Congratulations to our 2025 Youth Education Award Recipients
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Youth Education Awards. Established to ease the financial burden of post-secondary studies, these awards support young brain tumour survivors as they pursue their educational dreams.
Each of this year’s recipients has shown remarkable strength and perseverance, turning their experiences into motivation to keep moving forward.
These awards represent more than financial assistance; they are a recognition of resilience, hope and possibility. By investing in the education of young survivors, Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada and our generous donors are helping to ensure that every student has the opportunity to thrive beyond their diagnosis.
Nithin Austin (Mississauga, ON)
Pursuing a Bachelor of Computer Science at the University of Guelph
Diagnosed with an ependymoma at age 7
Generously funded by Deys Fabricating
Shyann Bent (Saint John, NB)
Pursuing a Bachelor of Nursing at the University of New Brunswick
Diagnosed with a pituitary adenoma at age 23
Generously funded by Youth Leadership Foundation in honour of Dr. David Macdonald
Maryam Khraishi (Toronto, ON)
Pursuing a Bachelor of Social Work at the Toronto Metropolitan University
Diagnosed with a low-grade glioma at age 4
Generously funded by Youth Leadership Foundation
Hugh James Maw (North York, ON)
Pursuing a Bachelor of Computer Science at Sir Wilfred Laurier University
Diagnosed with a high-grade astrocytoma at age 4
Generously funded by Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Donor
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Elliot Turner (Winnipeg, MB)
Pursuing a Bachelor of Anthropology at the University of Manitoba
Diagnosed with a high-grade glioma at 17 years old
Generously funded by Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Donors
Jack Woodbridge (Ottawa, ON)
Pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering at Carleton University
Diagnosed with an intracranial masson haemangioendothelioma tumour at 9 years old
Generously funded by Deys Fabricating