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As it does every fall, the INRS Foundation was pleased to recognize the excellence, perseverance, and commitment of its students during its convivial scholarship award ceremonies. These special events brought together 25 scholarship recipients on our Quebec City, Montreal, and Laval campuses to celebrate them in the company of members of the INRS community and our donors.
On September 3, in Quebec City, we celebrated:
Rio Tinto Scholarship for diversity in science at INRS, worth $15,000:
- Maria Luisa Moreira dos Santos, doctoral student in Earth Sciences, supervised by Professor Geneviève Bordeleau.
INRS Foundation Board Scholarship, worth $2,500:
- Ophélie Légaré, doctoral student in energy and materials science, under the supervision of Professor Roberto Morandotti.
J.A. DeSève Student Success Scholarships, worth $5,000:
- Ramin Farhadiani, doctoral student in water sciences, supervised by Professor Saeid Homayouni.
- Andrés Felipe Gonzalez Mora, doctoral student in water sciences, supervised by Professor Alain Rousseau.
Mario Bergeron Scholarship, worth $5,000:
- Niloufar Nikravesh, doctoral student in Earth Sciences, supervised by Professor Louis-César Pasquier.
In Montreal, on September 9, we celebrated:
Rita-Henry Breault and Gilles Breault Foundation Scholarship, worth $2,000:
- Neïla Miller, master's student in population studies, under the supervision of Professor Laurence Charton.
J.A. DeSève Student Success Scholarship, worth $5,000:
- Chandra Li Hernandez Joa, master's student in urban studies, under the supervision of Professor Stéphane Guimont Marceau.
Career Transition Scholarship, worth $5,000:
- Désirée Dénéo, doctoral student in urban studies, supervised by Professor Leslie Touré Kapo.
University of Quebec Foundation Scholarships, worth $3,000:
- Marlyse Nankap Djangue, master's student in urban studies, supervised by Professor Cédric Brunelle.
- Sophie Herrmann, customized doctoral student in cultural studies, under the supervision of Professor Nathalie Casemajor.
Rio Tinto Scholarship for diversity in science at INRS, worth $15,000:
- Lakshmi Anil, PhD student in Energy and Materials Science, supervised by Professor Kulbir Kaur Ghuman.
Arbour Foundation Scholarship, worth $30,000:
- Carlos Miguel Garcia Rosas, doctoral student in energy and materials science, under the supervision of Professor Tsuneyuki Ozaki.
FISES Scholarship, worth $1,000:
- Navid Ghane, doctoral student in energy and materials science, under the supervision of Professor Daniel Guay.
INRS Foundation Board Scholarship, worth $2,500:
- Huifang Wu, master's student in telecommunications, under the supervision of Professor Tayeb A. Denidni.
On September 10, in Laval, we celebrated:
Arbour Foundation Scholarship, worth $30,000:
- Camille Kouessi Dagbo, master's student in experimental health sciences, under the supervision of Professor Frédéric Veyrier.
Suzanne-Parenteau Scholarship, worth $3,000:
- Marie-Caroline Daguste, master's student in population studies, under the supervision of Professor Isabelle Plante.
J.A. DeSève Student Success Scholarships, worth $5,000:
- Yassine Abdelmalki, doctoral student in biology, supervised by Professor Marie-Claude Sincennes.
- Antoine Gillet, doctoral student in biology, supervised by Professor Géraldine Delbès.
- Hermine Counil, doctoral student in biology, supervised by Professor Charles Ramassamy.
INRS Foundation Leadership and Engagement Scholarship, worth $2,000:
- Hermine Counil, doctoral student in biology, under the supervision of Professor Charles Ramassamy.
University of Quebec Foundation Scholarship, worth $3,000:
- Rodrigue Ahodegnon, customized doctoral student in epidemiology and infectious disease prevention, under the supervision of Professor Marie-Claude Rousseau.
FISES Scholarship, worth $2,000:
- Connor Rowe, PhD student in Energy and Materials Science, supervised by Professor José Azaña.
Although no ceremony was held at the Center for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, the fellows from this center were warmly celebrated at the other meetings.
All of the center directors, Louis-César Pasquier (ETE), Marie-Soleil Cloutier (UCS), François Légaré (EMT), and David Chatenet (AFSB), took the floor to congratulate the winners and highlight the importance of philanthropic support in the student experience.
The presence of several donors also marked these events. They had the opportunity to meet the winners, talk with them, and see the concrete impact of their generosity. Several students spoke about the value of this support. Rodrigue Ahodegnon, recipient of the Université du Québec Foundation scholarship, aptly expressed: “Every dollar counts in a student's success.”
These ceremonies were an opportunity to highlight the talent and determination of the next generation of scientists, but also to remind us that behind each scholarship is a gesture of trust and support for the mission of INRS and its students.
In turn, the Foundation expresses its gratitude to its donors for their generous support, as well as to the teams at the various centers for their hospitality. We would also like to thank the INRS Graduate Studies and Student Success Department (SESRE) team for their contribution to the competitions, as well as the members of the selection committees for their support.
Each year, the INRS Foundation adds new scholarships to better meet the evolving needs of its student community. These scholarships are made possible thanks to the generosity of INRS members, businesses, private foundations, as well as INRS graduates and friends.