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Ferris State University Biological Sciences instructor Cindy Fitzwilliams-Heck was honored by the Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education for her efforts to train the next generations of educators. Fitzwilliams-Heck received the Bill Stapp Award from the Lansing-based organization at its annual conference in Alpena. Fitzwilliams-Heck is an alumna of Ferris State’s Biology Education program and has been teaching in higher education for nearly 20 years. Her affiliations include the Alliance, the Academy of Natural Resources within Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources and the Muskegon River Watershed Assembly, sponsored by Ferris State and other entities. “It was an honor to receive the award,” Fitzwilliams-Heck said. “I feel this is my biggest professional accomplishment, as being associated with someone of Bill Stapp’s stature is rewarding, inspiring and invigorating.” The Michigan Alliance for Environmental a

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