Leadership Presented by Gildan	Charles-David Beaudoin, UQTR Shayne Cowan-Cholette, Bishop’s Joanie Whittom, Sherbrooke

 

About the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec: UNITED FOR SUCCESS

The foundation stands out for its customized approach, its careful management and its influential role in sports and education. Its new five-year plan, for 2015 to 2020, focuses on the foundation’s main objectives: to increase by 35% the annual amount awarded in scholarships, and to increase the number of annual recipients. This year, a total of more than 1.2 million dollars will be awarded to more than 450 students and student-athletes. The foundation’s scholarships reward academic excellence, encourage balancing high-level sports and study, highlight leadership skills and honor perseverance. FAEQ is inspired by a genuine desire to unite with its partners and former recipients for the success of its recipients, and to make a difference in their academic, athletic and/or personal journeys. Visit the foundation’s Web site at faeq.com and like the foundation’s Facebook page: FAEQ – Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec.

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Source :
Jonathan Collin
Coordinator of the bursary program Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec
514.252.3171 poste 3884
jonathan.collin@faeq.com