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Larry Fegel, '73
Starting his career in education with Blandford Nature Center and the
Grand Rapids and Rockford Public Schools Larry Fegel, ’73 is now
affiliate professor of biology at Grand Valley State University. After
earning his B.S in earth science, Fegel continued his education at
Michigan State University where he earned his masters of science in
1979.
Throughout his career, Fegel has been awarded with
such honors as Excellence in Environmental Education from the
Environmental Advocacy Council and West Michigan Environmental Action
Council’s Outstanding Environmental Educator Award. In addition to
teaching, Fegel was the science curriculum supervisor and curriculum
director for Grand Rapids Public Schools and has been involved with
science curriculum development and professional staff development for
instructors in numerous other schools districts.
Fegel
currently serves on the advisory board for Blandford Nature Center and
works with the Outdoor Discovery Center in Holland. He retired an
assistant superintendent at West Ottawa Public Schools.
He
and his wife Mary Kay live in Holland. The couple has four children.
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