2021 High School / CEGEP Teaching Award Winners
The CAP and its award partners - Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, TRIUMF, the Institute of Particle Physics, and Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia - are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 CAP High School/CEGEP Teaching Awards. Recipients will be presented with their awards at their school, the CAP Congress, or some other mutually-agreed upon event, as coordinated with the recipient.
HS-BC-YK
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Mr. Kelvin Dueck , Pitt Meadows Secondary School ,
in recognition of to recognize his passion and dedication to teaching physics and making physics accessible to all through his physics YouTube videos.
"Receiving this award allows me to give credit to all the outstanding teachers who have mentored me over the years and to thank all my phenomenal students who have inspired me and brought me joy every day in my classroom." view the press release
HS-Prairies-NWT
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Mr. Murray Guest , Walter Murray Collegiate, Saskatoon, SK ,
in recognition of to recognize his passion and dedication to teaching physics and his work with the Knowledge and Education Exchange Network and Math 9+ program.
"I got the call early in October and smiled for a week. This recognition by such a prestigious organization humbles me as does the company of the great teachers honored before me. Finally, I am reminded of the students, colleagues, and mentors whose hard work and interest in learning have helped make this possible." view the press release
HS-ON
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Mrs. Ashley McCarl-Palmer , Waterloo Collegiate Institute ,
in recognition of to recognize her passion and dedication to teaching physics, her innovative teaching methods, and her commitment to collaboration and sharing with other teachers.
"I feel so lucky to be among the past winners who are some of the greats in physics teaching." view the press release
HS-Atlantic
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Mr. Shane MacLeod , Dartmouth High School ,
in recognition of to recognize his passion and dedication to teaching physics and his development of physics teaching and learning resources.
"I have been incredibly fortunate to have worked with several previous winners of the award and am honoured to be included with such an amazing group of educators. I am also humbled to know that both colleagues and students, past and present, felt that I should be considered for this award." view the press release
HS-QC-NU
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Mrs. Nadia Renzo , Collège Saint-Louis ,
in recognition of to recognize her passion and dedication to teaching physics and her commitment to real-world physics demonstrations and extra-curricular activities.
"I humbly admit that I didn't believe it at first. When my colleague nominated me last year, I chuckled a bit and said I was too young to get such an honor. So my first reaction was to completely freeze. Then I laughed! But after the initial emotional shock, I was very moved to see the enthusiasm of the CPA committee for my nomination. I consider myself to be passionate about physics and I am honored that the CPA would recognize my love for the subject and its teaching. Many people think it is the most dry and technical science, but I think it is by far the most fun! This nomination has motivated me to go even further in my demonstrations and even to revisit some of my classics. As a future project, I would like to eventually build a bank of out of the ordinary experiments to share with young teachers who are starting out in the adventurous world of teaching high school physics." view the press release
