May 3, 2023

Congratulations to Woodview’s 2nd annual Jen Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund award recipient, Sophia Santia! 

The Jen Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to honour the memory of Jen Brown who in May 2020 passed away far too early. Jen leaves behind a legacy of finding a voice for the voiceless, and finding equality for individuals that have struggled throughout their life.  Jen started from humbled beginnings but never stopped dreaming of helping people.  Jen advocated for others to be heard and accomplish their dreams.

Woodview wanted to ensure we memorialize Jen’s memory of going above and beyond with a scholarship to help students achieve their dreams of higher education.  As part of the Woodview way we want to support our communities in developing resiliency, well-being and independence.

On Monday, May 1, Woodview staff gathered at the Brant Mental Health Week Kick off Event to present the 2nd annual Jen Brown Scholarship Award. 

The process of choosing an award recipient was a challenging one for our team as there were a number of exceptional submissions. Sophia’s outstanding submission stood out to our review team through her thoughtful expression of overcoming obstacles, and her motivation to persevere through adversity to achieve her dreams. 

Join us in honouring Jen’s legacy

The Jen Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund is administered by the Community Education Awards Hub at the Oakville Community Foundation. The fund is supported exclusively by the generosity of donors like you.

Please join us in honouring Jen’s memory by making a donation and helping us grow this fund to help Woodview’s young (and young at heart) participants achieve their dreams of post-secondary education.