Photo credit: Bernard Brault.
PRESS RELEASES
The Fondation Aléo and National Bank Invest in the Aspirations of 22 Young People
Montreal, March 19, 2024
For its 32nd edition, the National Bank Bursary Program in partnership with the Fondation Aléo supported 22 student-athletes by awarding a total of $100,000 in bursaries and services.
The Maison du Loisir et du Sport, which houses the offices of many Quebec sports federations, welcomed these honorees representing 18 different sports for the official bursary ceremony. Each bursary is worth much more than its monetary amount, since it includes lifetime access to all the services offered by the Fondation Aléo.
In the presence of Patrick Charlebois, Senior Wealth Advisor
and Portfolio Manager at National Bank, who is also an accomplished
marathoner, the 2024 bursary recipients were commended for their
athletic and academic achievements. This honour will help propel them
to a brilliant future in the athletic world and beyond.
Many of the 421 student athletes who have been supported by National Bank over the years have achieved impressive international success, including Mikaël Kingsbury, a three-time Olympic medalist who won the freestyle skiing world cup multiple times, as well as several other Olympic medallists such as Jennifer Abel, Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard, Marianne St-Gelais, tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime and cyclist Hugo Houle, who won a stage of the Tour de France.
In their own words:
“Since the 1990s, National Bank’s support has been instrumental in helping the Fondation Aléo carry out its mission. Through its collaboration, the Bank has played a key role in our development. With this program, we have been able to recognize and support hundreds of athletes who have gone on to become leaders in all areas of society. This year’s recipients are sure to follow in the footsteps of these inspiring role models.”
- Martin Lavigne, President of the Fondation Aléo
“Once again this year, National Bank is pleased to support student athletes from across Quebec in their outstanding academic and athletic success. We are proud to recognize the talent, discipline and determination of all recipients.”
- Patrick Charlebois, Senior Wealth Advisor and Portfolio Manager at National Bank
2024 National Bank Bursary Program Recipients
Name | Discipline | Age | Amount | City | Region | School |
Noémie Beaulieu | Triathlon | 20 | $4000 | Gatineau | Outaouais | Université Laval |
Thessalie Bruneau | BMX | 17 | $4000 | La Tuque | Mauricie | Collège Laflèche |
Cristella Brunetti-Burns | Artistic | 16 | $4000 | Kirkland | Montreal | John Rennie High School |
Jérémy Chartier | Trampoline | 22 | $4000 | Montreal (Rosemont— | Montreal | Université de Montréal |
Alexia Chevrier | Softball | 17 |
$2000 | Saint-Lazare | Montérégie | John Abbott College |
Jean-Nicolas De Broeck | Biathlon | 18 |
$2000 | Gatineau (Aylmer) | Outaouais | Cégep de l'Outaouais |
Olivier Desrosiers | Fencing | 19 |
$4000 | Rosemère | Laurentians | Université de Montréal |
Audréanne Foster | Figure skating | 19 | $4000 | Forestville | Côte-Nord | Cégep de Baie-Comeau |
Julien Frascadore | Judo | 24 | $4000 | Quebec City (Beauport) | Capitale-Nationale | Université de Montréal |
Alisson Gobeil | Para-swimming | 19 | $4000 | Alma | Saguenay-Lac- | Pavillon Wilbrod Dufour |
Isabelle Harris | Judo | 22 | $4000 | Montreal
(Mercier– | Montreal | Concordia University |
Étienne Jolicoeur | Weightlifting | 17 | $2000 | Lachute | Laurentians | Ottawa University |
Juliette Larose-Gingras | Mountain biking | 21 | $4000 | Lac-Beauport | Capitale-Nationale | Université Laval |
Patrick Lebeau | Alpine skiing | 21 | $4000 | Montreal (Outremont) | Montreal | HEC |
Tristan Lemire | Mountain biking | 19 | $4000 | Bromont | Estrie | Cégep Édouard-Montpetit |
Siméon Martin | Table tennis | 18 | $4000 | Montreal (Le Plateau– | Montreal | Université TÉLUQ |
Léa Morin | Karate | 21 |
$4000 | Sherbrooke (Saint-Élie) | Estrie | Université de Montréal |
Benjamin Ouellet | Para-athletics | 23 | $4000 | Saint-Pascal de Kamouraska | Bas-Saint-Laurent | École de massothérapie |
Babette Roy | Climbing | 22 |
$4000 | Montreal
(Rosemont- | Montreal | Université
du Québec |
Victor Roy-Lafrance | Short-track | 20 | $4000 | Boucherville | Montérégie | Collège de Maisonneuve |
Magalie Trempe | Cross-country | 20 | $2000 | Lévis (Saint-Jean-Chrysostome) | Chaudière- | Cégep de Lévis |
Roxane Vermette | Mountain biking | 23 | $4000 | Saint-Ferréol- | Capitale-Nationale | Université Laval |
About National Bank of Canada
With $434 billion in assets as at January 31, 2024, National Bank of
Canada is one of Canada's six systemically important banks.
The Bank has approximately 30,000 employees in knowledge-intensive
positions and operates through three business segments in Canada:
Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and Financial
Markets. A fourth segment, U.S. Specialty Finance and International,
complements the growth of its domestic operations. Its securities
are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: NA). Follow the
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About Fondation Aléo
Created in 1985, the Fondation de
l’athlète d’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 Fondation Aléo. In addition to continuing to
provide financial support through its various bursary programs and
services, Aléo aspires to provide a personalized approach to helping
student-athletes flourish in a safe environment and in every aspect
of their lives.
For more information, visit fondationaleo.ca and the Fondation Aléo’s
official social media pages on:
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Information:
Annie Dubé
Communications and Marketing Director
Fondation Aléo
Stéphanie Rousseau
Senior Advisor, Public Affairs
National Bank of Canada