The bursary winners are in for the 2020-21 Collège Boréal grads.
This year, the Collège Boréal Foundation handed out 66 bursaries worth more than $29,000 to graduating students in Timmins, Hearst, Kapuskasing and West Nipissing.
“If our students can celebrate their successes tonight, it is thanks to your generous donations and your commitment to Collège Boréal. On behalf of all our students and staff, please be assured that your contributions are greatly appreciated. We thank you for your continued confidence in our graduates," said Mélanie Dufresne, Timmins campus director, in a news release.
The awards were announced at virtual ceremonies held May 31 to June 7.
The local bursary recipients are:
Timmins ($11,650 awarded)
- Adam Fortier, Heavy Equipment Technician, Timmins Chamber of Commerce and Glencore Kidd Operations Awards
- Andrew Guidolin, Motive Power Technician - Truck and Coach, Tisdale Bus Line Award
- Caralee Calhoum, Personal Support Worker, Extendicare Award
- Danica Rhéaume, Practical Nursing, Extendicare Award
- Hisham Desrosiers Bouvier, Heavy Equipment Technician, Glencore Kidd Operations Award
- Jacob Séguin, Heavy Equipment Technician, Newmont Gold and Action Refrigeration Awards
- Janelle Éthier, Practical Nursing, Les Perles du Nord Award
- Roch Poitras, Social Services Worker, Université de Hearst Award
- Shanya Archer, Social Services Worker, Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l'Ontario and Reliable Cleaning Services Awards
- Isabelle Chartier, Social Services Worker, Centre culturel La Ronde Award
- Adelaine Wright, Practical Nursing, Timmins SGA Award
- Annick Mainville, Practical Nursing, SGA and Filles d'Isabelle, Cercle Mère Teresa #1353 Award
- Cynthia Vien, Motive Power Technician - Truck and Coach, Conseil scolaire catholique des Grandes Rivières and Glencore Kidd Operations Awards
- Deny-Lyn Nault, Practical Nursing, City of Timmins Awards
- Isabelle Chartier, Social Services Worker, Filles d'Isabelle, Cercle Mère Teresa #1353 Award
- Mackenzie Bélanger, Administration des affaires, comptabilité, Caisse populaire de Timmins Award
- McKenzie Walker, Social Services Worker, Northeastern Ontario Family and Children’s Services Award
- Serge Scalabrini, Heavy Equipment Technician, Alliance de la Francophonie Award
- Sonia Howell, Personal Support Worker, Timmins Knights of Columbus Award
- Angèle Cyr, Social Services Worker, Bourse du Club Richelieu Award
Hearst ($2,700 awarded)
- Agathe Brisson, Business Fundamentals, Baker Tilly Award
- Bianka Carrier-Lavoie, Social Services Worker, Hearst Auto Parts and Town of Hearst Awards
- Chantal Demeules, Office Administration, La Maison Verte/Association Parmi-Elles Award
- Geneviève Goulet, Social Services Worker, F. Girard Construction, Futur Électronique and Université de Hearst Awards
- Macha Plamondon, Social Services Worker, Vince Auto Repair Award
- Tyler Kendall, General Arts and Science, Conseil des Arts de Hearst and Expert Chevrolet Buick GMC Awards
- Vicky Martel, Office Administration - General, Caisse Alliance de Hearst Award
Kapuskasing ($8,500 awarded)
- Trevor Blanchette, Social Services Worker, Gisèle Chrétien Award of Excellence and Knowles Building Center Award
- Cassie Deslauriers, Personal Support Worker, Eastview Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd Award
- Jesyann Vienneau, Personal Support Worker, Caisse Alliance Award
- Kari-Anne Gaulin, Business, Town of Kapuskasing Award
- Hisha Ramdhony, Business, Baker Tilly Award
- Renelle Fortier, Social Services Worker, Université de Hearst and Conseil scolaire catholique des Grandes Rivières Awards
- Ryley Casonato, General Arts and Science, Conseil scolaire public du Nord-est de l'Ontario Award
- Amilia Boucher, General Arts and Science, Filles d'Isabelle Award
- Katelin Kozlovich, Social Services Worker, Lecours Motor Sales Award
- Kaylee Marceau, Social Services Worker, Centre Régional de Loisirs Culturel Inc. Award
- Kelly-Ann Barr, Social Services Worker, OK Tire Award
- Nathaniel Hettinger, Personal Support Worker, P&J Gelinas Service Master Award
- Roxanne Pelchat, Business, North Claybelt Award
- Tiffany Tremblay, Personal Support Worker, North Star Award
