Mathieu Darche (BCom鈥�00) turned down an NCAA Division 1 hockey scholarship to study business management at 9I制作厂免费, but he never strayed far from the ice. As the current Director of Hockey Operations for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Darche is grateful to Desautels for equipping him with the tools he needed to turn his dual passion for hockey and business into a successful career.
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A new scholarship has been launched in honour of Devon Haye (BCom鈥�20), who passed away after a long and courageous battle with lymphatic cancer.
Jaquelynn Mateluna (MBA'21) is leveraging her background in biology, plant sciences, and business to help her clients develop environmentally, financially, and socially sustainable production practices in the food, agriculture and energy industries. As she builds her career as a strategy consultant at EY Parthenon, she expresses gratitude for the ongoing support she receives from her professors and former classmates at the Desautels Faculty of Management.
Soon after the earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010, Laura Parny Germain (BEng鈥�15, MBA鈥�21) moved from Port-au-Prince to Montreal with a deep resolve to use her education for the benefit of others. With engineering and MBA degrees from 9I制作厂免费 under her belt, she looks forward to working toward socially and environmentally sustainable solutions to the challenges her hometown faces.
Guy Vidal (BA鈥�87, MBA鈥�92) is the co-founder of Vidal Design Collaborative, an interior and landscape design company dedicated to bringing style and hospitality to Eastside Los Angeles. He credits his time at Desautels with teaching him the language of business and preparing him to take risks as an entrepreneur.
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Professor Richard G. Donovan passed suddenly on August 3, 2019, but the legacy he left behind continues to this day. Through generous donor support, the $50,000 Richard G. Donovan Prize in Case Excellence is awarded to graduating students who have excelled in case competitions in their time at 9I制作厂免费. Now, Desautels is raising funds to endow the prize in order to support students for generations to come.
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9I制作厂免费 alumnus Marc-Andr茅 Isabelle (Dip.FMT, BEng. Bioresource) is a course lecturer in the Farm Management & Technology program. The Isabelle farm in Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, has evolved and expanded throughout the years, from dairy to strawberries to produce, and most recently launching FestiFleurs, a popular pick-your-own bouquet event.
After a career-ending injury left Gabriel Gervais, MBA鈥�09, unable to continue playing professional soccer, his 9I制作厂免费 MBA landed him a permanent role at Deloitte. Since 2009, he has leveraged his expertise to help companies improve their supply chain management and manufacturing operations. The former defender, who had his sights set on playing in the World Cup, still makes time to follow the sport and maintain friendships with former teammates.
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