Vanier College is pleased to announce that student athlete Yann Heymug received a $2000 academic and athletic success bursary from the Fondation de l'athlète d'excellence (FAEQ) and the Fondation Georges St-Pierre (FGSP). Yann was one of seven athletes awarded during a recent virtual Zoom ceremony held with Georges St-Pierre.
Yann Heymug is a 17-year-old Olympic wrestler originally from Saint-Césaire who is studying in the Business Administration - Accounting and Management Technology program at Vanier College. In 2020, Yann won a gold medal in the under 163 lbs juvenile division 1 of under 17-year olds at the RSEQ Championships. In 2019, he won a bronze medal in the under 17 and under 19 year-olds 71 kg divisions at the Canadian Championships.
Yann is a fast learner of different wrestling techniques and concentrates his training on improving his cardiopulmonary capacity. He aims to be on the podium at the 2022 Canada Games then move onto the international scene. As for his future, Yann is open to everything but is especially attracted to entrepreneurship.
At the awards ceremony, Georges St-Pierre said, "I feel this year my foundation's bursary program is more important than ever given our current situation. For student athletes it is important that they pursue their studies in order to prepare well for a career transition. Right now, the well-being of student athletes is hard-pressed and every bit of help they receive is essential."
Congratulations to Yann Heymug and best of luck in his studies and his sport.
