Michael Joseph De Francesco Memorial Award established at Sault College

Fred De Francesco of Fairview Insurance Brokers Inc. has established the Michael Joseph De Francesco Memorial Award in honour of his late son, Michael.

Fred De Francesco had recently been lecturing to insurance brokers (on ‘Insurance Topics’) in northern Ontario and traveled to Michael’s alma mater in Sault Ste. Marie, Sault College of Applied Arts & Technology, to establish the fund, which is now active. Fred’s son, Michael, graduated as a pilot at Sault College in 2000.

Recipients of the award include students who have completed the first year of studies and require financial assistance to continue their studies as graduate commercial pilots.

Steve Hause, now chief flight instructor for the Sault College program, was Michael’s first employer at Adler Aviation in Waterloo.

Ben Mears, now academic coordinator and assistant chief flight instructor at Sault College, was a close friend of Michael’s.

The fund was started with donations from family, brokers, as well as a generous contribution from Maurice Tulloch, President and CEO of Aviva Canada Inc.

Anyone wishing to donate to the fund can send cheques made payable to ‘Sault College.’

Cheques can be sent to the attention of: Terry Ableson, Financial Aid Administrator, Chair, Scholarship, Bursary and Awards Committee, Sault College of Applied Arts & Technology

In the memo section of the cheque, donors should identify that the money is to go towards the Michael Joseph De Francesco Memorial Award (or attach separate note):

Terry Ableson, Financial Aid Administrator,

Chair, Scholarship, Bursary and Awards Committee

Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology

443 Northern Avenue, P.O. Box 60

Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5L3

Further inquiries can be directed to: Fred De Francesco, CIP: fdefrancesco@fairviewinsurance.ca