2024/25 Academy Guest Artists Booklet

EDUCATION AND ACADEMICS

NAME Adam Fosson PROFESSION Project Engineer at Helmerich & Payne EDUCATION Montana Technological University SPECIAL NOTES Inventor of a patented transducer assembly for oil and gas wells VISIT DETAILS Sept. 23 – Chatted with Interlochen’s Science Division to share insights from his work in petroleum engineering. Fosson’s visit supplied students with real-world perspectives on innovation and engineering in the energy sector. NAME Dr. Lisa Damour PROFESSION Psychologist and author EDUCATION Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan SPECIAL NOTES Dr. Damour is regarded for her work on adolescent development, particularly as it relates to mental health and emotional well-being VISIT DETAILS Oct. 3-4 – Spoke to the campus community during Family Weekend about how teenagers navigate emotions and the best ways to support them through developmental stages. NAME Beatriz Moreno PROFESSION Bilingual Migrant Specialist at Suttons Bay Public Schools EDUCATION Bachelor of Social Work from Northwestern Michigan College VISIT DETAILS Oct. 22 – Moreno shared her experience growing up in a family of migrant farmworkers. Her talk highlighted the challenges she faced and context on the current migrant farming community.

Adam Fosson

Dr. Lisa Damour

Beatriz Moreno

NAME Eric Hemenway PROFESSION Director of Repatriation, Archives, and Records for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians of Waganakising EDUCATION Honorary Degree from Oakland University VISIT DETAILS Oct. 24-25 – Talked to students about the importance of cultural preservation and Indigenous heritage.

Eric Hemenway

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