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Caroline ROUSSEL, President of the IÉSEG Foundation and Dean of IÉSEG, and Laure QUÉDILLAC, Executive Vice President of the IÉSEG Foundation and Head of Corporate Relations at IÉSEG, launched the IÉSEG Foundation’s Greetings Ceremony on January 21 on the theme of “Social inclusion, a priority to support every talent”. More than 150 employees, students, graduates and partner companies gathered on the Lille campus to celebrate the busy year 2024.

Social inclusion, a priority for supporting all talents

After highlighting the Foundation’s three pillars – equal opportunities, excellence and entrepreneurship – Caroline ROUSSEL and Laure QUÉDILLAC took stock of a pivotal year for the Foundation: its 10th anniversary. In 2024, no less than €230,000 was raised thanks to the generosity of 110 individual and corporate donors. These funds were used to support IÉSEG students through the “Excellence” (€40,000) and “Equal Opportunity” (€61,000) scholarships.

“Donating to the IÉSEG Foundation is a way of helping the school’s talented young people to realize their dreams.” – Nicolas WALLAERT, 1995 graduate – CEO of Cofidis France and Member of the Executive Board of Cofidis Group.

Following this overview, Hélène GENÉTY, Head of the IÉSEG Foundation, led the round-table discussions. During each round table, which illustrated the Foundation’s three main areas of focus, project leaders, beneficiaries and donors were all brought to the fore. Students were able to explain how the Foundation’s support had had a concrete impact on their education and their ambitions.

De nombreux témoignages ont été partagés lors de cette soirée, comme celui de Marina MAKI EBO et de Nordine MORCHID, tous deux étudiants en Bachelor in International Business, d’Astrid PIERSON DE BRABOIS, étudiante du Programme Grande École, et de Simon MURZEAU diplômé en 2011 et actuellement Partner, Commercial Strategy & Pricing chez EY-Parthenon à Bruxelles.   

The 2025 scholarship ceremony: the highlight of the evening

Following the testimonials and accompanied by Jean-Philippe AMMEUX (IÉSEG 1978, former Dean of IÉSEG and Alumni Ambassador of the IÉSEG Foundation), Nicolas WALLAERT presented the first Cofidis Scholarships. These scholarships are part of the three-year sponsorship agreement signed in 2024 to promote equal opportunities in education.

A total of 40 students benefited from the first Cofidis Scholarships, making Cofidis the Foundation’s first major patron. Additionally, the Foundation awarded its “Equal Opportunity,” “Excellence,” and “Entrepreneurship” scholarships to 73 students. In total, no fewer than 113 students will receive support in 2025, with a total redistributed amount of nearly €215,000.

The IÉSEG Foundation unveils its annual report and modernized website

This event was also an opportunity to present the Foundation’s Annual Report, distributed to all attendees, as well as the newly redesigned IÉSEG Foundation website. The updated website aims to better showcase the stories of those who have financially supported the Foundation or benefited from its scholarships.