Ten Francophone students from the Sudbury area were recently awarded with Gaétan Gervais scholarships through the Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario (ACFO).
The ACFO said they were looking for young people who demonstrated Franco Ontarian pride and helped promote the Franco-Ontarian community in the region.
The ACFO gave each recipient a $100 scholarship, along with a certificate and a Franco Ontarian flag.
The 10 recipients were:
- Martine Simon of Collège Boréal
- Christine Myre of Collège Notre-Dame
- Geneviève Hamelin of l’École secondaire catholique Champlain
- Alexandre Prévost of l’École secondaire catholique Franco-Ouest
- Zachary Clément of l’École secondaire catholique l’Horizon
- Shae-Lynn Pilon of l’École secondaire de la Rivière-des-Français
- Nicky Gagnon of l’École secondaire du Sacré-Coeur
- Rémi Rancourt of l’École secondaire Hanmer
- Isaac Robitaille of l’École secondaire Macdonald-Cartier
- Sophia Bagaoui-Fradette from Laurentian University
