Every year, Cégep de Valleyfield organizes the CégepBD competition, an event that allows students in the college network to express their creativity through comic strips. The 2024 edition was a great success, with more than 75 registrations from 15 CEGEPs across Quebec. Of these registrations, 25 boards were submitted to the jury, including that of Mélissa Groleau-Perez, a student at Cégep de Lanaudière in Terrebonne.
Since its launch in 1996, CégepBD has become an essential platform for young comic book creators in Quebec, offering them promising opportunities. Over the years, the competition has revealed talents like Julie Rocheleau, Samuel Cantin and Zviane, who are now well-established figures in the world of comics.
This year, second place went to Mélissa Groleau-Perez, a student in Accounting and management techniques. Thanks to his work Bird story, Mélissa was able to capture the attention of the selection committee. The drawing presented to the jury was dense and expressive, making remarkable use of textures, which are at the heart of its creation. Its staging, although sober, tells the story effectively. This admirable work allowed Mélissa to win a $500 scholarship.
The Cégep à Terrebonne would like to highlight Mélissa’s undeniable talent which allowed her to stand out in this prestigious competition and congratulates all the participants.
To discover the selected comics, go to the Cégep de Valleyfield website.
About the Cégep de Lanaudière in Terrebonne
Since 1998, the Cégep de Lanaudière in Terrebonne has positioned itself as an important player in the MRC Les Moulins. It offers more than 1,775 students a stimulating, dynamic and warm living environment, offering 11 programs and study profiles in fields as varied as human sciences, arts, administration, electronics and technology. dental hygiene. The Cégep de Lanaudière in Terrebonne is fortunate to have within its walls a College Center for Technology Transfer in Industrial Design, INÉDI, and a dental hygiene clinic-school open to the public.
