Scholarships and Awards | Accountancy

New initiatives and scholarships and awards

Donations received as part of its first major fundraising campaign allow the Foundation to triple the value of the scholarships and awards that are given to the next generation, an investment of more than $1.4 million.

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CMA CEGEP Scholarship recipients:
students with promise

2011 CMA CEGEP Scholarship recipients

2010 CMA CEGEP Scholarship recipients

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CMA University Scholarship recipients:
the crème de la crème among candidates to the profession

Top-performing undergraduate students automatically received a $1,000 scholarship in the fall of 2011. The crème de la crème among students are targeted by this program since the scholarship is paid to those who have maintained a cumulative academic average of 75% at the end of their undergraduate program, and are registered in the CMA Strategic Leadership Program or in a master's program recognized by the CMA Order. In 2011, 96 of them were rewarded for their excellence.

2011 CMA University Scholarship recipients

2010 CMA University Scholarship recipients

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CMA Graduate Fellowship recipients

Fellowships for Research in Accounting
Fellowships of $3,000 each are awarded to candidates to the profession engaged in master’s level studies who have shown that their research will contribute to the advancement of knowledge in accounting. The 2012 recipients are:

• Andréanne Juteau
  Maîtrise en administration des affaires (MBA) - comptabilité
  Université Laval
• Christine Perron, CMA
  Maîtrise en administration des affaires (MBA) - comptabilité
  Université Laval
• Claudine Turcotte
  Maîtrise en administration des affaires (MBA) - comptabilité
  Université Laval

Doctor of Accounting Fellowship
A $20,000 fellowship is awarded to a CMA or candidate to the profession who plans to teach at a university in Quebec. The 2010 recipient is:

• Marc Journeault, CMA
  Assistant Professor, School of accounting of Université Laval
  Doctoral student in economics and management, Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium)

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CMA World Passport Scholarship recipients

Scholarships of $2,000 each are awarded to university students who have chosen to take the path leading toward the CMA profession and want to improve their knowledge by participating in a study abroad program. The 2012 recipients are:

• Audrey Lamarre Cayer
  HEC Montréal
• Paule Lemieux
  HEC Montréal
• Catherine Ménard
  HEC Montréal
• Jean-Daniel Pelchat
  Université Laval
• Cristian Toth
  HEC Montréal

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CMA University Scholarship for Regional Youth recipients

In partnership with Place aux jeunes en région, scholarships of $2,000 each are awarded to candidates or young CMAs who intend to practice their profession outside the metropolitan areas and are engaged citizens involved in their community. The 2011 recipients are:

• Pascale Bernier, CMA
  Project Manager
  Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton
• Mélanie Gélinas, CMA
  Accountant
  Rio Tinto, Compagnie minière IOC
• Gwendalina Langlois, CMA
  Controller
  Johnston-Vermette Groupe Conseil inc. 
• Keiven Tremblay, CMA
  Finance Manager
  Cervo-Polygaz inc. et Groupe PGS 2009 inc.
• Stéphane Veillette, CMA
  Controller
  Intral

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CMA Entrepreneurial Award recipients

In partnership with the Quebec Entrepreneurship Contest, $10,000 and $5,000 awards are offered to entrepreneurs who are in the preliminary stages of starting their own business. The 2011 recipients are:

$10,000 CMA Entrepreneurial Award

• Érick Auger and Martin Portelance
  Founders of FactionBike Studio (Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region)

$5,000 CMA Entrepreneurial Award

• Alain Brousseau
  Founder of Entreprises WhoisEDI (Laurentian region)

2010 CMA Entrepreneurial Award recipients

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CMA Merit Award recipients

Entrance Examination Grand Prize
Accompanied by a $1,000 scholarship, this prize is awarded to the candidate who received the best grade in Quebec. With a grade of 99%, the 2011 recipient is:

• Mena Beshay
  Graduate of the McGill University
  Senior Internal Auditor
  Domtar Inc.

Case Examination Grand Prize
This prize is the reward for earning the best grade in Quebec by a candidate to the CMA profession. The candidate who finished in first place with a grade of 97% receives this prize, which is accompanied by a $2,000 scholarship. The 2011 recipient is:

• Martine Vincent
  Graduate of the Université Laval
  Analyste en coût de revient
  Centre de services partagés du Québec

2010 Grand Prize recipients

Fernand-Cloutier Awards
Established in memory of the late Fernand Cloutier, FCMA, an outstanding ambassador for the profession, the Fernand-Cloutier Awards are given to two teams of candidates, one from the regular path and the other from the executive path, which have earned the best results in the final step of the accreditation process, the Report to the Board of Directors (written report and oral presentation).

The Fernand-Cloutier Awards are accompanied by a medal of honour and $6,000 divided up equally among the members of the winning teams. The 2011 recipients are:

- Team from the regular path

• Yannie Tchi-May Ha, CMA
  Financial Analyst
  Quincaillerie Richelieu
• Ying Ying Lau, CMA
  Analyst, Performance & Contract Management
  Bell Canada
• Marco Pazzia, CMA
  Accountant
  Saputo inc. 
• Monia Sigejeje, CMA
  Tax Auditor
  Revenu Québec

- Team from the executive path

• Mélanie Dubé, CMA
  Senior Operations Advisor
  Montfort Hospital
• Ludovic Noubissi Kamche, CMA
  Financial Advisor
  Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
• Marcel Poirier, CMA
  Director of Accounting Operations
  Statistics Canada
• Michel Rodrigue, CMA
  Chief Information Officer
  Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
• Éric Trottier, CMA
  Manager, Cost Accounting and Performance Measurement
  Public Works and Government Services Canada

2010 Fernand-Cloutier Award recipients

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