Sherbrooke, November 12, 2025 \u2013<\/b> As an integral part of the Al\u00e9o Foundation\u2019s major project in the Estrie region\u2014which includes, notably, the Al\u00e9o Research Chair\u2014the very first regional scholarship awards ceremony took place within the walls of an institution where sports and education come together every day. Gathered at Triolet High School, the program\u2019s first 33 recipients shared 70,000 $ in scholarships and services.<\/p>\n
In close collaboration with Excellence sportive Sherbrooke, the Estrie bursary program aims to detect talent as soon as it emerges. Indeed, the Espoir category of athletes, primarily high school students, has been targeted. By partnering in this way with regional experts in the field, it is therefore possible to identify these athletes on the path to excellence.<\/p>\n
The Al\u00e9o Research Chair, to optimize access and psychosocial support for high-level sport<\/i>, launch the game!<\/b><\/p>\n
This event, made possible by the region's generous donors and the Al\u00e9o Foundation, also marked the unveiling and distribution of the first tangible tool from the Al\u00e9o Research Chair at the Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke, inaugurated in February 2025. Deck of cards offering mental strategies for athletes, enhanced with a QR code to access concrete and effective additional information, were presented and given to the scholarship recipients of this first cohort.<\/p>\n
In their own words:<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00abExcellence sportive Sherbrooke is very proud of this new partnership with the Al\u00e9o Foundation. Several of our former athletes, who are now at the NextGen, elite, or excellence levels, are already part of this great family, and it is extremely exciting for us to be part of this new series of regional bursaries aimed at younger athletes still in the region. They need this boost to reach the next level in their sport. With the added value of academic success, we couldn't ask for better: our organizations share similar values and offer complementary support.\u00bb<\/p>\n
\u2013 R\u00e9my Fontaine, Managing Director of Excellence sportive Sherbrooke<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00abAt the Al\u00e9o Research Chair, our goal is to produce practical tools stemming from our research results. Although we are researchers, we are also people of the field, and our concerns are truly focused on the realities of student-athletes. With this objective in mind, we have developed a deck of cards intended as a tangible tool\u2014one that you can hold in your hands, slip into your sports bag, keep in your pocket, look at, touch, and read at any time. The assets found within are very simple yet proven mental strategies that can genuinely help all athletes, from their first local competitions to the Olympic Games, including a championship final match!\u00bb<\/p>\n
\u2013 V\u00e9ronique Boudreault, holder of the Al\u00e9o Research Chair<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00abFrom the very conception of our major project in the Estrie region, the pillar of regional scholarship distribution was an essential element. The dual objective of supporting student-athletes at the emergence of their talent, when they are still in their home region, and of partnering with the local business community is once again taking shape in the region, following the launch of the Al\u00e9o Research Chair less than a year ago. The collaboration with Estrie is extremely rewarding and motivating for the Al\u00e9o Foundation. We are extremely grateful for this enthusiastic response and delighted to be able to be there for even more young athletes.\u00bb<\/p>\n
\u2013 Patricia Demers, Executive Director of the Al\u00e9o Foundation<\/b><\/p>\n
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2025 Regional Scholarship Recipients in Estrie<\/strong><\/p>\n