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2021 Scholarship Recipients

The CAP is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 CAP student scholarships, made possible through the generous donations of CAP members to the CAP Foundation and, in the case of the Carswell scholarships, a generous endowment from the Carswell Family Foundation.
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The 2021 Allan Carswell Physics Educator Scholarship is awarded to

Michelle Sullivan, University of Alberta, in recognition of to recognize her strong academic record and passion for teaching physics as demonstrated by her outstanding work as a teaching assistant and outreach activities. Ms. Sullivan takes "great personal satisfaction from sharing physics..." and is keen to point out that "physics is at play in [our] everyday activities".


"I am honored to be selected to receive the Allan Carswell Physics Educator Scholarship and to have the support of the Canadian Association of Physicists as I pursue my bachelor of education degree. I would also like to thank the Carswell Family Foundation for their generous endowment. I look forward to working in a classroom and inspiring the next generation of physicists."

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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.


"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."

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The 2021 Eric C. Svensson Memorial Graduate Scholarship is awarded to

Robin Hayes, TRIUMF / University of British Columbia, in recognition of to recognize her precision measurement of the Higgs Boson coupling to W bosons and for her outstanding service as a founding member and Co-Chair of the Equity and Inclusion group in the Physics and Astronomy Department at UBC, as Chair of the Graduate Student and Postdoc Society at TRIUMF, and as a member of TRIUMF’s 20-Year Vision committee.


"It’s exciting to be recognized by a scholarship that values contributions both to physics research and to the Canadian physics community more broadly. I greatly value both parts of being a physicist, and am honoured to receive the Eric C. Svensson Memorial Scholarship."

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