UBC Engineering gives high-school teacher inaugural McEwen Award

UBC Engineering announces Douglas Park is the recipient of the inaugural McEwen Family Teacher Recognition Award. He teaches biology and video production at Hugh Boyd Secondary School in Richmond. He was nominated by UBC engineering students Paul Milaire and Kohle Merry.

Created to highlight the contributions high-school teachers make to students and communities through their mentorship, the award celebrates those who go above and beyond teaching the curriculum to ensure their students succeed not just academically but personally.

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