352,000 $ to 209 student-athletes
Montreal, December 7, 2023 – Born at the same time as the Foundation, the 38e annual scholarship presentation to student-athletes of member CEGEPs and universities of the of the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) welcomes a new addition to the celebration this year! The Pay It Forward program, announced a year ago during the unveiling of the Aléo Foundation's new brand image, has carried out its first handovers between donors and recipients.
During the evening, hosted by RDS, at the Maison du loisir et du sport premises, the host of the evening François-Étienne Corbin had the opportunity to highlight the support that will be received 84 new recipients of scholarships this season.
The Aléo Foundation thus presented the student-athletes who will benefit, starting in the 2023-2024 school year, from 28 RDS college recruitment scholarships 3,000 $ over 3 years and 37 university recruitment scholarships 10,000 $ over 5 years, of which 18 come from the Pay it Forward Program and 19 offered by the Government of Quebec.
Furthermore, six Molson Coors academic excellence scholarships, highlighting a remarkable reconciliation of sports and studies, and five Gildan leadership scholarships, recognizing major social commitment within the community, were granted.
Finally, eight special Aléo Foundation grants, intended for student-athletes who began their post-secondary journey in an institution outside the province and who have returned to Quebec, were also distributed.
«Our oldest bursary presentation is taking on a youthful air this year with the launch of our Pay It Forward program! This initiative allows those who have previously benefited from college and university bursaries to contribute in turn to the journeys of the next generation. And it is much more than a check. Both donors and recipients get involved with the Aléo Foundation and step into our rich tradition. We have before our eyes the perfect examples of the societal leaders that the Aléo Foundation helps propel beyond sports, as well as those who are about to follow in their footsteps. It is a great source of pride!» emphasized Patricia Demers, Executive Director of the Aléo Foundation.
New 2023-2024 college and university recruitment scholarship recipients
| First Name | Name | Region | Sport | School | Sponsor |
| College (3000 $) | |||||
| William | Afonso | Montreal | Basketball | Ahuntsic College | RDS |
| Rosie | Arsenault | Lanaudière | Volleyball | Lionel-Groulx College | RDS |
| Alice | Boivin | Mauricie | Volleyball | Garneau College | RDS |
| Rosalie | Breton | Chaudière-Appalaches | Hockey | Limoilou College | RDS |
| Emmie | Carbonneau | Capital National | Hockey | Limoilou College | RDS |
| Sandrine | Chouinard | Capital National | Hockey | Limoilou College | RDS |
| Maxence | Côté-Bergeron | Montérégie | Hockey | Cégep de Saint-Laurent | RDS |
| Marilou | Couture | Capital National | Volleyball | Garneau College | RDS |
| Jean-Simon | DeLorme | Montérégie | Volleyball | Limoilou College | RDS |
| Anthony | DiCaprio | Laval | Soccer | Vanier College | RDS |
| Stéphane | Diaconu | Laval | Volleyball | Cégep of Saint-Jérôme | RDS |
| Joshua | Dubrovsky | Montreal | Soccer | Collège André-Grasset | RDS |
| Clemence | Dufort | Lanaudière | Soccer | Ahuntsic College | RDS |
| Marie-Jeanne | Won | Montérégie | Hockey | Champlain College Lennoxville | RDS |
| Glasses | Gagnon | Outaouais | Soccer | Ahuntsic College | RDS |
| Edouard | Gauthier | Laurentians | Basketball | Jean-De-Brébeuf College | RDS |
| Thomas | Goerig-Harvey | Mauricie | Soccer | Cégep de Trois-Rivières | RDS |
| Thomas | Lebeuf | Mauricie | Soccer | Cégep de Trois-Rivières | RDS |
| Laurie-Anne | Leduc | Laval | Soccer | Ahuntsic College | RDS |
| Thomas | Leroux | Laval | Soccer | Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy | RDS |
| Angelique | Marcoux | Chaudière-Appalaches | Basketball | Sainte-Foy College | RDS |
| Marie-Maude | Martel | Montérégie | Basketball | Vanier College | RDS |
| Brian-Jefferson | Milien | Laval | Soccer | Vanier College | RDS |
| Juliette | Sigmen | Mauricie | Volleyball | Garneau College | RDS |
| William | St. Pierre | Abitibi-Témiscamingue | Basketball | Cégep de Sherbrooke | RDS |
| Marie Grace | Talle Makoudoum | Lanaudière | Basketball | Dawson College | RDS |
| Alicia | Thibodeau | Capital National | Volleyball | Garneau College | RDS |
| Ludovic | Tournier | Outaouais | Basketball | Vanier College | RDS |
| University (10,000 $) | |||||
| Amélie | Beaudet-Gaudette | Montreal | Soccer | McGill University | MATHIEU LAFOREST (DAS) |
| Alexie | Bellerose | Laurentians | Soccer | University of Montreal | ALEXIS ROUSSEAU-SEINE (DAS) |
| Catherine-Ann | Blenkhorn | Laurentians | Rugby | Concordia University | Gov. QC |
| Edward | Bolduc | Capital National | Soccer | Laval University | Gov. QC |
| Gabriel | Bourdages | Outaouais | Basketball | Concordia University | Gov. QC |
| Victor | Charland | Laval | Soccer | Laval University | Gov. QC |
| Lily Rose | Chatila | Capital National | Basketball | McGill University | ANNICK LABADIE (DAS) |
| Stephen | Chouinard | Capital National | Badminton | Laval University | Gov. QC |
| Justin | Cloutier | Capital National | Soccer | Laval University | MATHIEU LEBLANC (DAS) |
| Xavier | Desfossés | Montérégie | Volleyball | Laval University | OLIVIER JANNINI (DAS) |
| Charles-Antoine | Dumont | Chaudière-Appalaches | Hockey | McGill University | JONATHAN COLLIN (DAS) |
| Dowenly | Duprate | Lanaudière | Basketball | Concordia University | Gov. QC |
| Elle-Marie | Filion | Montérégie | Volleyball | University of Sherbrooke | Gov. QC |
| Jeremy | Fyfe | Montreal | Soccer | University of Sherbrooke | JEAN-PHILIPPE SHOIRY (DAS) |
| Sélima | Guidara | Laval | Volleyball | McGill University | Gov. QC |
| Yann Joachim | Heymug Ewodo | Estrie | Wrestling | Concordia University | PATRICIA DEMERS (DAS) |
| Jacob | Jinchereau | Montérégie | Soccer | Laval University | MATHIEU BETTS (DE) |
| Laurie | Lafleur | Capital National | Basketball | Bishop's University | Gov. QC |
| Kaleann | Laforge | Montérégie | Hockey | University of Montreal | Gov. QC |
| Jerome | Laplante | Capital National | Soccer | Laval University | Gov. QC |
| Simon | Larose | Montreal | Soccer | University of Montreal | Gov. QC |
| Edouard | Lavoie Beaulieu | Centre-du-Québec | Athletics | University of Sherbrooke | Gov. QC |
| Yohan | Le Bourhis | Montreal | Soccer | University of Montreal | ALYSON FRANCILLON (DAS) |
| Arianne | Leblanc | Lanaudière | Hockey | Concordia University | Gov. QC |
| Emilie | Lussier | Montérégie | Hockey | Concordia University | CHARLES-ANTOINE SINOTTE (DAS) |
| Ilona | Millan | Montreal | Volleyball | University of Montreal | EMANUEL ANDRÉ-MORIN (DAS) |
| Jean-Félix | Pelletier | Montérégie | Swimming | University of Montreal | ANNIE LAFORET (DAS) |
| Matt | Phaneuf | Outaouais | Basketball | McGill University | SIMON BIBEAU (DAS) |
| Alexie | Pear | Capital National | Basketball Soccer |
Laval University | Gov. QC |
| Pier-Olivier | Roy | Chaudière-Appalaches | Hockey | University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières | Gov. QC |
| Karam Samer | Sahly | Outaouais | Basketball | Concordia University | GUILLAUME SALIAH (DAS) |
| William | Samson | Abitibi-Témiscamingue | Volleyball | University of Montreal | DAVID MENARD (DAS) |
| Gabrielle | Santerre | Montérégie | Hockey | Bishop's University | Gov. QC |
| Jonathan | Senecal | Montreal | Soccer | University of Montreal | FRANÇOIS LECLERC (DAS) |
| Maëlle | Tournier | Outaouais | Volleyball | University of Sherbrooke | Gov. QC |
| Mathis | Vallières | Centre-du-Québec | Track and field and cross-country | University of Sherbrooke | JULIE BOURGON (DAS) |
| Luckson Junior | Vilus | Capital National | Soccer | Concordia University | Gov. QC |
| Special scholarships (2000 $) | |||||
| Ousmane | Diawara | Montreal | Basketball | Laval University | RDS |
| Florence | Fortin | Capital National | Basketball | Laval University | RDS |
| Arianne | Lavoie | Montérégie | Soccer | McGill University | RDS |
| Bradley-Junior | Louidon | Lanaudière | Basketball | Concordia University | RDS |
| Wilkens Junior | Mercy | Montreal | Basketball | Concordia University | RDS |
| Willem | Mwanza | Montreal | Basketball | Laval University | RDS |
| Marie-Frédérique | Poulin | Mauricie | Athletics | Laval University | RDS |
| Ezekiel | Tieide | Montreal | Soccer | Concordia University | RDS |
| Academic Excellence / Leadership (2000 $) | |||||
| Matthew | Beaudet | Montreal | Track and field and cross-country | McGill University | Molson Coors |
| Pablo | Collin | Montreal | Swimming | McGill University | Molson Coors |
| Yoan | David | Estrie | Volleyball | University of Sherbrooke | Molson Coors |
| Arnaud | Desjardins | Montreal | Soccer | Laval University | Molson Coors |
| Sabrina | Mayer | Montérégie | Volleyball | University of Quebec at Montreal | Molson Coors |
| Jade | Picard | Chaudière-Appalaches | Hockey | University of Montreal | Molson Coors |
| Audrey | Champagne | Capital National | Rugby | Laval University | Gildan |
| Jean-Philippe | Denicourt | Montérégie | Golf | University of Sherbrooke | Gildan |
| Sabrine | Khelifi | Capital National | Basketball | Laval University | Gildan |
| James | Lavallée | Montreal | Track and field and cross-country | Concordia University | Gildan |
| Noémie | Olmand | Montreal | Flag football | University of Montreal | Gildan |
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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For more information:
Annie Dubé
Director of Communications and Marketing
Aléo Foundation
438-884-6626
CEGEP and University Bursary Ceremony
“Donnez au suivant” Becomes Part of the Aléo Tradition
$352,000 to 209 Student-Athletes
Montréal, December 7, 2023 – The annual Aléo bursary awards ceremony for CEGEP and university student-athletes who are members of the of the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) celebrated its 38th anniversary this year by welcoming a newcomer to the party! This year, the bursary ceremony, which was inaugurated at the same time as the Foundation, brought the Give to the following program into the fold. This program was announced a year ago at the unveiling of the Aléo Foundation’s new branding and greeted its first cohort of donors and bursary recipients during the presentations.
The event, which was presented by RDS at the Maison du Loisir et du Sport, was hosted by François-Étienne Corbin and outlined the support of 84 new bursary recipients for this season.
The Aléo Foundation presented the names of the student-athletes who, starting in the 2023-2024 school year, will benefit from 28 RDS college recruitment bursaries worth $3,000 over three years and 37 university recruitment bursaries worth $10,000 over five years, eighteen of which were awarded through the Give to the following program. Nineteen others were awarded courtesy of the Government of Quebec.
In addition, six Molson Coors Academic Excellence bursaries recognizing outstanding achievement in balancing sport and studies and five Gildan Leadership bursaries recognizing significant community involvement were awarded.
A further eight Aléo Foundation special bursaries were awarded to student-athletes who began their post-secondary studies at institutions outside the province but later returned to Quebec.
“Our oldest bursary program was rejuvenated this year with the launch of the Give to the following program! This initiative enables past recipients from college and university bursaries to contribute to the careers of the next generation. And it consists of much more than a simple cheque. Donors and recipients alike will become part of the Foundation and contribute to its rich history. Before us are perfect examples of community leaders the Aléo Foundation is helping to propel beyond sport, as well as those who are soon to follow in their footsteps. It’s a great source of pride for us!” said Patricia Demers, Executive Director of the Aléo Foundation.
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 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 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.
For more information, please visit fondationaleo.ca or the Aléo Foundation's social media pages:
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For more information:
Annie Dubé
Director, Marketing and Communications
Aleo Foundation
438-884-6626
