Joey Deschamps Memorial Scholarship

Awarded to a fourth-year undergraduate francophone student on the basis of academic standing in Applied Life Sciences. Preference will be given to a student from Northwestern Ontario who has an interest in Medicine.

Created in honour of Joey Deschamps (a high-achieving LU student- 4th year of Applied Life Sciences) through the generous donations from family and friends. One of Joey’s outstanding traits was his ability to be an empathetic listener, making people feel at ease and truly heard. He had an insatiable quest for learning and especially loved Sciences with a goal of a career in medicine. He would have made an incredible compassionate physician. He was also the proud recipient of research grants. He had a philanthropic spirit, giving of himself by volunteering for numerous community organizations. Joey also worked and volunteered with Francophone cultural agencies where he shared his passion and pride for his Francophone heritage. Joey’s presence enriched the lives of all that had the privilege to know him and welcome him in their lives. Joey would want us all to be kind to ourselves and to others; respect everyone’s diversity; have the courage to be your authentic self; dream big, and be life-long learners.