Hello! My name is Benjamin Saulnier, I am 25 years old and from Barrie, Ontario. I completed my undergraduate degree in communications at the University of Ottawa in October 2024. The following year I was accepted to the Master of Communications program at uOttawa where I am currently in my 2nd year.
I have a passion for creating content that captivates audiences and inspires them to take action. My interests include public relations, policy, and sports. I have had the opportunity to work for several organizations where I was able to develop my skills and learn from seasoned experts in those fields.
Why “baanc”?
I am often asked what this name means or how to pronounce it. So here is a fun little story of how it started.
To set the stage, it was an average Friday at my French high school. My friends and I had reached our 4th period class, and the weekend was in sight. Exhausted from the week, we were doing more laughing and joking than real studying. One joke that ended up sticking was “banc”. It is derived from the name Benjamin, pronounced in French. From there, they dropped the -jamin part of my name and just said Ben with a “French accent”. That sounded similar to the French word bench (ie. banc), and from that moment forward, my nickname was “banc”. Months later, when signing up for a PlayStation Plus subscription, I had to create my own username for online play. The first thing I tried was banc, but it was taken. Then I tried “baanc” since it was often said with extra emphasis on the “a” sound amongst my peers. That worked, and now I have this awesome username for gaming online and a unique domain name for my website!
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