EXCELLENCE Building the Formative Experience
As Interlochen moves closer to our centennial in 2028, we are more committed than ever to bolstering the excellence of Interlochen’s educational offerings. Ensuring an outstanding formative experience for our young artists takes many forms: from investments in classroom, stage, and studio curricula to renovations to the classrooms, stages, and studios themselves— and from new ways to nourish the creative mind to better ways to literally feed our students, such as new dining services initiatives. Endowment and leadership gifts enable Interlochen to achieve these improvements. As we strive for further success, we are grateful for our donors, who recognize opportunities and energize Interlochen’s momentum.
Dr. Kara Huber (IAA 04-06, IAC St 06, IAC Fac 22-24, IAA Fac 22-24), the first faculty member to hold the endowed Marjorie Wood Drackett Piano Chair at Interlochen, leads a class during the 2024 Interlochen Piano Intensive.
Investing in Theatre
While actors dazzled on stage, philanthropic support sparked with new endowments for theatre faculty and programs.
The endowment will provide discretionary funds to elevate Interlochen theatre to new heights of expression and excellence.
Brooke and Duncan MacLean’s new endowment is an act both of gratitude and remembrance. Their son, Lochlan MacLean (IAA 18-20), found at Interlochen a welcoming home to deepen his love for the theatre. He
Other donors also stepped up to create new endowments that will expand voice training to students; invest in sets, costumes, and other assets; and nimbly address real-time needs. And the new, endowed Stephen John Theatre Design and Produc-
impressed students and teachers alike with his
kindness, intellect, and talent. Lochlan died in 2023 at the
age of 22 after a two-year battle with metastatic osteosarcoma. His spirit will live on through the Lochlan MacLean “Theatre Stuff” Endowment Fund, established by Brooke and Duncan and supported generously by 130 other family members and friends.
tion Fund will offer discretionary funds to enhance Interlochen theatre productions for generations—in honor of Stephen John, one of our outstanding theatre instructors.
“Lochlan fell in love with every aspect of the theatre at a young age. Casting, rehearsals, costumes, Shakespeare, voice, movement, directing, performance—he relished the entire process, and the people he met along the way became his chosen family. We are forever grateful to everyone at Interlochen for helping us keep his spirit and energy alive.” — Brooke MacLean
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2024 ANNUAL REPORT
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