Montreal, February 24, 2024 – The collaboration between Golf Québec and the Aléo Foundation, established in 2014, once again this year makes it possible to support 30 emerging athletes by offering them $90,000 $ in scholarships and services to pursue their athletic and academic goals. Since the beginning of this program, more than $900,000 $ has been awarded in scholarships and services to golfers in Quebec.
During the commencement, the 2024 cohort had the benefit of the advice and testimony of’Étienne Papineau, a scholarship recipient from the very first edition in 2014 and now a professional golfer. The recipients thus saw the concrete impact of the Aléo Foundation on a golfer's journey, all the way to the highest levels.
This year, the 10e The award ceremony for the Golf Québec x Aléo Foundation Scholarship Program is made possible thanks to six generous donors: Claude Chagnon, Fednav, F. Furst Enterprises LTD, Roland-Beaulieu Foundation, Peacock Family Foundation and Groupe Park Avenue. Their donations are in addition to a portion of the profits from Challenge 808 Bonneville 2023 dedicated to this program.
The Golf Québec x Aléo Foundation Scholarship Program was created jointly by the two organizations to financially assist and better support young golfers, while raising their awareness of the critical importance of their studies in conjunction with their sporting careers.
In their own words:
«Golf is a sport with a unique reality, and it's important for us to support student-athletes in this discipline in the best possible way. Our collaboration with Golf Québec thus allows us to participate in the athletic development of today's and tomorrow's athletes and to offer them the opportunity to train in a more comprehensive manner, using the same tools as athletes in other sports, all while benefiting from quality academic support.»
– Patricia Demers, Executive Director of the Aléo Foundation
«Golf Québec is very proud of its association with the Aléo Foundation over the past ten years. There are many examples of success. Étienne Papineau and Celeste Dao, to name just a few, have benefited from the Foundation's continued support to pursue their academic and athletic development. Several other young athletes have received the same guidance, and this will certainly be the case for the recipients of the 2024 cohort. They can all aspire to achieve high levels of performance, even on the international stage. I would also like to highlight the work accomplished by the coaches, who are an important pillar in the development of young athletes. The partnership between our two organizations adequately supports Golf Québec's theme of igniting passions and nurturing dreams. Obviously, the success of this program would be impossible without the financial contribution of generous donors. I thank them for their loyalty.»
– Jean-Pierre Beaulieu, Executive Director of Golf Québec
Recipients
Golf Québec x Aléo Foundation Scholarship Program 2024
| Name | Club | Age | Amount | City | School |
| Phillip Bélanger | Cap-Rouge | 16 | 2000 $ | Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures | Saint Louis Academy |
| Alexandra Botsis | Rosemère Fontainebleau | 16 | 2000 $ | Rosemère | Sacred Heart School of Montreal |
| Charlotte Boudreau | Island of Montreal | 16 | 2000 $ | Montreal (Verdun) | College of Montreal |
| Ann-Sophie Bourgault | Royal Ottawa | 16 | 4000 $ | Gatineau | Ontario Virtual School |
| Thomas Carrière | The Richelieu Valley | 18 | 2000 $ | Boucherville | Cégep André-Laurendeau |
| Mackenzie Cloutier | The Blainvillier | 17 | 4000 $ | Mirabel | John Abbott College |
| Henry Dao | The Richelieu Valley | 17 | 3000 $ | La Prairie | Charles-Lemoyne College |
| Sofia De Zordo | The Balmoral | 16 | 3000 $ | Morin Heights | Lafontaine Academy |
| Justine Emond | The Blainvillier | 17 | 2000 $ | Saint-Jérôme | Baylor School |
| Noah Fecteau | Saint George | 15 | 2000 $ | Saint-Georges | Jesus-Mary School of Beauceville |
| Nicholas Girard | The Richelieu Valley | 18 | 2000 $ | Boucherville | Cégep André-Laurendeau |
| Kate Guo | Pine Grove | 13 | 2000 $ | Lac-Brome | Fadette Secondary School |
| Antonia Ho | Kanata | 18 | 2000 $ | Nepean | St. Nicholas Adult High School |
| Claire Hu | Beaconsfield | 15 | 2000 $ | Pointe-Claire | Saint Louis College |
| Antoine Jasmin | The Blainvillier | 17 | 3000 $ | Blainville | Northern Pre-University |
| Chase Jerome | Royal Ottawa | 14 | 2000 $ | Ottawa | Nepean High School |
| Émile Lebrun | Laval-sur-le-Lac | 16 | 4000 $ | Repentigny | Ontario Virtual School |
| Thomas Lemay | Ki-8-Eb | 17 | 3000 $ | Trois-Rivières | Northern Pre-University |
| Jonathan Matteau | Royal Quebec | 14 | 2000 $ | Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier | Cardinal-Roy High School |
| Charly Pinel | Bellechasse | 16 | 2000 $ | Beaumont | Pointe-Lévy High School |
| Mia Poirier | Victoriaville | 15 | 2000 $ | Victoriaville | Saint Louis Academy |
| Charles-Edmond Proulx | The Richelieu Valley | 16 | 2000 $ | Longueuil | De Mortagne Secondary School |
| Oscar Ricketts | Beaconsfield | 14 | 2000 $ | Pointe-Claire | Loyola High School |
| Cameron Robitaille | Saint-Hyacinthe | 17 | 2000 $ | Saint-Hyacinthe | Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Alexis Rouleau | Lanaudiere Golf Centre | 14 | 2000 $ | Montreal (Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie) | College of Montreal |
| William Savard-Forget | Fred Colgan Golf Academy | 15 | 2000 $ | Quebec (Les Rivières) | Saint Louis Academy |
| Léonie Tavares | Golf Generation | 13 | 4000 $ | Saint-Jérôme | Homeschool |
| Gracelyn Xiao | Rivermead | 15 | 2000 $ | Gatineau | Saint-Alexandre College of Gatineau |
| Julianne Yuck | Elm Ridge | 14 | 2000 $ | Montreal (L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève) | John Rennie High School |
| Shinyao Zhang | Rivermead | 16 | 2000 $ | Gatineau | Collège Saint-Joseph de Hull |
About Golf Québec – Inspiring passions, nurturing dreams
Founded in 1920, Golf Québec is the provincial sports federation whose mission is to increase participation in golf and develop excellence in the sport. Golf Québec provides discovery and initiation programs such as First Tee – Premier départ Québec, as well as services like the rules of golf, course assessment, the universal handicap system, and the Quebec Golf Hall of Fame. Golf Québec also oversees various regional and provincial competitions to encourage local amateur players to push their limits and potentially reach the upper echelons of professional tours. For more information, visit www.golfquebec.org.
About the Aléo Foundation
Established in 1985, the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence (FAEQ) has awarded over $20 million in scholarships to nearly 4,000 outstanding student-athletes from across Quebec. With the goal of clarifying the organization's mission to propel athletes beyond sports, in 2022 the FAEQ rebranded and changed its name to Fondation Aléo. In addition to continuing its provision of scholarships and support services to tomorrow's leaders, it confirms its personalized approach, focusing on the overall well-being and development of its scholarship recipients in their performance.
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Annie Dubé
Director of Communications and Marketing
Aléo Foundation
428-884-6626
annie.dube@fondationaleo.ca
François Roy
Deputy Director General
Philanthropy, Partnerships, and Communications
Golf Quebec
514-349-4653, ext. 3392
froy@golfquebec.org
Golf Québec/Aléo Foundation Bursary Program Marks 10 Years
A strategy that helps set the course
Montreal, February 24, 2024 – This year, the collaboration between Golf Québec and the Aléo Foundation, which was initiated in 2014, is once again making it possible to support thirty promising student-athletes by awarding them a total of $$90,000 in bursaries and services to help them pursue their sport and academic goals. Since the program was launched ten years ago, more than $$900,000 in bursaries and services have been awarded to golfers in Quebec.
During the ceremony, the 2024 cohort benefitted from the advice and personal accounts of Étienne Papineau, a bursary recipient from the very first edition in 2014, who is now a professional golfer. This year’s bursary recipients can tangibly see how the Aléo Foundation can impact a golfer’s career, all the way up to the highest levels of the sport.
The tenth annual Golf Québec/Aléo Foundation Bursary Program was made possible by six generous donors: Claude Chagnon, Fednav, F. Furst Enterprises Ltd., the Roland-Beaulieu Foundation, the Peacock Family Foundation, and Groupe Park Avenue. Their donations were in addition to a portion of the proceeds from the 2023 Bonneville 808 Challenge, which were set aside for this program.
The Golf Québec/Aléo Foundation Bursary Program was created jointly by the two organizations to provide financial assistance and improved support to young golfers, while making them aware of the importance of pursuing their academic studies alongside their golf careers.
In their own words:
“Golf is a sport with its own unique set of realities, and it’s important for us to support student-athletes in this discipline in the best way we can. Our partnership with Golf Québec enables us to contribute to the development of the athletes of today and of tomorrow, and to give young golfers the opportunity to train in a more holistic manner, using the same tools as athletes in other sports, all while benefitting from quality academic guidance.”
– Patricia Demers, Executive Director, Aléo Foundation
“For the past ten years, Golf Québec has been proud to be associated with the Aléo Foundation. We can point to numerous examples of success stories. Étienne Papineau and Céleste Dao, to name just two, benefited from the Foundation’s ongoing support as they pursued their academic and athletic development. Many other young athletes have benefited from the same support, and this will certainly be the case for the 2024 cohort. They all have the potential to achieve high levels of performance, including at the international level. I would also like to highlight the work of our coaches, who play a key role in the development of the young athletes. The partnership between our two organizations aligns perfectly with Golf Québec’s aim of igniting passions and nurturing dreams. Of course, the success of this program would not be possible without the financial support of our generous donors. I would like to thank them for their loyalty.”
– Jean-Pierre Beaulieu, Executive Director, Golf Québec
Recipients
Golf Québec/Aléo Foundation Bursary Program
| Name | Club | Age | Amount | City | School |
| Phillip Bélanger | Cap-Rouge | 16 | $2,000 | Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures | Saint Louis Academy |
| Alexandra Botsis | Rosemère Fontainebleau | 16 | $2,000 | Rosemère | Sacred Heart School of Montreal |
| Charlotte Boudreau | Island of Montreal | 16 | $2,000 | Montreal (Verdun) | College of Montreal |
| Ann-Sophie Bourgault | Royal Ottawa | 16 | $4,000 | Gatineau | Ontario Virtual School |
| Thomas Carrière | The Richelieu Valley | 18 | $2,000 | Boucherville | Cégep André-Laurendeau |
| Mackenzie Cloutier | The Blainvillier | 17 | $4,000 | Mirabel | John Abbott College |
| Henry Dao | The Richelieu Valley | 17 | $3,000 | La Prairie | Charles-Lemoyne College |
| Sofia De Zordo | The Balmoral | 16 | $3,000 | Morin Heights | Lafontaine Academy |
| Justine Emond | The Blainvillier | 17 | $2,000 | Saint-Jérôme | Baylor School |
| Noah Fecteau | Saint George | 15 | $2,000 | Saint-Georges | Jesus-Mary School of Beauceville |
| Nicholas Girard | The Richelieu Valley | 18 | $2,000 | Boucherville | Cégep André-Laurendeau |
| Kate Guo | Pine Grove | 13 | $2,000 | Lac-Brome | Fadette Secondary School |
| Antonia Ho | Kanata | 18 | $2,000 | Nepean | St. Nicholas Adult High School |
| Claire Hu | Beaconsfield | 15 | $2,000 | Pointe-Claire | Saint Louis College |
| Antoine Jasmin | The Blainvillier | 17 | $3,000 | Blainville | Northern Pre-University |
| Chase Jerome | Royal Ottawa | 14 | $2,000 | Ottawa | Nepean High School |
| Émile Lebrun | Laval-sur-le-Lac | 16 | $4,000 | Repentigny | Ontario Virtual School |
| Thomas Lemay | Ki-8-Eb | 17 | $3,000 | Trois-Rivières | Northern Pre-University |
| Jonathan Matteau | Royal Quebec | 14 | $2,000 | Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier | Cardinal-Roy High School |
| Charly Pinel | Bellechasse | 16 | $2,000 | Beaumont | Pointe-Lévy High School |
| Mia Poirier | Victoriaville | 15 | $2,000 | Victoriaville | Saint Louis Academy |
| Charles-Edmond Proulx | The Richelieu Valley | 16 | $2,000 | Longueuil | De Mortagne Secondary School |
| Oscar Ricketts | Beaconsfield | 14 | $2,000 | Pointe-Claire | Loyola High School |
| Cameron Robitaille | Saint-Hyacinthe | 17 | $2,000 | Saint-Hyacinthe | Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Alexis Rouleau | Lanaudiere Golf Centre | 14 | $2,000 | Montreal (Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie) | College of Montreal |
| William Savard-Forget | Fred Colgan Golf Academy | 15 | $2,000 | Quebec (Les Rivières) | Saint Louis Academy |
| Léonie Tavares | Golf Generation | 13 | $4,000 | Saint-Jérôme | Schooled at home |
| Gracelyn Xiao | Rivermead | 15 | $2,000 | Gatineau | Saint-Alexandre College of Gatineau |
| Julianne Yuck | Elm Ridge | 14 | $2,000 | Montreal (L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève) | John Rennie High School |
| Shinyao Zhang | Rivermead | 16 | $2,000 | Gatineau | Collège Saint-Joseph de Hull |
About Golf Québec – Spark passions, build dreams
Founded in 1920, Golf Québec is the provincial sports federation whose mission is to increase participation in golf, develop excellence in golf, and promote and govern the game of golf. Golf Québec provides discovery and introduction programs such as First Tee – Premier départ Québec, as well as core services such as the Rules of Golf, Course Ratings, World Handicap System, and the Québec Golf Hall of Fame. In addition, Golf Québec conducts regional and provincial championships to encourage local golf enthusiasts to surpass themselves and eventually reach the upper spheres of professional tours. For more information, please visit www.golfquebec.org.
About the Aléo Foundation
Created in 1985, the Foundation for Athletic Excellence (FAEQ) has awarded more than $$20 million in bursaries to nearly 4,000 exceptional student-athletes from all over Québec. In order to better reflect the organization’s mission of elevating athletes beyond sport, the FAEQ changed its name and brand image in 2022, becoming the Aléo Foundation. In addition to continuing to provide bursaries and guidance services to the leaders of tomorrow, it maintains its personalized approach, where the overall development and well-being of its bursary recipients are at the heart of its activities.
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Annie Dubé
Director, Marketing and Communications
Aleo Foundation
428-884-6626
annie.dube@fondationaleo.ca
François Roy
Assistant Executive Director
Philanthropy, Partnerships, and Communications
Golf Quebec
514-349-4653, ext. 3392
froy@golfquebec.org
