Twenty Years of Hydro-Québec Support for the Foundation for Athletic Excellence
September 27, 2017
For the 20th consecutive year, Hydro-Québec has provided support to Quebec’s most promising student-athletes by awarding 33 individual bursaries to the amounts of $2,000 or $4,000 through the Hydro-Québec Bursary Program, administered by the Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence (FAEQ).
Four types of bursaries were awarded this year: 12 Academic Excellence bursaries to recognize outstanding scholastic achievements, 19 Academic and Athletic Support bursaries to encourage the successful balancing of academics and athletics, one Perseverance bursary to commend an exemplary attitude in the face of difficult circumstances, and one University Recruitment bursary to encourage a high-level student-athlete to pursue his academic and athletic endeavours at a Quebec university.
“We feel very pleased and lucky to be able to rely on loyal partners like Hydro-Québec. The Hydro-Québec bursary program has a successful 20-year track record and the company has assisted an impressive number of Olympic and Paralympic athletes and future leaders over the years. Established in 1997, the program provides support mainly to talented, emerging student-athletes who have been identified as Hopeful or Elite and are between 11 and 22 years of age. Over the past 20 years, Hydro-Québec has supported more than 400 student-athletes,” stated Claude Chagnon, President of the FAEQ.
No fewer than 18 former Hydro-Québec Bursary Program recipients made their marks at the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games, including tennis player Eugenie Bouchard; divers Jennifer Abel, Meaghan Benfeito, and Roseline Filion; swimmer Katerine Savard; judoka Antoine Valois-Fortier; wrestler Dorothy Yeats; and wheelchair basketball player Jonathan Vermette.
Eligibility Criteria
Student-athletes must have post-career plans, which often include a secondary, college, or university education. Besides being selected as Hopeful or Elite athletes by their sports federations, student-athletes must meet the eligibility criteria to represent Canada at the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, or World Championships for their sport. The Hydro-Québec scholarships are awarded to at least one student-athlete from each of the regions where the company operates.
Recipients of the 2017 Hydro-Québec Bursary Program
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Academic Excellence – $2,000 bursaries – Hopeful Category |
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Name |
Age |
Sport |
Hometown |
School |
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Chenard, Jérémy |
18 |
Karate, kumite |
Gatineau |
Cégep de l’Outaouais |
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Chrétien, Charles-Étienne |
18 |
Cycling, track and road |
Amos |
Cégep de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
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Hansen, Julia |
16 |
Softball |
Beaconsfield |
Beaconsfield High School |
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Martineau, Marylou |
16 |
Boccia, BC3 |
Québec (La Haute-Saint-Charles) |
École Madeleine-Bergeron |
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Phan, Adriana |
16 |
Track and Field, hurdles and long jump |
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu |
Collège Jean de la Mennais |
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St-Georges, Cynthia |
16 |
Curling |
Laval |
École secondaire Georges-Vanier |
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Academic Excellence – $4,000 bursaries – Elite Category |
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Antoniadès, Pavlos |
17 |
Triathlon |
Trois-Rivières |
Collège Laflèche |
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Briand, Jérémy |
22 |
Triathlon |
Sainte-Julie |
Université McGill |
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Gauthier, Sophie |
14 |
Table Tennis |
Repentigny |
École secondaire Jean-Baptiste-Meilleur |
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Laroche, Florence |
17 |
Soccer |
Laval |
Vanier College |
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Vallerand, Julianne |
16 |
Soccer |
Terrebonne |
École secondaire Antoine-de-Saint-Exupéry |
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Zhang, Eliana |
15 |
Badminton |
L’Île-Bizard |
The Study High School |
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Academic and Athletic Support – $2,000 bursaries – Hopeful Category |
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Chabot, Fay |
17 |
Olympic Boxing |
Saint-Elzéar-de- Témiscouata |
École secondaire de Cabano |
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Desjardins, Félix-Antoine |
17 |
Football |
Trois-Rivières |
Cégep Limoilou |
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Kirouac-Marcassa, Thierry |
19 |
Cycling, track and road |
Boucherville |
Cégep Édouard-Montpetit |
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Kouadio, Marc Wilhelm Anderson |
15 |
Soccer |
Pincourt |
École secondaire du Chêne-Bleu |
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Omeonga, Jérémie |
15 |
Soccer |
St-Hubert |
Collège Français |
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Paquette, Samuel |
13 |
Tennis |
Brossard |
Académie Les Estacades |
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Paul-Hus, Anthony |
18 |
Handball |
St-Bonaventure |
Cégep de Drummondville |
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St-Georges, Laurie |
20 |
Curling |
Laval |
Université du Québec à Montréal |
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Tremblay, Nicolas |
16 |
Baseball |
Mont-Saint-Hilaire |
École secondaire Fadette |
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Academic and Athletic Support – $4,000 bursaries – Elite Category |
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Bouffard, Félix-Antoine |
21 |
Weightlifting |
L’Île Bizard |
Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe |
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Côté, Maxim |
20 |
Judo |
Sept-Îles |
Cégep à distance |
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Cristofanilli, Zachary |
21 |
Cross-Country Skiing |
Orford |
Cégep Garneau |
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Dusablon, Jade |
23 |
Open Water Swimming |
Québec (La Haute-Saint-Charles) |
Université de Montréal |
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Jean, Émile |
23 |
Cycling, track and road |
Trois-Rivières |
Polytechnique Montréal |
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Maltais, Félix |
17 |
BMX |
Drummondville |
Cégep de Drummondville |
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Paquette, Alexandra |
16 |
Archery |
Quyon |
École secondaire Grande-Rivière |
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Saint-Jean, Keven |
20 |
Taekwondo |
Terrebonne |
Université du Québec à Trois- Rivières |
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Sanchez, Teo |
20 |
Biathlon |
Wakefield |
Athabasca University |
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Valois, Jacob |
19 |
Judo |
Boucherville |
Cégep Édouard-Montpetit |
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Perseverance – $2,000 bursaries |
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Verreault, Victor |
17 |
Mountain Biking |
St-Félicien |
Cégep de St-Félicien |
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University Recruitment – $5,000 bursaries |
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Moore, Alex |
19 |
Olympic Wrestling |
Montréal (Côte-des-Neiges / Notre- Dame-de-Grâce) |
Vanier College |
