Montreal, December 13, 2018 – M. Jean-François Cyr, president of Alcoa Canada, along with Ms. Patricia Demers, General Director of the FAEQ, announced the names of the 9 student-athletes who shared a total of $36,000 $ in individual scholarships as part of the 7th edition of the Alcoa Canada Scholarship Program with the FAEQ.
This year, 6 academic and athletic achievement support scholarships were awarded to encourage better balance between sports and studies, and 3 perseverance scholarships were granted to encourage recipients to persevere while recovering from significant injuries.
«For the past seven years, Alcoa Canada has been proud to support the academic and athletic development of young student-athletes, whose commitment to success and strong ability to overcome challenges make them role models of perseverance for all of us. Supporting athletes not only during times of success but also when they are recovering from injuries is extremely important to us, so that we can be present throughout their journey and encourage them to persevere in achieving their dreams,» stated Jean-François Cyr.
The Foundation's President, Mr. Claude Chagnon, wanted to highlight the loyalty of Alcoa Canada, who is contributing to the FAEQ for the 7th consecutive year. «We are proud to once again count on Alcoa Canada, which not only financially supports active student-athletes currently competing but also three recipients who are recovering from serious injuries. This is where we see the common values between the Foundation and Alcoa: supporting them when they truly need it.»
Among this year's 9 recipients, some have particularly distinguished themselves on the national and international scenes, including Olympian Cendrine Browne in cross-country skiing, who placed 33rd in the skiathlon event at the Pyeongchang Olympic Games; Samuel Murray, who took part in a number of professional competitions and is in the process of obtaining his diploma in automated production engineering from ETS; and Eward Ly, who won the Canadian table tennis champion title and is making lightning progress. Among the injured, three will receive the perseverance bursary: René Cournoyer in artistic gymnastics, who had qualified for the individual all-around competition at the world championships, but had to withdraw due to an abdominal muscle strain; Gabrielle Pilote Fortin in road cycling, who is recovering from two heavy falls that left her with a concussion and fractured ribs and face; and Marguerite Sweeney in snowboard slopestyle, who is recovering from a knee injury sustained on the snowy slopes.
