{"id":1915,"date":"2022-05-19T13:54:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T17:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/?post_type=cu_story&p=1915"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:59:12","slug":"the-jay-woo-and-caa-scholarship-at-carleton-university","status":"publish","type":"cu_story","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/advancement\/story\/the-jay-woo-and-caa-scholarship-at-carleton-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring Students through Purpose-Driven Leadership: The Jay Woo and CAA Scholarship at Carleton University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Inspiring Students through Purpose-Driven Leadership: The Jay Woo and CAA Scholarship at Carleton University\n <\/h1>\n \n <\/header>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI remember the day I got the phone call from the Awards Office, and I was just so happy,\u201d says Olivia Grandy, first-year student in Carleton\u2019s Bachelor of Journalism program. \u201cIn that moment I could see my hard work was paying off, which motivates me on a daily basis in my studies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the inaugural recipient of the Jay Woo and CAA Scholarship at Carleton University, Olivia is the first undergraduate student to be awarded this Prestige Scholarship in recognition of her outstanding academic background, community leadership and participation in extra-curricular activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Named after Jay Woo\u2014President and CEO of CAA Club Group of Companies, philanthropist and alumnus\u2014this award attracts the best and brightest talent to attend Carleton University. When approached by CAA\u2019s Board of Directors to establish this scholarship at the institution of Jay\u2019s choice in honour of his purpose-driven leadership, Jay selected Carleton for equipping him with the foundations to make a difference, while shaping him into the person he is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With rescuing stranded motorists and saving lives at the core of CAA\u2019s mission, Jay Woo\u2019s contributions support this commitment through his development of Geo-Temporal Gen 2. Using machine-learning algorithms, this predictive technology determines where and when motorist breakdowns are most likely to occur, enabling CAA to save lives by pre-positioning rescue vehicles where they are needed most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a proud alumnus, Jay vividly remembers one of his professors, Dr. Dan McIntyre, who taught an undergraduate course on introductory psychology. When Dr. McIntyre learned that Jay still incorporates his teachings in his daily life he said, \u201cIt\u2019s very rewarding as a Professor to know that what I taught my students in my courses benefitted them not only in the short-term, but also in the long-term. I really tried to encourage students to gain a sense of how my courses would be important to them in their lives, and how they viewed the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Jay graduated from Carleton with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1998, it wasn\u2019t until recently that he had the opportunity to visit campus in broad daylight. Throughout his undergraduate degree, Jay worked at his family\u2019s restaurant\u2014formerly located on Bronson Avenue\u2014during the day to support his mother and siblings following the sudden passing of his father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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