CHESTERFIELD INLET - The accolades keep coming for Victor Sammurtok teacher Glen Brocklebank of Chesterfield Inlet.

Brocklebank scored a teaching hat trick this past week when he was named the Science Teacher of the Year by the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of the NWT and Nunavut (NAPEGG).

Victor Sammurtok teacher Glen Brocklebank of Chesterfield Inlet picked up his third major teaching award this past week when he was named as the 2007 Science Teacher of the Year by the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of the NWT and Nunavut. - photo courtesy of Victor Sammurtok school

Brocklebank received a Prime Minister of Canada Award for Teaching Excellence earlier this year, and had previously been named Teacher of the Year by the Nunavut Sivuniksavut program in Ottawa.

The Chester teacher was nominated for the NAPEGG science award by Victor Sammurtok school principal Bruce Penney.

Jim Kreuger is a program consultant with the Department of Education's school operations for the Kivalliq region in Baker Lake.

Kreuger said Brocklebank and his wife, Ana, have been responsible for some amazing programs at Victor Sammurtok school and in the community.

"The most notable project has been Glen's (Brocklebank) kayak project which has integrated, science, woodworking, physical education, land skills, health and culture into a program that has guided students in the planning, construction and utilization of traditional kayaks," said Kreuger.

"Glen has also chaired regional science fairs and camps, and has led many of the Kivalliq delegations to the Canada-wide Science Fair.

"He currently serves as the vice-president of the Kivalliq Science Educators Community and is a source of energy and ideas for many of us around the region."

Brocklebank said he was humbled when he received a phone call informing him that he won the NAPEGG award.

He said while he appreciates the fact his efforts as a teacher are being recognized, he's sometimes left a little uncomfortable with all the attention to have come his way during the past year.

"There are many fantastic teachers in the Kivalliq who have been putting everything into their jobs for years and years," said Brocklebank.

"I'm still learning my profession and I consider myself extremely fortunate to be in such a great community as Chesterfield Inlet.

"The staff and administration at the school have always been nothing less than 100 per cent supportive of my efforts and ideas, and that's a big reason behind any of the success we may have enjoyed with some of the programs.

"As a teacher you need the support of your students and administrators if you're going to succeed, and I've been quite fortunate to receive that support from both the school and the community in Chester."