Generous partners in Greater Sudbury offer bursaries for this year’s graduates
11 June 2021
The Collège Boréal Foundation is proud to announce that 25 bursaries totaling more than $17,200 have been distributed to graduates of Boréal’s Sudbury campus at its 25th annual awards ceremony. Thanks to the generosity of many key partners, these bursaries were presented at a virtual event held Wednesday evening, June 9th.
Since the founding of Collège Boréal in 1997, more than 12 million dollars have been distributed to students from communities across the province and even internationally. Just this year, we are awarding 1065 bursaries for a total of over $850,000.
The mission of the Boréal Foundation and the Development Office is to facilitate access to higher education by providing resources to ensure that every student experiences rich and rewarding post-secondary studies, and particularly by:
- Ensuring that no student is denied high quality education due to lack of money;
- Recognizing the academic achievements and personal accomplishments of students through awards of excellence in all sectors;
- Providing the College with appropriate teaching materials;
- Maximizing revenues by inspiring and fostering a culture of philanthropy.
This year, more than ever, our graduates need to celebrate. Despite a challenging year marked by the pandemic, they persevered and obtained their diploma. It’s because of our partners, donors and benefactors that we can continue to provide financial support to our students year after year and for that, we are extremely grateful. To their generosity, we owe the success of this celebration of our students’ achievements as well!
Awards recipients and partners honoured at 2020-2021 awards celebrations:
- Caitlyn Ranger, Medical Imaging Technology: School of Health Sciences Academic Excellence Award
- Maddison Loiselle, Hairstylist: School of Trades and Applied Technology School of the Environment and Natural Resources Academic Excellence Award
- Michael Salinas, Architectural technician: Denis Hubert Dutrisac Award of Excellence
- Talyssa Bourque, Social Services Worker: Pierre Riopel Award of Excellence
- Luc Demers, Electrical Engineering Technician: Daniel Giroux Award of Excellence
- Ricardo Jouthe, Social Services Worker: Gaétan Gervais – ACFO Award
- Salif Guiro, Mechanical Technician – Industrial Maintenance: Georges Brouillette City Welding Award
- Lentini Louis, Computer Engineering Technician: Campus Living Award
- Baba Wilekouma Koné, Construction Engineering Technician – Civil and Mining: Campus Living Award
- Abdelaziz Chihi, Welding and Fabrication Technician: Sudbury Steel – Performance Award
- Jessy Vendette, Welding and Fabrication Technician: Sudbury Steel – Security Award
- Mathieu Poitras, Construction Engineering Technician – Civil and Mining: OACETT (Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists) Award and Sudbury Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Award
- Armel Leblanc Mounga Kemayou, Electrical Engineering Technician: OACETT Award
- Carine Gobeil, Business – Accounting: Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce Award
- Maurissa Ducharme, Dental Hygiene: SunStar G.U.M Award
- Anna Desgagné, Dental Hygiene: Hu-Friedy Golden Scaler Award and SunStar G.U.M Award
- Sophie Tremblay, Dental Hygiene: Hu-Friedy Golden Scaler Award
- Nicholas Isabelle, Natural Resources Technician: François Simard Memorial Award
- Claire Binette, Natural Resources Technician: Sudbury Nickel District Conservation Authority Award
- Danny-Elle Henri, Natural Resources Technician: District A-5 Lions Club Award
- Emma Maurice, Natural Resources Technician: District A-5 Lions Club Award
- Jasmine Caron, Early Childhood Education: Université de Hearst Award and Lois Mahon Award
Education is everyone’s concern. We all win when a new cohort of graduates enters the job market with the knowledge, tools and skills they need to succeed. Because our community partners understand this, they step up to support the development of our society and our economy. For that, I thank them wholeheartedly.
