2011 Canadian Association of Physicists Award for Excellence in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics (Prairies and Northwest Territories).

The Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) is pleased to announce that the 2011 CAP Award for Excellence in Teaching High School/CEGEP Physics - Prairies and Northwest Territories is awarded to Dr. Patricia D Mitchler, Kelvin High School (Winnipeg, MB), her creative abilities in teaching physics that leads to outstanding student performance. With an exceptional understanding of scientific pedagogy, Patricia has created a climate of learning in the classroom that produces student excellence. Putting as much effort into broad classroom instruction as well as personal mentoring, her students continually place in the provincial top ten in the CAP physics high school prize exam year after year. She is a truly gifted educator, and we are most happy to honour her achievements.