The Fondation des caisses populaires acadiennes grants $50,000 in scholarships

Octobrer 17, 2007
Caraquet, October 17, 2007 - During Cooperation Week, the Fondation des caisses populaires acadiennes announced its intention to grant $50,000 in scholarships to the 50 recipients for 2007. Each recipient will receive a $1,000 scholarship grant.

The Caisses populaires acadiennes and the affiliated cooperative institutions would like to congratulate the scholarship recipients and wish them the best of success in their post-secondary studies.

Since 1983, the Fondation des caisses populaires acadiennes has contributed more than $1.1 million in post-secondary education scholarship grants to over 2,000 young people.

About the Fondation
The Fondation is a Caisses populaires acadiennes financial support institution, which manages the funds set aside for grants as well as the annual contribution of $50,000 in scholarship grants, and is actively and financially involved in a number of different partnerships.

About the Mouvement
The Mouvement des caisses populaires acadiennes was founded in 1946. It is the largest Acadian financial institution in the Atlantic provinces. With its 200,000 members and global assets at more than $2.27 billion, its network consists of 33 Caisses and 85 service points throughout New Brunswick. More than 1,100 employees and 400 elected representatives constitute the strength of the organization. The Fédération des caisses populaires acadiennes is located in Caraquet, New Brunswick.

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For all additional information:
Mario Griffin
Communications and Public Relations Manager
Fédération des caisses populaires acadiennes
Telephone: (506) 726-4785 or 1 888 249-3222, ext. 4785
Cel.: (506) 724-0078
Fax: (506) 726-8220
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LIST OF 2007 SCOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
FONDATION DES CAISSES POPULAIRES ACADIENNES

GLOUCESTER REGION
Annie LeBreton de Pont-Landry
Benoit Vienneau de Beresford
Christelle McGraw de Pont-Landry
Cindy Ferron de Lamèque
Danie Comeau deTremblay
Émilie Haché de Savoie-Landing
Francis Gionet de Bas-Caraquet
Gaetane Blanchard de Bathurst
Jolaine Mercier de Ste-Marie-St-Raphaël
Marc-André Savoie d'Évangéline
Mathieu Roy-Comeau de Tracadie-Sheila
Monique McGrath de Petit-Rocher
Philippe Lanteigne de Caraquet
Rachel Hébert de Haut-Lamèque
Rachel Savoie de Néguac
Rita Thomas de Pont-LaFrance
Susie Mallet de Haut-Shippagan

KENT REGION
Camilla Hébert de Richibouctou
François LeBlanc de Grande-Digue
Janie Goguen de Grande-Digue
Marisa Johnson d'Acadieville
Mélanie Bastarache de Notre-Dame
Rémi Allain de Bouctouche
Serge Goguen de Notre-Dame

MADAWASKA/VICTORIA REGION
André Boucher de Grand-Sault
Annie Ouellette de Grand-Sault
Benoit Clavette de Saint-Jacques
Christine Mayrand d'Edmundston
Hélène F. Picard de Saint-François
Jennifer Landry de Saint-François
Jonathan Jacques de Saint-Jacques
Rémi Beaulieu de Saint-Léonard
Sheena King de Saint-Léonard
Sophie Dupuis de Saint-Basile
Véronique Viel de Saint-François

RESTIGOUCHE REGION
Annie Savoie de Campbellton
Antony Labrie de Saint-Quentin
Josée Lagacé de Val d'Amours
Nadia Coulombe de Kedgwick
Sophie Blaquière de Campbellton
Yarri Pierre Soucy de Saint-Quentin

WESTMORLAND REGION
Camille McLaughlin de Dieppe
Christelle Landry de Cap-Pelé
Claude LeBlanc de Moncton
Claude Melanson de Grand-Barachois
Danielle LeBlanc de Scoudouc
Jessica Cormier de Moncton
Jonathan Goudreau de Shédiac
Julie Belliveau de Moncton
Mathew Ward de Moncton