{"id":10642,"date":"2025-09-22T10:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondationlisewatier.com\/?p=10642"},"modified":"2025-09-22T10:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:56:10","slug":"2024-2025-graduation-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fondationlisewatier.com\/en\/2024-2025-graduation-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"2024\u20132025 Graduation Ceremony\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last September, the Lise Watier Foundation celebrated the success of 224 participants at the 2024\u20132025 Graduation Ceremony, recognizing women who completed the Unlock My Professional Potential Program and the Entrepreneurship Program.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-fond-rose\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fondationlisewatier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/549987784_1206638504828445_2484366299042364427_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10640 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondationlisewatier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/549987784_1206638504828445_2484366299042364427_n.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondationlisewatier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/549987784_1206638504828445_2484366299042364427_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondationlisewatier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/549987784_1206638504828445_2484366299042364427_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondationlisewatier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/549987784_1206638504828445_2484366299042364427_n-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\u00a0In the province of Quebec, 28 participants successfully completed the Let\u2019s Start Up Pathway and received their diplomas during a celebration held at Concordia University\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordia.ca\/jmsb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Molson School of Business<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Toronto, the Graduation Ceremony took place at the YWCA Toronto and highlighted the outstanding journeys of 28 women.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, after completing the Let\u2019s Start Up Pathwa<strong>y<\/strong>, these resilient women have gained new knowledge, developed their skills, and feel empowered and ready to launch their professional projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We wish to express our deepest gratitude to <strong>Anne-Marie Croteau, PhD, SCA<\/strong> (Dean, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University) and <strong>Sherry Blok <\/strong>(Sr Director, Executive &amp; Professional Programs, Lifelong Learning, Concordia University) for honoring us with their presence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to all the graduates of the 2024\u20132025 cohort! 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