Montreal, May 13, 2025 – As part of the spring cocktail presented by Lussier and RDS, under the mansard roofs of Auberge Saint-Gabriel, the Aléo Foundation began its 40th anniversary celebrations.e anniversary with 19 valued partners and donors, as well as the 36 recipients who received $132,000 $ in scholarships and services.
Among the partners who awarded scholarships to student-athletes were: Lussier, Le Blanc Family Foundation, Bureautech, Rogers Planet, Aquam, Cogeco Media, Real Estate Fair, RNC Media, Stelpro, the Desrochers family, Foundation Save Our Beautiful Planet and AlphaFixe Capital.
Additionally, six donors have signed up for the program. Give to the following. Donald Dion, Christelle Doyon, Pierre Dubé, the Gagnon family, Jean Samson and Patrick Charlebois have received their scholarship(s) as part of this collective movement initiated in the fall of 2023.
In addition, in partnership with the program Game plan, Martin Lavigne, President of the Aléo Foundation, presented the President's Scholarship. This scholarship, valued at 5000 $, was awarded to Alicia Pineault, Figure skater and student at HEC Montréal.
In their own words:
«Athletes are inspirations for everyone, far beyond their athletic achievements. Their perseverance, determination, ambition, healthy lifestyles, and resilience are examples for us and for our clients. As soon as we met the Aléo Foundation, we immediately wanted to get involved. We instantly felt shared values, and over the years, this feeling has been renewed and continues to strengthen.»
Luc-André Lussier, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lussier
«Our partnership with the Aléo Foundation is now over two decades old, and we continue our collaborations with great pride. Sport unites us, athletes inspire us, and people connect with us. This is how the link between Bell Media and the Aléo Foundation is not only natural but also lasting and marked by common paths.»
– Patrick Tremblay, Chief, Communications and Public Relations, Bell Media
«Partners are essential allies in the extended Aléo family. They empower us to fulfill our mission. The spring cocktail is therefore a highlight of our year, as it brings together many of them. Each inspiring encounter between donors and recipients embodies the purpose of our foundation, which is to propel athletes beyond sport.»
– Patricia Demers, Managing Director of the Aléo Foundation
2025 Recipients
| Name | Discipline | Age | Amount | City | School | Sponsor |
| Félix Bouchard | Road cycling | 21 | 4000 $ | Quebec City (La Cité-Limoilou) | Laval University | Lussier |
| Nicolas Brochet | Mountain bike | 19 | 2000 $ | Mirabel | Lionel-Groulx College | Lussier |
| Eloise Camire | Road cycling | 19 | 4000 $ | Saint-Colomban | Cégep of Saint-Jérôme | AlphaFixe Capital |
| Nathan Carignan | Soccer | 20 | 10 000 $ | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Bureautech |
| Rafaëlle Carrier | Mountain bike | 17 | 4000 $ | Lac-Beauport | Mérici College | Lussier |
| Loïc Courville-Fortin | Swimming | 21 | 4000 $ | Repentigny | McGill University | Aquam |
| Noah De Grandpré | Alpine skiing | 16 | 1500 $ | Saint-Sauveur | Les Estacades Academy | Bureautech |
| Alexis Dubuc-Bilodeau | Short track speed skating | 17 | 4000 $ | Trois-Rivières | Les Estacades Academy | Cogeco Media |
| Béatrice Filion | Triathlon | 18 | 4000 $ | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Lussier |
| Miha Fontaine | Freestyle skiing (aerials) | 21 | 4000 $ | Lac-Beauport | Cégep at a distance | Lussier |
| Raphaëlle Forest | Freestyle skiing (moguls) | 17 | 4000 $ | Terrebonne | Des Rives Secondary School | Give the floor to Jean Samson |
| Chloé Fortin | Aviron | 18 | 2000 $ | Montreal (Lachine) | Sainte-Anne International College | Give the following to Pierre Dubé |
| Mya Fortin | Artistic swimming | 20 | 4000 $ | Gatineau | Ahuntsic College and Cégep à distance | RNC Media |
| Coralie Godbout | Judo | 23 | 4000 $ | Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse | Marie-Victorin College | Cogeco Media |
| Jeremy Gohier | Basketball | 14 | 1500 $ | Laval | Georges-Vanier Secondary School | Give the following to – Patrick Charlebois |
| Victoria Jean-Baptiste | Short track speed skating | 19 | 4000 $ | Terrebonne | Collège de Maisonneuve | Rogers Planet |
| Naomie Julien | Road cycling | 18 | 2000 $ | Saint-Jérôme | Lionel-Groulx College | Lussier |
| Laila Carelle Kuate | Athletics | 18 | 2000 $ | Laval | Gérald-Godin College | Rogers Planet |
| Floryan Lacroix | Fencing | 19 | 2000 $ | Brossard | Marianopolis College | Le Blanc Family Foundation |
| Audrey Lamothe | Artistic swimming | 20 | 4000 $ | Montreal (Anjou) | Cégep at a distance | Aquam |
| Simone Langlois | Snowboard cross | 15 | 1500 $ | Montreal (Le Plateau-Mont-Royal) | Sainte-Marie School | Give the following to Christelle Doyon |
| Zavier Logan | Diving | 19 | 2000 $ | Saint-Basile-le-Grand | Collège André-Grasset | Le Blanc Family Foundation |
| Alexandre Migner | Short track speed skating | 22 | 4000 $ | Sainte-Julie | University of Quebec at Montreal | Real Estate Fair |
| Aaliyah Picquet | Soccer | 15 | 2000 $ | Rigaud | Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Secondary School | Desrochers family |
| Alicia Pineault | Figure skating | 25 | 5000 $ | Varennes | HEC Montréal | President's stock market Game plan |
| Robi Racine | Triathlon | 16 | 1500 $ | Saint Paul | Esther-Blondin College | Bureautech |
| Simon Renaud | Snowboard cross | 16 | 2000 $ | Beaupre | Mont-Saint-Anne Secondary School | Stelpro |
| Vicky Roblain | Freestyle skiing (moguls) | 15 | 2000 $ | Saint Sophia | Les Estacades Academy | The following – Gagnon Family |
| Hans Schommer | Snowboard cross | 17 | 1500 $ | Prévost | Polyvalent High School Saint-Jérôme | Give the following to Christelle Doyon |
| Gabriel Seguin | Road and track cycling | 19 | 2000 $ | The Cedars | Granby CEGEP | Le Blanc Family Foundation |
| Dafney Tchaptchet | Swimming | 14 | 2000 $ | Longueuil | Jacques-Rousseau High School | Rogers Planet |
| Marion Thénault | Freestyle skiing (aerials) | 25 | 4000 $ | Sherbrooke | Concordia University | Éric Bouchard and Pamela Salem, Save Our Beautiful Planet Foundation |
| Rose Theroux | Figure skating | 18 | 4000 $ | Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel | Ontario Virtual School | Lussier |
| Émile Thifault | Swimming | 17 | 2000 $ | Longueuil | French middle school | Le Blanc Family Foundation |
| Mark Tomatuk | Softball | 18 | 2000 $ | Eastmain | Wabannutao Eeyou Secondary School | Give the following to Donald Dion |
| Catherine Xie | Tennis | 15 | 1500 $ | Dorval | Sainte-Marie School | Bureautech |
About the Aléo Foundation
The Aléo Foundation's mission is to maximize the full potential of as many outstanding student-athletes as possible, from all backgrounds, to generate significant and lasting impact. Established in 1985, it has awarded over $25 million in scholarships to more than 5,000 student-athletes from across Quebec. In addition to these scholarships, there is an essential component of lifelong services provided to all recipients during and after their athletic and academic journeys. To support these mentoring services, the Aléo Research Chair is now a vector of scientific results available to the entire sports community here.
The fundraising campaign Generations of Impact aims to raise six million dollars in three years to move closer to our grand vision: that student-athletes of excellence enrich society through their current and future leadership, both through their exceptional contributions and the inspiring examples they embody.
To support Generations of Impact
For more information: fondationaleo.ca
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Annie Dubé
Director of Communications and Marketing
Aléo Foundation
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annie.dube@fondationaleo.ca
