This number surpassed the record of 85 that was set last year. While playing on one of the 17 Carabins teams, these athletes maintained an average of 80% or higher in their respective study programs.

Considering that Polytechnique has 26 athletes who play for Les Carabins, the number 18 is impressive proof that our students are making their mark! Among the 18 are five women and 13 men. It is also worth noting that two of the athletes are master's students.

"This excellent news shows that the work we have done in recent years to encourage the double goals of our student athletes is netting concrete results," says Manon Simard, Director of Athletic Programs at U de M. "This accomplishment is an important indicator in evaluating our role with the various faculties and schools on our campus."

She adds: "We have high goals in terms of academic excellence. In fact we have just added a new staff member who will help us move forward in implementing new measures to oversee studies."

Student athletes on the Polytechnique sports excellence academic honour roll :

•  Antoine Loranger, mechanical engineering (golf)
• Bernard Pallotta, software engineering (badminton)
• Camille Kunzi, engineering (tennis)
• Caroline Vézina, civil engineering (badminton)
• Francis Déragon-Jean, mechanical engineering (badminton)
• Frédéric Le Blanc, civil engineering (swimming)
• Guillaume Lamothe, civil engineering (swimming)
• Jason Demers, civil engineering (golf)
• Marc-André Ruel, software engineering (swimming)
• Marie-Michèle Bélanger-Timothy, industrial engineering (downhill skiing)
• Marylise Monchalin, electrical engineering (women's soccer)
• Michaël Tousignant, electrical engineering (tennis)
• Mylène Chalifoux, civil engineering (golf)
• Oumar Balla Sow, civil engineering (men's soccer)
• Philip de Ladurantaye, mechanical engineering (men's volleyball)
• Romain Lenclos, master's in industrial engineering (tennis)
• Sébastien Robichaud, aerospace engineering (men's volleyball)
• Vincent de Bruille, master's in chemical engineering (men's soccer)

Congratulations to the 18 students who all deserve our admiration for their ability to balance athletics and academics so well!