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The 2021 Allan Carswell Physics Educator Scholarship

is awarded to

Jay Florica

"It is a real blessing to be selected for this award. I greatly appreciate the generosity of the donors who made this scholarship possible. Thank you very much." winner quote

The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) is pleased to announce that the 2021 Allan Carswell Physics Educator Scholarship is awarded to Jay Florica, University of Guelph, in recognition of to recognize his outstanding academic record and exceptional teaching potential. Mr. Florica is dedicated to explaining complicated physics concepts in simple and understandable ways. He wishes to inspire students to get excited about learning and make a difference in their lives. announcement

Jay Florica completed his undergraduate degree in physics at the University of Guelph. He has a passion for helping others to understand and enjoys the challenge of translating complex concepts to an appropriate level for the given audience. During his degree he even had the opportunity to do a presentation on neutron stars designed for a four year old listener. He is looking forward to having the chance to inspire and engage students as a future physics teacher. nominator citation

ABOUT the Scholarship

The Allan Carswell Physics Educator Scholarships, valued at up to $5000 each, are awarded annually to one or two physics students with a strong academic record and a demonstrated passion for physics and physics pedagogy. With the help of the Allan Carswell Physics Educator Scholarship, the winners will pursue a career in physics education at the secondary school level.

The Allan Carswell Physics Educator Scholarships were set up by the CAP and the CAP Foundation with a generous endowment from the Carswell Family Foundation to raise awareness at all levels of society that physics education is a vital, highly valued and rewarding career path while reinforcing the fact that a major in physics is valuable for many careers, not just research. Educators at all levels are crucial in that they must provide students of all genders and backgrounds with the passion, confidence and science literacy that will inspire them to seek out and succeed in gaining a physics education at the university level. These scholarships were first awarded in 2020. medal description

ABOUT the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP)

The Canadian Association of Physicists, founded in 1945, is a professional association representing over 1600 individual physicists and physics students in Canada, the U.S. and overseas, as well as a number of Corporate, Institutional, and Departmental Members. In addition to its learned activities, the CAP, through its charitable arm - the CAP Foundation, also undertakes a number of activities intended to encourage students to pursue a career in physics. cap description

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For more information, please contact:

Mrs. Francine Ford, Executive Director
Canadian Association of Physicists
Tel: 613-562-5614
E-mail: execdir@cap.ca
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