Montreal, April 24, 2025 – The TREK Gala, held last October under the honorary chairmanship of Guy Carbonneau et réunissant plus de 200 personnes dont 20 personnalités sportives a permis d’offrir 77 000 $ en bourses et en services à 22 étudiant·e·s-athlètes.
This fourth edition of the TREK Scholarship Program awards within the Aléo Foundation confirms its significant year-over-year growth. Since the first scholarships were granted, the number of recipients has increased from 5 to 22, while the total amounts awarded have quadrupled, from $20,000 $to nearly $80,000 $ . This has a significant impact on Quebec student-athletes and, ultimately, on our society.
Having become a tradition, the fall gala, which leads to scholarships in the spring, highlights talented young people. In addition to financial support and lifelong services for recipients, it allows business people from the metropolitan area to discover them. By fostering rich and unexpected encounters, the alliance between the Fondation Aléo and TREK thus plays a complementary role in supporting student-athletes.
In their own words:
«This scholarship award ceremony is a special moment for me each year. It allows me to meet the young people we support and their families, for whom this support makes a significant difference. It's truly touching. And it's all made possible by the participants of our gala, who were, once again, exceptionally generous. I represent them, but a part of each of them is reflected in these scholarships.»
– Marc Bérubé, President of TREK
«At TREK, the entire team pitches in to support student-athletes! During the gala, all employees are involved to create the success that grows every year. This is a value that resonates with us at the Aléo Foundation! The team and family are at the heart of our actions, and it's together that we achieve our greatest successes. Thus, with TREK, we join forces to form a combined professional alliance for the benefit of Quebec's student-athletes.»
– Patricia Demers, Executive Director of the Aléo Foundation
2025 TREK Scholarship Program Recipients List
| Name | Discipline | Age | Amount | City | School |
| Léandre Binette | Triathlon | 19 | 2000 $ | Saint-Christophe d’Arthabaska | Sainte-Foy College |
| Charlotte Cyr | Artistic swimming | 18 | 4000 $ | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury | Sainte-Foy College |
| Annabel Demers | Volleyball | 17 | 2000 $ | Gatineau | Érablière General High School |
| William Émard | Artistic gymnastics | 25 | 4000 $ | Laval | University of Quebec at Montreal |
| Jonathan Hinse | Track and road cycling | 19 | 2000 $ | Vaudreuil-Dorion | Cégep at a distance |
| James Huynh | Veil | 21 | 2000 $ | Brossard | Polytechnique Montréal |
| Matisse Julien | Track and road cycling | 22 | 4000 $ | Laval | Lionel-Groulx College |
| Justine Lapierre | Swimming | 17 | 4000 $ | Montreal (Le Plateau-Mont-Royal) | Ontario Virtual School |
| Clémence Lavoie | Athletics | 17 | 2000 $ | Laval | Montmorency College |
| Emeric Lefebvre | Freestyle skiing (moguls) | 19 | 4000 $ | Mirabel | Lionel-Groulx College |
| Zakary Mama-Yari | Athletics | 26 | 4000 $ | Gatineau (Hull) | School of Technology |
| Félix-Olivier Moreau | Cross-country skiing | 23 | 4000 $ | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Laval University |
| Emmanuelle Moreau | Cross-country skiing | 18 | 4000 $ | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Garneau College |
| Zachari Moreau | Cross-country skiing | 16 | 4000 $ | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | Mont-Sainte-Anne Secondary School |
| Béatrice Normand | Triathlon | 18 | 4000 $ | Coteau-du-Lac | University of Denver |
| Zorak Paillé | Mountain bike | 20 | 4000 $ | Saint-Sauveur | Cégep of Saint-Jérôme |
| Mathieu Pelletier | Short track speed skating | 19 | 4000 $ | Laval | Collège de Maisonneuve |
| Josephine Péloquin | Track and road cycling | 24 | 4000 $ | Saint-Lambert | Laval University |
| Leonard Peloquin | Track and road cycling | 21 | 2000 $ | Saint-Lambert | Laval University |
| Mavrick Sauvé | Freestyle skiing (moguls) | 18 | 2000 $ | Mirabel | Sainte-Thérèse Multiservice Centre |
| Laurie-Anne Savard | Diving | 18 | 4000 $ | Laval | Collège André-Grasset |
| James Savard-Ferguson | On snow (snowboard cross) | 20 | 4000 $ | Baie-Saint-Paul | Laval University |
About TREK
Founded in 2002, TREK is an independent financial services firm providing advice to professionals, businesses, and families. Our main areas of expertise include financial, tax, and estate planning, insurance, retirement, and investments. Our team includes several experienced advisors who cover all financial advisory needs, as well as a lawyer and tax specialist who works closely with business owners to help them secure their financial future. Insurance products, including segregated fund policies, are offered through TREK, and mutual fund products are offered through Investia Financial Services Inc.
About the Aléo Foundation
Established in 1985, the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence (FAEQ) has awarded over $25 million in scholarships to more than 5,000 outstanding student-athletes from across Quebec. With the aim of clarifying the organization's mission, which is to propel athletes beyond sports, the FAEQ changed its name and branding in 2022; it is now known as Fondation Aléo. In addition to continuing its provision of scholarships and support services to the leaders of tomorrow, it confirms its personalized approach, where the overall development and well-being in performance of its scholarship recipients are at the core of its actions.
For more information, see the fondationaleo.ca as well as the Aléo Foundation's official pages on our platforms:
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For your information:
Annie Dubé
Director of Communications and Marketing
Aléo Foundation
438-884-6626
annie.dube@fondationaleo.ca
