When the Université de Sherbrooke reached out to its deputy director of graduate studies, Claude Villeneuve, about making a donation, he decided to take it a step further, instead choosing to set up a scholarship fund in honour of his late husband, Alain Harvey.
The Claude Villeneuve and Alain Harvey Scholarship sponsors one student for the duration of their bachelor’s degree at the university, whether it’s three or four years, Villeneuve explained. The scholarship focuses on promoting sexual and gender diversity.
Being apart of the LGBTQ+ community, he wanted to put a spotlight on its young, outstanding members striving to make changes and eliminate discrimination and hate. But, Villeneuve added, the funding can also go to someone outside of the community.
“We’re asking to have proof of their engagement in an association, or movement, or something that has worked to help diversity and inclusion at the cegep level or something like that,” he said. “It could also be in a civil movement, not necessarily at school.”
University deputy director of graduate studies funds LGBT-focused scholarship
By Michael Boriero - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
