– Mario Plourde, président et chef de la direction de Cascades
« Vingt ans de collaboration avec Cascades, avec un objectif commun et des valeurs partagées, est un immense privilège pour la Fondation Aléo. C’est avec beaucoup de reconnaissance que nous célébrons ces deux décennies de partenariat qui nous ont permis de faire de vraies et belles différences dans les vies des étudiants et des étudiantes-athlètes. Pour une fondation, de grands partenaires, c’est important. Un grand partenaire loyal et fidèle comme Cascades, c’est constitutif. Merci! »– Patricia Demers, directrice générale de la Fondation Aléo
Récipiendaires du Programme de bourses Cascades 2024
Nom | Discipline | Âge | Montant | Ville | École |
Maria Elena Andras | Haltérophilie | 18 | 2000 $ | Blainville | École secondaire Saint-Gabriel |
Ann-Sophie Bachand | Patinage de vitesse courte piste | 19 | 4000 $ | Sherbrooke | Collège de Maisonneuve |
Chad Beaudoin | BMX | 17 | 2000 $ | Québec (La Haute-Saint-Charles) | Cégep Limoilou |
Christopher Booler | Plongeon | 18 | 4000 $ | Beaconsfield | Collège Dawson |
Cédrick Brunet | Patinage de vitesse longue piste | 23 | 4000 $ | Gatineau | Cégep Garneau et Cégep à distance |
Albert Chagnon | Gymnastique artistique | 16 | 2000 $ | Varennes | École secondaire De Mortagne |
Louis-David Chalifoux | Ski acrobatique (bosses) | 21 | 4000 $ | Québec (Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap‑Rouge) | Université Laval |
Jérôme Courtemanche | Patinage de vitesse courte piste | 22 | 4000 $ | Montréal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) | Université McGill |
Alicia Fabbri | Patinage artistique | 21 | 4000 $ | Terrebonne | Institut de Design d’Intérieur |
Liliane Gagnon | Ski de fond | 21 | 4000 $ | Québec (La Haute-Saint-Charles) | Cégep Garneau et Cégep à distance |
Charles-Antoine Goulet | Ski alpin | 18 | 4000 $ | Drummondville | Cégep de Drummondville |
Mélody Grenier | Judo | 15 | 2000 $ | Val-des-Sources | École secondaire De Mortagne |
Philippe Jacob | Cyclisme sur route et sur piste | 20 | 4000 $ | Granby | École de technologie supérieure |
Anton Jacobs-Webb | Parahockey | 23 | 4000 $ | Montréal (Plateau-Mont-Royal) | Université de Montréal |
Gabrielle Jelonek | Patinage de vitesse longue piste | 23 | 4000 $ | Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | Université Laval |
Laurence Labadie | Plongeon | 13 | 2000 $ | Laval | Académie Ste-Thérèse |
Charles Elliot Latulippe | Ski acrobatique (bosses) | 16 | 2000 $ | Pont-Rouge | Séminaire Saint-François |
Frédérique Lavigne | Judo | 18 | 4000 $ | Montréal (Rosemont-Petite-Patrie) | Collège de Maisonneuve |
Ashlyn Massey | Natation | 18 | 4000 $ | Saint-Lazarre | Northern Pre-University |
Charlotte Simoneau | Haltérophilie | 19 | 4000 $ | Saint-Hyacinthe | Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe |
Maxime St-Onge | Vélo de montagne | 18 | 2000 $ | Saint-Denis-de-Brompton | Cégep de Sherbrooke |
Anne-Catherine Théberge | Ski alpin | 19 | 4000 $ | Lac-Beauport | Cégep Limoilou |
Édouard Therriault | Ski acrobatique (style libre) | 21 | 4000 $ | Lorraine | LinkedIn Learning |
Naomie Urness | Ski acrobatique (style libre) | 19 | 2000 $ | Mont-Tremblant | Cégep à distance |
Programme Donnez au Suivant – Famille Gagnon | |||||
Vicky Roblain | Ski acrobatique (bosses) | 14 | 2000 $ | Saint-Colomban | École secondaire Saint-Gabriel |
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Annie Dubé Directrice des communications et du marketing Fondation Aléo 438-884-6626 annie.dube@fondationaleo.ca Hugo D’Amours Vice-président, communications et affaires publiques et développement durable Cascades Inc. 819-363-5164 hugo_damours@cascades.com20th anniversary Aléo Foundation x Cascades
Investing in exceptional young talent
Montreal, June 12, 2024 – As part of the 20-year collaboration between the Aléo Foundation and Cascades, and in the presence of Mr. Mario Plourde, President and CEO of the Quebec multinational, a total of $100,000 in scholarships and services was awarded to 24 Quebec student-athletes at the Auberge Saint-Gabriel in Montreal. The program has been a resounding success since its inception in 2005. As an exceptionally loyal partner of the Aléo Foundation, Cascades has chosen to be a major teammate for hundreds of student-athletes over the past two decades. In doing so, the company as well as the Aléo Foundation, have demonstrated its belief, in the human potential of local athletes. Cascades was a springboard for Alexandre Bilodeau, Mikaël Kingsbury, Alex Harvey, Amélie Kretz, Élisabeth and Françoise Abanda, Émilie and Hugues Fournel. The latter, spoke to the outstanding impact this support had to their careers during the event. In addition to the Fournels, several past recipients of Cascades scholarships were present to mark the 20th anniversary. These included Olympic champion Alexandre Bilodeau, now a financier and member of the Aléo Foundation’s Board of Directors, as well as Olympians Jean-Philippe Le Guellec, Catrine Lavallée and many others. Two other Cascades scholarship recipients also made a significant gesture. Alexanne and Marc-André Gagnon, two freestyle skiers, with their parents, presented their first scholarship as part of the Donnez au suivant program. The Gagnon family presented a $2,000 award to Vicky Roblain, also a freestyle mogul skier. The scholarship was entirely financed by the Gagnons, and comes with lifetime services from the Aléo Foundation. Like the Gagnons, another Cascades scholarship recipient, Christelle Doyon has also personally contributed to two Aléo Foundation programs in recent months. In February, she was a donor for the Accès Nouvelle Génération, and at the end of May, it was her turn to present a Donnez au suivant scholarship at the Aléo Foundation’s spring cocktail party. In their words: « Cascades sincerely believes in the exceptional role that student-athletes play in our society. That’s why it’s not only natural for us to support them financially, but also to emphasize how much we believe in their potential, athletically and academically. Cascades is a company that relies heavily on its team, and we are privileged to be able to say that our scholarship recipients are part of that team. They inspire us, and in return, we want to help them make the most of their opportunities. »– Mario Plourde, President and CEO, Cascades
« Twenty years of collaboration with Cascades, with a common goal and shared values, is an immense privilege for the Aléo Foundation. It is with great gratitude that we celebrate these two decades of partnership, which have enabled us to make real and beautiful differences in the lives of student-athletes. For a foundation, great partners are important. A major, loyal and faithful partner like Cascades, that’s what it’s all about. Thank you! »– Patricia Demers, Executive Director, Fondation Aléo
Recipients of the 2024 Cascades Scholarship Program
Name | Discipline | Age | Amount | City | School |
Maria Elena Andras | Weightlifting | 18 | $2,000 | Blainville | École secondaire Saint-Gabriel |
Ann-Sophie Bachand | Short-track speed skating | 19 | $4,000 | Sherbrooke | Collège de Maisonneuve |
Chad Beaudoin | BMX | 17 | $2,000 | Quebec City (La Haute-Saint-Charles) | Cégep Limoilou |
Christopher Booler | Diving | 18 | $4,000 | Beaconsfield | Dawson College |
Cédrick Brunet | Long-track speed skating | 23 | $4,000 | Gatineau | Cégep Garneau and Cégep à distance |
Albert Chagnon | Artistic gymnastics | 16 | $2,000 | Varennes | École secondaire De Mortagne |
Louis-David Chalifoux | Freestyle skiing (moguls) | 21 | $4,000 | Quebec City (Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap‑Rouge) | Université Laval |
Jérôme Courtemanche | Short-track speed skating | 22 | $4,000 | Montréal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) | McGill University |
Alicia Fabbri | Figure skating | 21 | $4,000 | Terrebonne | Interior Design Institute |
Liliane Gagnon | Cross-country skiing | 21 | $4,000 | Quebec City (La Haute-Saint-Charles) | Cégep Garneau and Cégep à distance |
Charles-Antoine Goulet | Alpine skiing | 18 | $4,000 | Drummondville | Cégep de Drummondville |
Mélody Grenier | Judo | 15 | $2,000 | Val-des-Sources | École secondaire De Mortagne |
Philippe Jacob | Road and track cycling | 20 | $4,000 | Granby | École de technologie supérieure |
Anton Jacobs-Webb | Parahockey | 23 | $4,000 | Montréal (Plateau-Mont-Royal) | Université de Montréal |
Gabrielle Jelonek | Long-track speed skating | 23 | $4,000 | Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly | Université Laval |
Laurence Labadie | Diving | 13 | $2,000 | Laval | Académie Ste-Thérèse |
Charles Elliot Latulippe | Freestyle skiing (freestyle) | 16 | $2,000 | Pont-Rouge | Séminaire Saint-François |
Frédérique Lavigne | Judo | 18 | $4,000 | Montréal (Rosemont-Petite-Patrie) | Collège de Maisonneuve |
Ashlyn Massey | Swimming | 18 | $4,000 | Saint-Lazarre | Northern Pre-University |
Charlotte Simoneau | Weightlifting | 19 | $4,000 | Saint-Hyacinthe | Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe |
Maxime St-Onge | Mountain biking | 18 | $2,000 | Saint-Denis-de-Brompton | Cégep de Sherbrooke |
Anne-Catherine Théberge | Alpine skking | 19 | $4,000 | Lac-Beauport | Cégep Limoilou |
Édouard Therriault | Freestyle skiing (freestyle) | 21 | $4,000 | Lorraine | LinkedIn Learning |
Naomie Urness | Freestyle skiing (freestyle) | 19 | $2,000 | Mont-Tremblant | Cégep à distance |
Donnez au Suivant Program – Gagnon’s Family | |||||
Vicky Roblain | Freestyle skiing (freestyle) | 14 | $2,000 | Saint-Colomban | École secondaire Saint-Gabriel |
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Annie Dubé Director of Communications and Marketing Aléo Foundation 438-884-6626 annie.dube@fondationaleo.ca Hugo D’Amours Vice-President, Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability Cascades Inc. 819-363-5164 hugo_damours@cascades.com