$81,000 in bursaries to 30 deserving student golfers


The Foundation for Athletic Excellence Distributes $81,000 in bursaries to
30 deserving student golfers in collaboration with Golf Québec
 
Sainte-Julie, November 13, 2019 – The Foundation for Athletic Excellence (FAEQ) and Golf Québec revealed the names of the 30 bursary recipients who were awarded a total of $81,000 in individual bursaries, worth $2,000 or $4,000 each, during the sixth edition of the FAEQ/Golf Québec Bursary Program.
 
Bursaries in the categories of Academic Excellence and Academic and Athletic Support were awarded to Quebec’s top 13- to 17-year-old golfers during the ceremony, which took place at the Club de golf de La Vallée du Richelieu.
 
Quotes:
 
“The first five years of the Golf Québec / FAEQ Scholarship Program have demonstrated beyond a doubt the great relevance of this support to the best golf students. The success of the latter, both academically and athletically, is an encouragement to continue and even improve the program. In fact, we are particularly proud to be able to help more student athletes and give them more money alongside Golf Québec once again this year.”
- Claude Chagnon, President of the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence
 
“The first five-year cycle of this scholarship program was truly a success in every respect. Together, the FAEQ and Golf Québec have demonstrated the relevance and importance of the financial support offered to the many athletes since its inception. The impact was immediate for the young recipients, both on the courses and on the school benches. Their performances on the provincial, national and even international scenes are impressive. That is why we are committed to another five-year cycle. The majority of donors reiterated their financial support, clearly demonstrating their satisfaction and appreciation. This, combined with the contribution of the 808 Bonneville Challenge, allows us to increase the scholarship envelope from $73,000 to $81,000 annually and, consequently, to offer scholarships to more athletes.
- Jean-Pierre Beaulieu, Executive Director of Golf Québec
 
The FAEQ/Golf Québec Bursary Program was launched in 2014 as a result of the two organizations shared objective of providing financial support to young student golfers while also encouraging them to focus on their academic pursuits.
 
The FAEQ is also pleased to announce that several donors have agreed to renew their contributions for the next five years. They include: Claude Chagnon, Fednav, F. Furst Entreprises LTD, Fondation Roland Beaulieu, Groupe Park Avenue, Peacock Family Foundation, and Raymond Royer.
 
In addition, a portion of the profits from the 2019 Bonneville 808 Challenge will be used to finance the Golf Québec / FAEQ Scholarship Program. The Foundation's fundraising cycling event allows it to pursue its mission to support student athletes in Québec through its scholarship programs and support services.
 
The 30 Recipients of the 2019 Golf Québec/FAEQ Bursary Program
 

Name

Club

Age

Amount

*

City

School

Anne-Sophie Bélanger

Royal Québec

18

$3,000

S

Québec City

Cégep Champlain – St. Lawrence

Félix Bouchard

La Vallée du Richelieu

16

$3,000

EX

Otterburn Park

École De Mortagne

Logan Boucher

Summerlea

17

$4,000

S

Beaconsfield

Collège John Abbott

Alexis Clément

Drummondville

17

$3,000

S

Drummondville

Cégep de Drummondville

Malik Dao

Summerlea

15

$4,000

EX

Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot

École du Chêne-Bleu

Mathilde Denicourt

Pinegrove

17

$4,000

EX

Saint-Césaire

Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe

Hugo Denis

Le Mirage

17

$2,000

S

Saint-Sulpice

École secondaire Félix-Leclerc

Frédéricke Desbiens

Royal Québec

17

$2,000

EX

Boischatel

Cégep Limoilou

William Forgues

Royal Québec

17

$3,000

EX

Boischatel

Cégep Champlain – St. Lawrence

Alicia Hénault

Drummondville

15

$2,000

EX

Saint-Guillaume

Collège Saint-Bernard

Chad Huber

Whitlock

14

$2,000

EX

Saint-Lazare

Collège Charlemagne

Antoine Jasmin

Blainvillier

13

$2,000

S

Blainville

Académie Ste-Thérèse

Geneviève Jobin-Colgan

Cap-Rouge

14

$2,000

EX

Québec City

Académie Saint-Louis

Anthony Jomphe

Chicoutimi

15

$2,000

EX

Saguenay (Chicoutimi)

École secondaire de l'Odyssée Lafontaine / Dominique-Racine

Laurence Lamer

Rosemère

16

$3,000

EX

Blainville

Académie Ste-Thérèse

Anne-Léa Lavoie

Stoneham

14

$2,000

EX

Québec City

Académie Saint-Louis

Félix-Antoine Levasseur

Godefroy

17

$2,000

EX

Nicolet

Académie les Estacades

Sarah-Maude Martel

Royal Québec

16

$2,000

EX

Laurierville

Polyvalente La Samare

Alexandre Mercier

Rosemère

17

$2,000

EX

Terrebonne

Cégep à distance

James Newton

Royal Ottawa

15

$2,000

EX

Ottawa

École secondaire de Nepean

Guillaume Paquette

Gray Rocks

14

$2,000

EX

La Minerve

École secondaire Curé-Mercure

Lory Paradis

Le Mirage

17

$3,000

EX

Blainville

Cégep régional de Lanaudière à Terrebonne

Jean-Philippe Parr

Ki-8-Eb

15

$4,000

EX

Saint-Célestin

Virtual High School (Ontario)

Marie-Ève Pilon

Montcalm

18

$3,000

S

Repentigny

Cégep régional de Lanaudière à L’Assomption

Félix Poulin

Sainte-Marie

15

$2,000

EX

Sainte-Marie

Polyvalente Benoît-Vachon

Yasmine Qureshi

Lorette

15

$3,000

EX

Québec City (Neufchâtel)

Académie Saint-Louis

Emily Romancew

Elm Ridge

18

$4,000

EX

Montréal (Pierrefonds-Roxboro)

Collège John Abbott

Georges Siozos

Rosemère

13

$2,000

S

Laval

École secondaire Saint-Gabriel

Lydia St-Pierre

Royal Québec

14

$3,000

EX

Lévis (Saint-Jean-Chrysostome)

École Pointe-Lévy

Christopher Vandette

Summerlea

18

$4,000

S

Beaconsfield

Université Kent State

* EX : Academic Excellence / S : Academic and Athletic Support
 

About Golf Québec – Initiate passions, build dreams
Golf Québec is the governing body of golf. It provides leadership and promotes the growth and development of amateur golf throughout the province while preserving the integrity and traditions of the game. It represents approximately 45,000 members in close to 235 golf clubs in Québec and Eastern Ontario. Golf Québec provides core services such as the Golf in Schools Program at the elementary and secondary levels; the Golfmobile; Future Links (sponsored by Acura); the First Drive national youth golf program; She Swings, She Scores; Junior Golf Development Centres (JGDC); the rules of golf; handicap and course rating services; Golf Fore the Cure; and the Québec Golf Hall of Fame. In addition, Golf Québec conducts regional and provincial amateur championships. For more information, please visit www.golfquebec.org.
 
About the Foundation for Athletic Excellence (FAEQ)
The FAEQ (faeq.com) is recognized for its personalized approach, rigorous management style and influence in sport and education circles. In 2019, it will award $1,500,000 in bursaries to 500 student athletes. It will encourage the conciliation of school and high-performance sports through its academic guidance services and its support services. The FAEQ works with partners and former scholarship recipients to foster the academic, athletic, and professional success of its bursary recipients.
 
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Sources:
 
François Roy
Assistant Executive Director
Philanthropy, sponsorships, and communications
Golf Québec
(514) 252-3345, extension 3476
froy@golfquebec.org
 
Annie Pelletier
Communications Director
Foundation for Athletic Excellence
(514) 252-3171, extension 3538
annie.pelletier@faeq.com

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