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Alum recipient of Canada鈥檚 Volunteer Awards鈥 Emerging Leader Award (Quebec Region)
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Published: 14 December 2017
Congratulations to alum Val茅rie Toupin-Dub茅, BSc (AgEnvSci)鈥16, recipient of the Canada鈥檚 Volunteer Awards鈥 Emerging Leader Award for the Quebec region!
鈥淢y village, Oka, has left a deep agricultural imprint on me. It formed my desire to bridge the gap between consumers and the hard-working farmers who provide us with three meals a day. As an agronomist, my commitment to children and families is to teach them where their food comes from so that they can consume better and live in a community that is more tightly knit and respectful of the environment.鈥
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