2015 Gene H. Kruger Scholarships

April 30, 2015

On April 22, HEC Montréal recognized student excellence and commitment at its annual Scholarship Ceremony during which three Gene H. Kruger Fund Entrepreneurship Scholarships were awarded to students who had submitted the best business creation projects.  Jonathan Charlebois, Human Capital Manager, Kruger, awarded the scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Thibaut Martelain was presented with a scholarship in recognition of his Second Life Project, an initiative to market bad-looking produce that is usually rejected by superstore shoppers.

The remaining two scholarships were awarded to Marina Léger and Loïc Souetre for their Younity Project, a “customized” meeting site where subscribers can find the perfect roommate based on specific criteria.

ABOUT THE GENE H. KRUGER FUND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS – HEC MONTRÉAL
The Fund, created in 1992, awards scholarships to students who submit the best projects related to business creation, integration into an organization or family business succession. The selected Entrepreneurship students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) program must have successfully completed at least one semester, have their project sponsored by a professor, and have a GPA of 2.8 or more.

THE GENE H. KRUGER FUND
Each year, Kruger Inc., through the Gene H. Kruger Fund, awards scholarships to students at several educational institutions in administration, science and engineering, particularly forest engineering, and pulp and paper studies. Through this support, Kruger Inc. promotes advances in research and the emergence of a pool of skills in regions where it has operations.

From left to right: Thibaut Martelain, Gene H. Kruger Entrepreneurship Scholarship recipient for his Second Life Project;  Marina Léger, Gene H. Kruger Entrepreneurship Scholarship recipient for her Younity Project;  Jonathan Charlebois, Human Capital Manager, Kruger;   and Loïc Souetre, Gene H. Kruger Entrepreneurship Scholarship recipient for his Younity Project.