Montréal, 19 mars 2024 – La 32balancing édition du Programme de bourses Banque Nationale de la Fondation Aléo a souligné le parcours de 22 étudiant·e·s-athlètes en leur remettant une valeur totale de 100 000 $ en bourses et services.
Les récipiendaires, issus de 18 sports différents, ont été accueillis à la Maison du Loisir et du Sport, le quartier général de la grande majorité des fédérations sportives québécoises, pour la remise officielle des bourses. Chacune de ces bourses offre d’ailleurs beaucoup plus que son montant, puisqu’elle est accompagnée d’un accès à vie à tous les services de la Fondation Aléo.
In the presence of Patrick Charlebois, qui est conseiller principal en gestion de patrimoine et gestionnaire de portefeuille à la Banque Nationale et ultra-marathonien, les jeunes de la cohorte 2024 ont vu leurs accomplissements sportifs ainsi que leurs réussites académiques être mis en lumière. Cet honneur contribuera à les propulser vers un avenir brillant sur la scène sportive et ensuite, au-delà du sport.Plusieurs des 421 étudiant·e·s-athlètes appuyé.e.s par la Banque Nationale au fil des ans, se sont particulièrement illustrés sur la scène internationale, notamment Mikaël Kingsbury, triple médaillé olympique et multiple champion du monde, de même que plusieurs médaillés olympiques dont Jennifer Abel, Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard while Marianne St-Gelais, ainsi que le grand joueur de tennis Félix Auger-Aliassime, le cycliste entre autres gagnant d’une étape du Tour de France, Hugo Houle, et encore bien d’autres.
In their own words:
« Le soutien fondamental de la Banque Nationale depuis les années 90 a joué un rôle central à la réalisation de la mission de la Fondation et à son évolution au cours des trois décennies de collaboration. Les centaines d’athlètes reconnu·e·s et soutenu·e·s par ce programme forment aujourd’hui un bassin de leaders œuvrant dans toutes les sphères de notre société. Celles et ceux qui sont récipiendaires cette année suivront certainement les traces de ces modèles inspirants. »
– Martin Lavigne, President of the Aléo Foundation
« Encore une fois cette année, la Banque Nationale est heureuse d’appuyer l’excellence académique et sportive des étudiantes et étudiants-athlètes de toutes les régions du Québec. Nous sommes fiers de souligner le talent, la discipline et la détermination des récipiendaires. »
– Patrick Charlebois, Senior Wealth Management Advisor and Portfolio Manager, National Bank
Récipiendaires du Programme de bourses Banque Nationale 2024
| Name | Discipline | Age | Amount | City | Region | School |
| Noémie Beaulieu | Triathlon | 20 | 4000 $ | Gatineau | Outaouais | Laval University |
| Lesley Bruneau | BMX | 17 | 4000 $ | La Tuque | Mauricie | Laflèche College |
| Cristella Brunetti-Burns | Artistic gymnastics | 16 | 4000 $ | Kirkland | Montreal | John Rennie High School |
| Jérémy Chartier | Trampoline | 22 | 4000 $ | Montreal (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) | Montreal | University of Montreal |
| Alexia Chevrier | Balle molle | 17 | 2000 $ | Saint-Lazare | Montérégie | John Abbott College |
| Jean-Nicolas De Broeck | Biathlon | 18 | 2000 $ | Gatineau (Aylmer) | Outaouais | Outaouais College |
| Olivier Desrosiers | Fencing | 19 | 4000 $ | Rosemère | Laurentians | University of Montreal |
| Audréanne Foster | Figure skating | 19 | 4000 $ | Forestville | Côte-Nord | Cégep de Baie-Comeau |
| Julien Frascadore | Judo | 24 | 4000 $ | Quebec (Beauport) | Capital National | University of Montreal |
| Alisson Gobeil | Paranatation | 19 | 4000 $ | Soul | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean | Pavillon Wilbrod Dufour |
| Isabelle Harris | Judo | 22 | 4000 $ | Montreal (Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve) | Montreal | Concordia University |
| Étienne Jolicoeur | Weightlifting | 17 | 2000 $ | Lachute | Laurentians | University of Ottawa |
| Juliette Larose-Gingras | Mountain bike | 21 | 4000 $ | Lac-Beauport | Capital National | Laval University |
| Patrick Lebeau | Alpine skiing | 21 | 4000 $ | Montréal (Outremont) | Montreal | HEC |
| Tristan Lemire | Vélo de montage | 19 | 4000 $ | Bromont | Estrie | Cégep Édouard-Montpetit |
| Simeon Martin | Table tennis | 18 | 4000 $ | Montreal (Le Plateau-Mont-Royal) | Montreal | TÉLUQ University |
| Léa Morin | Karate | 21 | 4000 $ | Sherbrooke (Saint-Élie) | Estrie | University of Montreal |
| Benjamin Ouellet | Paralympic athletics | 23 | 4000 $ | Saint-Pascal de Kamouraska | Bas-Saint-Laurent | École de massothérapie et kinésithérapie l’Hêtre |
| Babette Roy | Escalade | 22 | 4000 $ | Montréal (Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie) | Montreal | University of Quebec at Montreal |
| Victor Roy-Lafrance | Short track speed skating | 20 | 4000 $ | Boucherville | Montérégie | Collège de Maisonneuve |
| Magalie Trempe | Cross-country skiing | 20 | 2000 $ | Lévis (Saint-Jean-Chrysostome) | Chaudière-Appalaches | Cégep de Lévis |
| Roxane Vermette | Mountain bike | 23 | 4000 $ | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Capital National | Laval University |
About the National Bank of Canada
Forte d’un actif de 434 milliards de dollars au 31 janvier 2024, la National Bank of Canada is one of six systemically important banks in Canada. The Bank has approximately 30,000 employees in knowledge-intensive roles and operates in three sectors in Canada: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, and Financial Markets. A fourth sector, Specialized Financing in the U.S. and International, complements the growth of its domestic operations. Its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA). Follow its activities at bnc.ca or through social media.
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.
For more information: fondationaleo.ca as well as the Aléo Foundation's official pages on our platforms:
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Annie Dubé
Director of Communications and Marketing
Aléo Foundation
438 884-6626
annie.dube@fondationaleo.ca
Stéphanie Rousseau
Conseillère senior, Affaires publiques
National Bank of Canada
514 394-5684
stephanie.rousseau@bnc.ca
The Fondation Aléo and National Bank Invest in the Aspirations of 22 Young People
Montreal, March 19, 2024 – For its 32nd edition, the National Bank Bursary Program in partnership with the Fondation Aléo supported 22 student-athletes by awarding a total of $100,000 in bursaries and services.
The Maison du Loisir et du Sport, which houses the offices of many Quebec sports federations, welcomed these honorees representing 18 different sports for the official bursary ceremony. Each bursary is worth much more than its monetary amount, since it includes lifetime access to all the services offered by the Fondation Aléo.
In the presence of Patrick Charlebois, Senior Wealth Advisor and Portfolio Manager at National Bank, who is also an accomplished marathoner, the 2024 bursary recipients were commended for their athletic and academic achievements. This honour will help propel them to a brilliant future in the athletic world and beyond.
Many of the 421 student athletes who have been supported by National Bank over the years have achieved impressive international success, including Mikaël Kingsbury, a three-time Olympic medalist who won the freestyle skiing world cup multiple times, as well as several other Olympic medallists such as Jennifer Abel, Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard, Marianne St-Gelais, tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime y ciclista Hugo Houle, who won a stage of the Tour de France.
In their own words:
“Since the 1990s, National Bank’s support has been instrumental in helping the Fondation Aléo carry out its mission. Through its collaboration, the Bank has played a key role in our development. With this program, we have been able to recognize and support hundreds of athletes who have gone on to become leaders in all areas of society. This year’s recipients are sure to follow in the footsteps of these inspiring role models.”
– Martin Lavigne, President of the Fondation Aléo
“Once again this year, National Bank is pleased to support student athletes from across Quebec in their outstanding academic and athletic success. We are proud to recognize the talent, discipline and determination of all recipients.”
– Patrick Charlebois, Senior Wealth Advisor and Portfolio Manager at National Bank
2024 National Bank Bursary Program Recipients
| Name | Discipline | Age | Amount | City | Region | School |
| Noémie Beaulieu | Triathlon | 20 | $4000 | Gatineau | Outaouais | Laval University |
| Lesley Bruneau | BMX | 17 | $4000 | La Tuque | Mauricie | Laflèche College |
| Cristella Brunetti-Burns | Artistic gymnastics | 16 | $4000 | Kirkland | Montreal | John Rennie High School |
| Jérémy Chartier | Trampoline | 22 | $4000 | Montreal (Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie) | Montreal | University of Montreal |
| Alexia Chevrier | Softball | 17 | $2000 | Saint-Lazare | Montérégie | John Abbott College |
| Jean-Nicolas De Broeck | Biathlon | 18 | $2000 | Gatineau (Aylmer) | Outaouais | Outaouais College |
| Olivier Desrosiers | Fencing | 19 | $4000 | Rosemère | Laurentians | University of Montreal |
| Audréanne Foster | Figure skating | 19 | $4000 | Forestville | Côte-Nord | Cégep de Baie-Comeau |
| Julien Frascadore | Judo | 24 | $4000 | Quebec City (Beauport) | Capital National | University of Montreal |
| Alisson Gobeil | Para-swimming | 19 | $4000 | Soul | Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean | Pavillon Wilbrod Dufour |
| Isabelle Harris | Judo | 22 | $4000 | Montreal (Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve) | Montreal | Concordia University |
| Étienne Jolicoeur | Weightlifting | 17 | $2000 | Lachute | Laurentians | Ottawa University |
| Juliette Larose-Gingras | Mountain biking | 21 | $4000 | Lac-Beauport | Capital National | Laval University |
| Patrick Lebeau | Alpine skiing | 21 | $4000 | Montreal (Outremont) | Montreal | HEC |
| Tristan Lemire | Mountain biking | 19 | $4000 | Bromont | Estrie | Cégep Édouard-Montpetit |
| Simeon Martin | Table tennis | 18 | $4000 | Montreal (Le Plateau–Mont-Royal) | Montreal | TÉLUQ University |
| Léa Morin | Karate | 21 | $4000 | Sherbrooke (Saint-Élie) | Estrie | University of Montreal |
| Benjamin Ouellet | Para-athletics | 23 | $4000 | Saint-Pascal de Kamouraska | Bas-Saint-Laurent | École de massothérapie et kinésithérapie l’Hêtre |
| Babette Roy | Climbing | 22 | $4000 | Montreal (Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie) | Montreal | University of Quebec at Montreal |
| Victor Roy-Lafrance | Short-track speed skating | 20 | $4000 | Boucherville | Montérégie | Collège de Maisonneuve |
| Magalie Trempe | Cross-country skiing | 20 | $2000 | Lévis (Saint-Jean-Chrysostome) | Chaudière-Appalaches | Cégep de Lévis |
| Roxane Vermette | Mountain biking | 23 | $4000 | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Capital National | Laval University |
The National Bank of Canada is a financial institution that offers a wide range of banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, and institutions. It is one of Canada's largest banks and has a significant presence across the country.
With $434 billion in assets as at January 31, 2024, National Bank of Canada is one of the six systemically important banks in Canada. The Bank has approximately 30,000 employees in knowledge-intensive positions and operates through three business segments in Canada: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and Financial Markets. A fourth segment, U.S. Specialty Finance and International, complements the growth of its domestic operations. Its securities are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA). Follow the Bank’s activities at nbc.ca or via social media.
About Fondation Aléo
Created in 1985, the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence (FAEQ) has awarded more than $20 million in bursaries to nearly 4,000 student-athletes from all over Quebec. 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 Fondation Aléo. In addition to continuing to provide financial support through its various bursary programs and services, Aléo aspires to provide a personalized approach to helping student-athletes flourish in a safe environment and in every aspect of their lives.
For more information, visit fondationaleo.ca and the Fondation Aléo’s official social media pages on:
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Annie Dubé
Communications and Marketing Director
Aléo Foundation
438-884-6626
annie.dube@fondationaleo.ca
Stéphanie Rousseau
Senior Advisor – Public Affairs
National Bank of Canada
514-394-5684
stephanie.rousseau@nbc.ca
