
Awards manager Gale Thirlwall presents Gyro Inman of Earl of March Secondary School in Kanata, Ont. with the inaugural Chemical Institute of Canada Award for High School/Cégep Chemistry Teachers. Inman, who has an MSc in organic chemistry from the University of Ottawa, received a plaque for excellence in teaching and the promotion of chemistry at the high school/Cégep level. The prize, which is sponsored by the Beaumier Churcott Foundation, includes a $1,000 educational grant to use towards the purchase of classroom chemical supplies, equipment, books and other materials.