Two HEC Montréal student athletes received scholarships for academic excellence from the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec (FAEQ) this fall.
They are Tristan Jussaume, who received a $4,000 scholarship from Planète Courrier, an event partner, and Justin Carpentier, also winning a $4,000 scholarship, from event sponsor Stelpro.
Justin Carpentier, enrolled in the Bachelor’s in Business Administration (BBA) program, is a competitive snowboarder (alpine).
- Age: 20
- Home city: Montréal
- 2nd place in parallel slalom at the 2022 North American Cup in Steamboat (USA)
- 5th place in parallel giant slalom at the 2022 North American Cup in Tremblant
- 12th place in parallel slalom at the 2021 Junior Worlds in Russia
Tristan Jussaume is a road racing cyclist and is also enrolled in a certificate program at HEC Montréal.
- Age: 21
- Home city: Contrecœur
- 19th in the under-23 category time trial at the World Championships, in September 2022
- Canadian champion in the under-23 category time trial, for the 2nd straight year, in June 2022
This scholarship is connected to the Bonneville 808 Challenge, a cycling event organized by the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec (FAEQ), held in the Mont-Tremblant region in September.
All in all, 53 student athletes shared a total of $173,000 awarded by 21 event sponsors and partners.
Justin Carpentier
Tristan Jussaume
