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J. Armand Bombardier Foundation

establishes new scholarship for
Lakehead University business students

July 19, 2017 Thunder Bay, ON

Lakehead Universitys Faculty of Business Administration is the recipient of a $50,000

gift from the J. Armand Bombardier Foundation to establish The J. Armand
Bombardier Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Business.

The purpose of the scholarship is to support eligible students in the Universitys

business graduate programs, including its Master of Science in Management and Master
of Business Administration programs.

Ever since its inception, the J. Armand Bombardier Foundation has placed education at
the core of its actions, firmly believing that high-quality and accessible education is the
driving force of society, said Ode Belzile, Director, Philanthropic Activities, J. Armand
Bombardier Foundation. We are very proud to collaborate with Lakehead University to
create two new scholarships that will help attract and retain the best students in
Thunder Bay.

Lakehead continues to attract high quality business graduate students from around the
world, said Lakeheads President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Brian Stevenson. The J.
Armand Bombardier Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Business will provide even more
incentive to prospective graduate students who are considering Lakeheads world-class
business programs.

Dr. Stevenson explained that attracting more business students to Lakehead University
translates into more business graduates contributing to our local and regional
economies.

This gift demonstrates the J. Armand Bombardier Foundations commitment to

aspiring professionals and future business leaders in the region, he added.

The gift from the J. Armand Bombardier Foundation, which will be matched 2:1 through
the provincial governments Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program, will generate
$150,000 in student support to create two annual scholarships of $15,000 for the next
five years.
Scholarships give students the opportunity to obtain an education that helps to
transform their future, and allows them to focus fully on their education and
experiences that will help to enrich their time at Lakehead, said Dr. Bahram Dadgostar,
Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration. This new scholarship will also have a
high impact on our ability to recruit top students from diverse backgrounds into our
programs.

At Bombardier we believe in the importance of expanding access to education which

develops a talented workforce in our communities, said Carolyne Leroux, General
Manager, Bombardier Transportation Thunder Bay. I am proud of the long history of
collaboration between Lakehead University and Bombardier Transportation Thunder
Bay. This new scholarship will strengthen the connection between our two organizations
while fostering the business leaders of tomorrow.

The J. Armand Bombardier Foundation and Bombardier Transportation are long-time

supporters of Lakehead University and have contributed significantly to the experiential
learning opportunities available to students.

From site visits to its Thunder Bay plant to active development support of graduate
projects, Bombardier has provided Lakeheads graduate students with practical
experiences that allow them to seek solutions to real-world industry challenges as they
prepare for their professional careers.

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Media: For more information or to arrange interviews, please contact:

Brandon Walker
Media Relations Officer
Tel.: 807-343-8177
mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca

Ode Belzile
Director, Philanthropic Activities
J. Armand Bombardier Foundation
Tel.: 514-876-4555
O.Belzile@fjab.qc.ca

Lakehead University has about 9,700 full-time equivalent students and 2,000 faculty and staff in
10 faculties at two campuses in Orillia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Lakehead is a fully comprehensive
university: home to Ontarios newest Faculty of Law in 44 years, the Northern Ontario School of
Medicine, and faculties of Engineering, Business Administration, Health & Behavioural Sciences,
Social Sciences & Humanities, Science & Environmental Studies, Natural Resources Management,
Education, and Graduate Studies. In 2016, for the second consecutive year, Re$earch Infosource
ranked Lakehead first among Canadas undergraduate universities. Visit www.lakeheadu.ca.

The J. Armand Bombardier Foundation, a private family foundation, was established in 1965
to carry on the humanitarian work of Joseph-Armand Bombardier and contribute toward the
realization of Bombardiers vision of social responsibility. The Foundation is active in four key areas:
Education, Community Support, Healthcare, as well as Arts and Culture. Culturally, the Foundation
also plays a very important role through the J. Armand Bombardier Museum and the Yvonne L.
Bombardier Cultural Centre, located in Valcourt, Qubec.