Kingsey Falls, June 17, 2025 – Mr. Hugues Simon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cascades, personally welcomed the 23 scholarship recipients of the 21ste award ceremony for the Cascades Program scholarship at the Aléo Foundation. A total of $100,000 $ in scholarships and services was thus awarded to the 2025 cohort at the Quebec multinational's premises.
A prestigious partner of the Aléo Foundation since 2005, Cascades is one of the allies that has greatly contributed to the Foundation's success. Over these two decades, its investment of over $2,000,000 $ in Quebec's student-athletes has largely helped change the landscape of high-level sports for local athletes, by combining studies and elite sports under a single plan. The impact is tangible and significant.
For example, Cascades has notably been a stepping stone for Mikaël Kingsbury, Alex Harvey, Amélie Kretz, Emilie and Hugues Fournel as well as’Alexandre Bilodeau all recognized for their athletic achievements and also, now, in their respective professional fields.
In their own words:
«At Cascades, we deeply believe in human potential. Partnering with the Aléo Foundation to support student-athletes is a collaboration that directly aligns with our values. These young people already possess exceptional skills, and we want to give them an extra boost towards their goals. We are very proud to be part of their support team!»
– Hugues Simon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cascades
«In sports, as in philanthropy, loyal teammates whom you deeply trust and with whom you share common goals are essential. For the Aléo Foundation, Cascades is the one that makes the assist for the winning shot. Together, we rack up points that drive student-athletes» victories. Successes in sports and academics aligned with their personal targets. Victories that offer the best of sports: accomplished individuals.»
– Patricia Demers, Executive Director of the Aléo Foundation
Recipients of the Cascades Scholarship Program 2025
| Name | Discipline | Age | Amount | City | School |
| Ann-Sophie Bachand | Short track speed skating | 20 | 4000 $ | Sherbrooke | Concordia University |
| Eli Bouchard | Snowboard | 18 | 4000 $ | Lac-Beauport | Les Estacades Academy |
| Cédrick Brunet | Long track speed skating | 24 | 4000 $ | Gatineau | Cégep Garneau and Cégep à distance |
| Louis-David Chalifoux | Freestyle skiing (moguls) | 22 | 4000 $ | Quebec (Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge) | Laval University |
| Jérôme Courtemanche | Short track speed skating | 23 | 4000 $ | Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) | McGill University |
| William Doyon-Verdon | Fencing | 18 | 2000 $ | Gatineau (Aylmer) | Cégep du Vieux-Montreal |
| Alicia Fabbri | Figure skating | 22 | 4000 $ | Terrebonne | Online courses with Playbook |
| Liliane Gagnon | Cross-country skiing | 22 | 4000 $ | Shawinigan | Laval University |
| Sandrine Gauthier | Figure skating | 21 | 4000 $ | Saint-Constant | Collège de Maisonneuve |
| Melody Grenier | Judo | 16 | 4000 $ | Val-des-Sources | De Mortagne Secondary School |
| Annabelle Hillier | Water polo | 17 | 4000 $ | Kirkland | Royal Academy West |
| Philippe Jacob | Road and track cycling | 21 | 4000 $ | Granby | ÉTS Montreal |
| Laurence Labadie | Diving | 15 | 2000 $ | Laval | Ste-Thérèse Academy |
| Léa Lambert | Alpine skiing | 19 | 2000 $ | Victoriaville | Concordia University |
| Charles Elliot Latulippe | Freestyle skiing (moguls) | 17 | 2000 $ | Pont-Rouge | Saint Francis Seminary |
| Adriel Oviedo-Ladik | Water polo | 20 | 4000 $ | Montreal (Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension) | Dawson College |
| Charlotte Simoneau | Weightlifting | 20 | 4000 $ | Saint-Hyacinthe | Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Maxime St-Onge | Mountain bike | 19 | 2000 $ | Saint-Denis-de-Brompton | Cégep de Sherbrooke |
| Joao Gabriel Tanganelli | Swimming | 17 | 2000 $ | Saint-Jérôme | Édouard-Montpetit Secondary School |
| Ann-Sophie Taschereau | Weightlifting | 22 | 4000 $ | Plessisville | University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières |
| Anne-Catherine Théberge | Alpine skiing | 20 | 4000 $ | Lac-Beauport | Laval University |
| Catherine Toshkov | Judo | 19 | 4000 $ | Sainte-Julie | Collège de Maisonneuve |
| Naomi Urness | Freestyle skiing (slopestyle) | 20 | 4000 $ | Mont-Tremblant | Cégep at a distance |
About Cascades
Founded in 1964, Cascades offers sustainable, innovative, and value-creating solutions for packaging, hygiene, and recovery. The company employs 10,000 talented individuals across a network of nearly 70 operating units in North America. Its management philosophy, half a century of experience in recycling, and sustained research and development efforts are all strengths that enable it to create innovative products for its clients while contributing to the well-being of people, communities, and the planet.
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, in order to generate significant and lasting impact. Created 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 services provided for life to all recipients during and after their athletic and academic careers. To support these mentoring services, the Aléo Research Chairis now a vector for scientific results available to the entire sports community here.
The fundraising campaign Generations of Impact Its goal is to raise six million dollars in three years to move closer to our great 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
LinkedIn · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube · Spotify
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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 Sustainable Development
Cascades Inc.
819-363-5164
hugo_damours@cascades.com
Aléo Foundation x Cascades Scholarship Program: A commitment to community
Kingsey Falls, June 17th, 2025 – Mr. Hugues Simon, President and CEO of Cascades, personally welcomed the 23 recipients of the 21st edition of the Cascades Scholarship Program to the Aléo Foundation. A total of $$100,000 in scholarships and services was awarded to the 2025 cohort in Kingsey Falls, the birthplace of the Quebec multinational.
As a prestigious partner of the Aléo Foundation since 2005, Cascades has been a major contributor to the Foundation’s success. Over the past two decades, its investment of more than $2,000,000 in Quebec student-athletes has had a profound effect on transforming the landscape of high-level sport for local athletes who combine both academic studies and elite-level sport. The impact is tangible and far-reaching.
For example, Cascades has been a springboard for Mikaël Kingsbury, Alex Harvey, Amélie Kretz, Emilie and Hugues Fournel and Alexandre Bilodeau — all recognized for their sporting achievements and professional contributions.
“At Cascades, we deeply believe in human potential. Partnering with the Aléo Foundation to support student-athletes is a collaboration that directly aligns with our values. These young people have already achieved exceptional levels of success, and we want to give them an extra boost toward the realization of their goals. We’re very proud to be part of their support team!”
– Hugues Simon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cascades
“In sports, as in philanthropy, loyal teammates—those we trust and with whom we share common goals—are essential. For the Aléo Foundation, Cascades is that teammate who delivers the primary assist on a game-winning basket. Together, we score points that lead to victories for our student-athletes in the classroom and on the field—victories that deliver sport’s greatest gift: fulfilled human beings.”
– Patricia Demers, Executive Director, Aléo Foundation
Cascades 2025 Scholarship Program Recipients
| Name | Discipline | Age | Amount | City | School |
| Ann-Sophie Bachand | Short-track speed skating | 20 | $4,000 | Sherbrooke | Concordia University |
| Eli Bouchard | Snowboard | 18 | $4,000 | Lac-Beauport | Les Estacades Academy |
| Cédrick Brunet | Long track speed skating | 24 | $4,000 | Gatineau | Cégep Garneau and Cégep-en-ligne |
| Louis-David Chalifoux | Freestyle skiing (moguls) | 22 | $4,000 | Quebec City (Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge) | Laval University |
| Jérôme Courtemanche | Short-track speed skating | 23 | $4,000 | Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) | McGill University |
| William Doyon-Verdon | Fencing | 18 | $2,000 | Gatineau (Aylmer) | Cégep du Vieux-Montreal |
| Alicia Fabbri | Figure skating | 22 | $4,000 | Terrebonne | Game Plan Online formations |
| Liliane Gagnon | Cross-country skiing | 22 | $4,000 | Shawinigan | Laval University |
| Sandrine Gauthier | Figure skating | 21 | $4,000 | Saint-Constant | Collège de Maisonneuve |
| Melody Grenier | Judo | 16 | $4,000 | Val-des-Sources | De Mortagne Secondary School |
| Annabelle Hillier | Water polo | 17 | $4,000 | Kirkland | Royal West Academy |
| Philippe Jacob | Road and track cycling | 21 | $4,000 | Granby | ÉTS Montreal |
| Laurence Labadie | Scuba diving | 15 | $2,000 | Laval | Ste-Thérèse Academy |
| Léa Lambert | Alpine skiing | 19 | $2,000 | Victoriaville | Concordia University |
| Charles Elliot Latulippe | Freestyle skiing (moguls) | 17 | $2,000 | Pont-Rouge | Saint Francis Seminary |
| Adriel Oviedo-Ladik | Water polo | 20 | $4,000 | Montreal (Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension) | Dawson College |
| Charlotte Simoneau | Weightlifting | 20 | $4,000 | Saint-Hyacinthe | Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe |
| Maxime St-Onge | Mountain biking | 19 | $2,000 | Saint-Denis-de-Brompton | Cégep de Sherbrooke |
| Joao Gabriel Tanganelli | Swimming | 17 | $2,000 | Saint-Jérôme | Édouard-Montpetit Secondary School |
| Ann-Sophie Taschereau | Weightlifting | 22 | $4,000 | Plessisville | University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières |
| Anne-Catherine Théberge | Alpine skiing | 20 | $4,000 | Lac-Beauport | Laval University |
| Catherine Toshkov | Judo | 19 | $4,000 | Sainte-Julie | Collège de Maisonneuve |
| Naomi Urness | Freestyle skiing (slopestyle) | 20 | $4,000 | Mont-Tremblant | Cégep at a distance |
About Cascades
Founded in 1964, Cascades offers sustainable, innovative, and value-added packaging, hygiene, and recovery solutions. The company employs 10,000 women and men in a network of nearly 70 production units across North America. Its management philosophy, half a century of recycling experience, and sustained research and development efforts are the driving forces that allow it to create innovative products for its clientele while contributing to the well-being of people, communities, and the planet.
About the Aléo Foundation
The Aléo Foundation’s mission is to maximize the full potential of the greatest number of excellent student-athletes from all walks of life, in order to generate a significant and lasting impact. Founded in 1985, the organization has awarded over $$25 million in scholarships to more than 5,000 student-athletes across Quebec. In addition to these bursaries, the Foundation also provides lifelong services to all recipients during and after their athletic and academic careers. To support these services, the Aléo Research Chair is now a vector of scientific results available to the entire sports community.
The Generations of Impact The fundraising campaign aims to raise six million dollars over three years to bring us closer to our grand vision: that excellent student-athletes 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
LinkedIn · Facebook · Instagram · YouTube · Spotify
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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 Sustainable Development
Cascades Inc.
819-363-5164
hugo_damours@cascades.com
