The Paladins are proud to announce the 2019-20 Academic All-Stars from the RMC hockey team, all of whom achieved an average of at least 80% during the 2019-20 school year, while competing as student-athletes in their respective sport.
| First Name |
Last Name |
Academic Program |
Year of Study |
| Mathew |
Michie |
Business Administration |
4 |
| Matthew |
Muller |
Chemical Engineering |
4 |
| Benjamin |
Pruneau |
Arts |
1 |
| Marshall |
Skapski |
Aboriginal Leadership Opportunity Year |
ALOY |
Achieving such a high academic standard is an impressive feat for any U SPORTS student-athlete, and perhaps even more so for those at RMC, whose college life also includes additional military duties.
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Benjamin Pruneau, from 7 Squadron, is one of the 2019-20 recipients.
Pruneau's Study Tips
For incoming student-athletes, or anyone looking to stay on top of their assignments, Pruneau recommends a couple simple tips that can go a long way.
Get an agenda: Write down every important date regarding exams, homework and everything school-wise. It can be difficult to keep track of every deadline we have and it helps with preparation.
Make time for yourself: Keep a healthy balance between school, sports and personal life. University can be very demanding at times, but it is important to disengage in order to reenergize yourself.
The business administration student lives by his own tips, ensuring he stays organized and maintains a balance in his life.
"I really value the importance of the academic side as a student-athlete," Pruneau said. "Finding the balance between sports and school can sometimes bring its own challenges, but being recognized as an Academic All-Star proves that hard work pays off."
Pruneau is a second-year forward on the team who joined the Paladins after playing for the Rockland Nationals of the CCHL. When he ends his time at the College, Pruneau will graduate as a Logistics Officer in the Canadian Army.
During his first year as an Arts student, Pruneau enjoyed his course on Discrete Mathematics with Probability, taught
en français by assistant professor Dr. Fodil Daghefali.
"I have always enjoyed maths and this class made me learn a new side of the topic," Pruneau said. "Since high school, I have always been in a science program—including natural sciences in CEGEP—so my math classes were about algebra and graphs, but discrete maths were new to me."
"[Dr. Daghefali] was great, giving us the course content while keeping his class interesting and funny."
While a math course won out in terms of his preferred course, Pruneau named Dr. Jean Lamarre, professor in the department of history, as his favourite instructor thus far at RMC. When asked to describe him in three words, Pruneau said:
"Professor Lamarre is… Straight-forward. Honest. Funny."
