ANNUAL REPORT 2021
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INTERLOCHEN STRONG: Discipline and Creativity
Dear Interlochen Family and Friends,
I extend my deepest gratitude for your support of Interlochen during a year of extraordinary challenges.
This year required us to find strength, resilience, and ingenuity. I especially want to thank our campus community for their unwavering commitment to our students. Every day, they pushed beyond expectations. The remarkable achievement of maintaining in-person instruction was due to them—and you. Your support enabled us to open the Academy at full enrollment both this year and last year. The Emergency Relief Fund provided us with critical funding to rapidly test students as they arrived on campus, and maintain the health and safety protocols that helped keep everyone safe throughout the year. Meanwhile, we launched Interlochen Online AND welcomed the return of Camp this summer. Because of you, dancers walked into the new and expanded Dance Center in February and Academy students moved into the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow House this fall, stunning reminders of what we can accomplish together. These two magnificent facilities mark the completion of the 1990 Sasaki campus master plan that has guided 17 major campus improvement projects—an almost $90 million investment over the past 30 years.
The plan reflects what Interlochen has always been—bold, audacious, pioneering.
Now, we are ready for the next challenge. This year, many of you joined us for a series of virtual events in which we laid out our bold plans for Interlochen as we near our centennial. Together, we will build on Interlochen's 94 years of arts education leadership. Lastly, I’d like to extend a special thanks to outgoing Interlochen Trustee Glynn Williams. With four years as board chair and nine years overall, his dedicated, high-impact leadership represents the best of Interlochen. Glynn’s tireless energy and boundless enthusiasm saw us through the completion of CREATE AMAZING, transformational touring opportunities in New York and Miami, and the pandemic. We are grateful for his vision and support.
This year has challenged us. The heart of Interlochen—creativity, boldness, discipline, resilience—prevailed. Through your continued support, Interlochen will thrive for another century as the destination for young artists.
With gratitude,
Trey Devey President
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INTERLOCHEN DONORS RESPOND WITH EMERGENCY RELIEF
In its nine-decade history, Interlochen has overcome many challenging times.
Your philanthropy enabled us to contract with the Broad Institute of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard to provide COVID-19 testing for the Interlochen campus community. We used three different rapid testing solutions: the Abbott IDNow, BD Veritor
The Great Depression, World War II, the 2008 recession, and other economically uncertain moments all put significant financial strain on the institution. Yet each time, despite all odds, Interlochen has been resilient and creative. The majority of the credit is due to Interlochen’s faithful supporters. Time and again, you have given generously, eager to do what you could to preserve an institution that has meant so much to so many. This year, you stepped up even more. Your support of the Emergency Response Fund was remarkable. Your gifts provided enhanced scholarship awards for students' families hit hardest by the pandemic, faculty and staff retention, and health and wellness investments to maintain a healthy environment for Academy students and the campus community.
Antigen test, and the Abbott Binax- Now cards. Overall, we conducted more than 17,000 tests. Emergency funds also provided air purifiers, PPE equipment,
"Thank you for taking care of the amazingly talented students— Interlochen is a very special place!" — Lisa Preis
plexiglass protection, and signage to ensure our students, faculty, and staff remained safe and healthy during Academy and Camp.
“Through quarantine, it seemed like all life was holding its breath. When I returned to campus, I breathed in again. Thank you for giving me a home, a family, and a chance to step into the world as a rounded, inspired, and dedicated human being." — Sophia (IAA 18-21)
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EMERGING FROM THE PANDEMIC Resilience and Creativity on Display
The pandemic catalysed resilience, creativity, and discipline in the Interlochen community.
The constraints of safety protocols deepened our creative capacity. Students stretched their creative muscles to make art in new ways: actors and dancers found new methods to express intimacy and connection without physically touching; musicians mastered new repertoire for smaller ensembles; and visual artists and writers illuminated this moment in history through their works.
CAMP 2020: A CREATIVE PIVOT
The 93rd Interlochen Arts Camp made history as faculty and staff created Interlochen Online and provided students with a quality, Camp-like virtual programming. Due to Interlochen Online’s success, it became a permanent part of our offerings, complementing Camp and Academy and broadening Interlochen’s reach and accessibility worldwide. A TRULY VIRTUAL SUCCESS: LES PRELUDES With more than 30 hours of preparation by staff from Interlochen Presents and our IT department, the 93rd "Les Préludes" was performed virtually. Under the direction of Cristian Macelaru, artistic director and principal conductor of Interlochen’s World Youth Symphony, over 200 students recorded their parts from home and their playing was blended together into a beautiful, seamless recording.
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ACADEMY SUSTAINS IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION Living up to its ranking as one of America’s top 100 prep schools, Academy found a new normal, adjusting tradition and routine to meet the needs of our employees, students, and families to complete a year of in-person instruction. We created a campus “bubble” with more than 25% of our staff working remotely and a campus that was only open to students and those faculty and staff working on campus. A new academic schedule included the earliest start in Academy history, with uninterrupted fall and spring semesters sandwiching a two-month holiday break. Family weekends, student performances, faculty recitals, and theatre productions went virtual. Dance classes were on tennis courts, reading was under the pines, and meals were lakeside.
We pledged to: Protect Myself; Protect Others; Protect Our Community.
Against the odds—with hard work and collaboration—we kept students safe for the entire school year.
CAMP 2021: ART, LAUGHTER, AND PASSION RETURN TO CAMP
Interlochen Arts Camp resumed for its 94th year!
Nearly 2,100 campers from around the country and the world gathered under the stately pines to create art, make friends, and experience the best summer of their lives. With health and safety the highest priority, Camp life returned through lowered enrollment, high vaccination rates, and students grouped by artistic area, age, and gender identity.
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TWO PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS IN THE ARTS Creative writer Madelyn Dietz and singer-songwriter Calvin Hinds are the 47th and 48th Arts Academy students to receive this prestigious national honor. Interlochen is the only school in the country with two recipients this year.
Since the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was founded in 1964, 48 Interlochen Arts Academy students have been selected as presidential scholars—more than any other high school in the nation.
“My two years at Interlochen facilitated the most professional and personal growth I have ever experienced.
“Interlochen has become my creative home, a place where I feel confident to explore my art with a community of inspiring peers.
From honing my values, to writing meaningful songs, to cleaning my own bathroom, I have tried, failed, learned, and grown. As I look out of my MB window, I can’t help but wish I could enjoy this place just a little longer.” — Calvin (IAC 19; IAA 19-21) EXCERPT FROM THE LYRICS TO “COVID EAR" by Calvin Hinds and Andrew Vinther “The year was 2020 and things were looking bad Six feet between us made me really sad The cherry on top is I had to wear a mask And if I said no, my mom would kick my ass A mask can come in sizes ranging small to very large You can wear ‘em on the sidewalk, can wear ‘em in your car I noticed everybody was looking pretty funny Their ears sticking out to the sides like a monkey."
I am beyond grateful for the experience of learning and growing as an artist at Interlochen.” — Maddy (IAA 20-21)
EXCERPT FROM 'LOVES' by Maddy Dietz
It is trying to take care of you. Love meltwater and saltwater and when those two mix on your cheek. Love the way lotion hurts when coaxed onto dry skin. Love you. Write it different ways: I love you, love ya, have some tea, have some ginger, have a seat, how was your day, how are you? Love your favorite emojis. The leafy ones and the mountain scene. Later when you are in bed and hurting, whenever happiness ceases to exist for the nth time, find one thimbleful; you must. And Connie goes: too few, too few are the days, the weeks, the months, that will hold your face, your face in a blaze of gold.
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THE FIRST ALL-VIRTUAL 'COLLAGE' STREAMED LIVE WORLDWIDE
For the first time ever, “Collage” was streamed at live.interlochen.org and on Facebook, enabling friends of Interlochen from around the world to tune in to this vibrant tradition. Viewers experienced 28 pre-recorded segments in a fast-paced multidisciplinary showcase while students and on-campus staff gathered together, physically
distanced, at Kresge Auditorium. Betty (IAA 17-21), in "Living Proof," a video she wrote, directed and performed
THE NUTCRACKER PARTNERS WITH DETROIT PUBLIC TELEVISION After the statewide order restricted in-person learning in November, The Nutcracker production was quickly revised and produced on stage for film. The filming began with just 24 hours notice and four weeks ahead of the first scheduled performance.
Michigan's largest public television station broad- cast The Nutcracker to over two million viewers on the evening of Dec. 25 and then made it available on demand at dptv.org. The new production featured 34 young dancers from 22 states. This new version captured the essence of the classic ballet's music, dancing, and theatricality while adhering to Interlochen's rigorous health and safety protocols.
'DEATH AND THE KING’S HORSEMAN'
Death And The King's Horseman was presented outdoors in a stunning site-specific production. This was the first time Interlochen has staged a play by the Nobel Prize-winning Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka.
“I would like to thank everyone involved in giving me a chance to experience a challenging and inspiring place like Interlochen. Interlochen has not only helped me to become a better artist, but also a better person. I am so grateful to be here.” — Gilayah (IAC 19; IAA 20-21)
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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION: BROADENING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
This year, Arts Academy students streamed into Kresge Auditorium amidst the thundering sounds of the Gahu drumming tradition and learned about the history and culture behind the music.
and filmmakers are increasingly studied and presented by students. Affinity groups based on race, gender, sexual orientation, language, nationality, and religion are forming, creating safe spaces where students can feel more connected and less isolated. New DEI initiatives include designating and hiring a staff member to manage our DEI efforts, and providing training to faculty and staff. Interlochen also has been working with local leaders to emphasize the importance of DEI to our community. This includes partnering with the area’s economic development agency to create a DEI summit and meeting with the Grand Traverse County sheriff, our local community police officer, the head of Cherry Capital Airport, and representatives from the Transportation Security Administration. Interlochen’s DEI efforts support what has always been our guiding principle—the promotion of world friendship through the universal language of the arts. Together, we can unite around this core value to strengthen our community and weaken the corrosive effects of prejudice.
It was part of what often happens at Interlochen.
Interlochen recognizes the need to improve student, faculty, and staff diversity and inclusion in everything we do. Four key pillars form the foundation of our DEI efforts: Education; Transparency and Vulnerability; Accountability; Transformation. Financial support for these pillars comes from the newly created Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund. Recent advances in student diversity include increasing the Academy student body from 21% to 28% between 2015 and 2021, and increasing domestic diversity among students attending Interlochen Arts Camp from 22% to 28% between 2016 and 2019. Thirty-seven percent of 2020 Interlochen Online participants were black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC). In the Academy’s curriculum, new humanities courses focus on the literature and art of diverse communities; works by BIPoC composers, playwrights,
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SUPPORTERS STEP UP TO FUND DEI
"As both an alumna of Interlochen Arts Camp and Academy, I have known that Interlochen represents a safe haven for all young artists and creative thinkers by amplifying voices and nurturing self-expression from every corner of the world. Camp and Academy alumna Jerra Spence supports the DEI Fund with her passion for student diversity.
Jerra at Interlochen 1995, Jerra today
Supporting DEI at Interlochen ensures that efforts will be made to uphold this core value by strengthening connections, thinking expansively, and pushing the boundaries of the universal language of the arts. To progress as a community, we must embrace our diverse world. We must believe the world only does better by doing better together." — Jerra Spence (IAC 93; IAA 94-97)
"As long as there are race-based barriers to arts education, exposure, and participation, the relevancy and vibrancy of our artistic culture suffers. Our hope is that this endowment contributes to deeper understanding and appreciation of the riches diversity brings to everyone." — Josie Raney and Brian Lund "In a thriving arts organization, if we want to be the best, it is necessary to recognize the importance of diversity and inclusion as we move toward full transformation. Being the best means utilizing transformation to build stronger hearts, sharper minds, and amazing art." — Esther Triggs, Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Camp and Academy parents Brian Lund and Josie Raney are passionate about bringing in guest artists to promote racial diversity, inspiring them to establish the Visiting Artist Cultural Equity Endowment this year.
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VIRGINIA B. BALL CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION AWARD Ella Harrigan was the winner of the 2020 Virginia B. Ball Creative Writing Competition. She was chosen from more than 170 applicants from 31 states and 6 countries to receive the prestigious award. Thanks to generous grants from the Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Foundation, the Virginia B. Ball Creative Writing Competition Scholarship has provided over $1.6 million for young writers of great promise to study creative writing at Interlochen since 2001.
"I’ve grown more as a writer in a year at Interlochen than I thought it was possible to grow in four. The quality of the teachers, and their willingness to go above and beyond for their students, is what makes this a truly special place, along with the rich community of artists that makes up the student body. I’ve found true friendship here, and a sense of belonging. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to have been part of this school." — Ella (IAA 20-21)
FROM 'ELEMENTS' by Ella Harrigan
when i am thirteen everything is new, the world is scraped knee after red scraped knee. to try and protect myself, i wear blue and white, anoint myself in jasmine tea, tears, rainwater. one summer day, the sky decides to break open. i watch it and howl, rain in my eyes and mouth, i lie on my elementary school track, my back slit
by bits of gravel. i look for signs to stay alive, watching for lighting the way the devout search for the divine in a face on burnt toast. i stop fighting
the rain, how it falls down on me forgiving me, melting me holy
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
INTERLOCHEN ONLINE 2020
INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY 2020-21 545 Academy students FROM 46 states & territories AND 18 countries & territories
INTERLOCHEN ARTS CAMP 2021
2,099 Camp students
1,441 Interlochen Online 2020 FROM 47 states & territories AND 21 countries & five continents
FROM 51 states & territories AND 21 countries & territories
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2021 PRESIDENT’S AWARD IN ART
This year’s President's Award in Art recognized two senior visual arts Academy students whose work was of the highest level of craftsmanship, artistry, and originality. During a year of immense challenges, their exhibitions shifted perspective, built empathy, and represent hope and progress for our future.
Bygone Fragility - Sophia Bassett (IAC 12, 14, 18-19; IAA 20-21) Copper, muslin, custom wallpaper, antique frame
Ethnic Notions - Morgan Novetsky (IAC 18; IAA 19-21) Ceramics, burned wood, nails
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Your Philanthropy and Its Impact
Dear Interlochen Supporters,
This year was marked by the innovative and resilient spirit of Interlochen. New ideas, original thinking, and hard work in the face of long odds— Interlochen traditions—were leveraged fully thanks to your steadfast support. A remarkable 759 of you supported our Emergency Response Fund with gifts totalling nearly $2.2 million! You answered the call to help us keep our students, faculty, and staff safe during the pandemic. You also helped fully fund the new Dance Center, the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow House residence hall, and visiting artist suites, completing our campus master plan. Your generosity allows us to shift our fundraising focus to investments in our people and programs in the years ahead. You also are among the 7,595 donors who made one of the 26,499 gifts this year supporting the Annual Fund, endowed or named annual scholarships, or Interlochen Public Radio. In the following pages, we highlight some of you as a way to say thank you to all of you. Plus, you will read about the love of Interlochen and commitment to volunteerism at Interlochen that led to a generous planned gift. Interlochen supporters celebrate the importance of the arts. Together, we nurture that creative spark in young artists so that they can find their purpose and enrich our world. Thank you for your loyal and generous support. In a year like no other, you helped create a bridge to a brighter future for Interlochen and for young artists.
Gratefully,
John Bogley Vice President, Philanthropy
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Fiscal Year 2021 in Review:
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
OPERATING BUDGET
$16,815,636 in financial assistance
1,419 Academy and Camp students
$35,041,776 Revenue $36,946,038 Expenses Comprehensive financial reports may be requested by calling our Philanthropy Office at 231.276.7623. Complete audited financial statements are available online at www.interlochen.org/support.
TO
FUNDRAISING
Interlochen Annual Fund:
$4,195,054
Interlochen Public Radio Annual Fund:
$1,812,246
Endowment:
$1,787,004
Plant/Facilites:
$2,727,942
Special Projects (inc. Emerg. Resp. Fund):
$2,496,107
Total
$13,018,353
THE IMPACT OF YOUR SUPPORT
YOUR SUPPORT BY GIFT SOURCE
5.3% Government
$20,000,000
7.5% Corporations
3.2% Foundations (non-Family)
$15,000,000
$10,000,000
$5,000,000
$0
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
PLANT
ENDOWMENT SPECIAL PROJECTS (inc. Emerg. Resp. Fund)
IPR
ANNUAL FUND
84% Alumni, Parents, Friends, & Family Foundations
Net Tuition 69.9% $24,509,462
Salaries, Wages, & Benefits 72.4% $26,759,085 Depreciation 7.4% $2,751,315 General & Administrative 4.9% $1,795,066 Goods & Services 1.5% $541,306 Operations 13.8% $5,099,266
Endowment Income for Operations and Financial 9.0% $3,149,165
Revenue $35,041,776
Expenses $36,946,038
Earned Income (lodging, retail, sales, other) 4.0%
$1,375,849 Gifts 17.1% $6,007,300
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A Facility that Expands Potential and Possibilities
Interlochen now has a dramatically expanded and renovated home for dance. Trustee Nancy Hoagland inspired the project with a generous lead gift. Others joined the effort quickly, including leadership donors Judy Dow Rumelhart and the Marvin and Betty Danto Foundation. Their support made it possible to match the quality of our artistic facilities across campus. As one of the most passionate advocates for the building, Hoagland summed up what everyone hoped the building would be during its ground- breaking: “... a facility that
matches the possibilities … worthy of the discipline and courage of dancers.”
On Feb. 23, Arts Academy dancers made Interlochen history as the first students to pirouette, plié, and soar through the air in the newly opened Dance Center at Interlochen.
The Center rivals those of even professional dance companies. Designed by Boston-based Flansburgh Architects, the 16,280 square-foot new dance wing is spectacularly situated on the shores of Green Lake. It includes three studios outfitted with sprung-wood floors, air conditioning, professional lighting grids, state-of-the-art sound systems, large-screen televisions for virtual guest artists, eight-foot windows encircling each studio, and professionally designed barres. The Nancy Hoagland Wing attaches to the historical and dramatically renovated Hildegarde Lewis Wing, beautifully blending the past with the present, creating a facility that could be described in the same way as the art form itself: composed, opalescent, and gravity-defying.
Thanks to generous supporters, Interlochen's new home for dance will allow generations of dancers to soar.
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"Great space is important for dance. It’s the artist’s canvas. It’s the writer’s page. These new spaces eliminate distractions and open new vistas. The Dance Center will inspire new generations of talented young dancers, unleashing their energy and passion and bring them the thrill and respect for dance that I was so fortunate to experience at Interlochen."
— Joanne Danto (IAC 54-55, 57; IAA Fac 80) Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation
"Thanks to our donors, the Dance Center is a light-filled educational and artistic space that surpasses any of our peer institutions. We thank our donors for joining us in this mission, and for championing our art form through scholarship gifts, performance opportunities, set and costume support, and now, this remarkable new facility. We are forever grateful." — Joseph Morrissey, Director of Dance "When I saw the new Dance Center, I could hardly believe my eyes. While memories flooded back to my time at Camp many years ago, I also was filled with wonder and pride of how far Interlochen's Dance program has come. I am so glad I supported the expansion and renovation of this beloved place that I still call ‘home.'" — Judy Dow Rumelhart (IAC/NMC 50-52; Emeritus Trustee)
25,905 square feet of combined space 2 new upper-level studios with 16' ceiling heights 1 lower-level lake view studio with an 11' ceiling 8' windows and a 40' x 60' lakeside outdoor deck
DANCE CENTER FEATURES
Faculty offices, dressing rooms, costume storage and fitting room, fitness and training room
New windows in the historical Hildegarde Lewis Wing principal dance studio
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DOW HOUSE CONNECTS Past with Future
The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow House opened in late August as Academy students arrived on campus, marking a new era in living options on campus. This innovative convertible residence hall with guest artist suites marks the completion of the 1990 Sasaki Associates campus master plan—a defining moment for Interlochen. Dow House will accommodate additional deserving, talented young artists while achieving a much-needed competitive edge in recruiting outstanding faculty for Camp and accomplished visiting artists year round. The naming of the facility completes a circle started by Dow family members more than 30 years ago. The forward-thinking master plan that guided its creation—resulting in state-of-the-art facilities for each arts discipline—was funded by Herbert and Barbara Dow. Thanks to the support of many leadership donors, and especially the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation and its transformational lead gift, Interlochen has a new home that will contribute to shaping the lives of young artists for generations to come.
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"I could never have anticipated the opportunities and the challenges that Interlochen would face. Despite extraordinary disruption in the world, our donors' passion, enthusiasm, and commitment remained constant. They believed in the vision we had for Dow House, and that by substantially improving the living environment for students, Camp faculty, and visiting artists, we would elevate all of Interlochen." — Trey Devey, President
38,500 square feet 36 rooms for 72 Academy students or 21-31 summer faculty and staff based on the need for individual rooms or two-room suites 4 large visiting suites which can be divided into 8 individual units | 4 practice rooms, multiple lounges
Geothermal heating/cooling system supported by 16 wells
DOW HOUSE FEATURES
Advanced LED lighting and control system ADA accessible
Heated sidewalks at entrances for safety, to reduce cleaning, and to protect building components from salt and sand
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ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS Investing in Potential
An endowed scholarship is your gift to support an aspiring Interlochen artist, and more.
Endowments play a vital part in enabling Interlochen to fund short-term priorities while building long-term financial strength for Interlochen’s second century. One of Interlochen’s highest priorities is to increase access for the most talented, mission-appropriate students to attend Interlochen as part of their artistic journey. Currently, about 74% of Academy students and 34% of Camp students receive some form of financial aid. An endowed scholarship is a promise to help a student with remarkable abilities and talents grow artistically, pursue excellence, and define purpose. Your endowed scholarship gift ensures Interlochen has a positive impact on students and families for generations.
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HELPING OTHERS CREATE THEIR OWN INTERLOCHEN MEMORIES
Carter and Adrian then both attended Academy. Nathan and his wife Christie wanted to give future students an opportunity to benefit from Interlochen as well. They recognized the longstanding power of endowments by establishing the Stark Family Endowed Camp Scholarship. Nathan and Christie’s gift will give many more campers for years to come the chance to meet and make the same happy memories that inspired their gift. “Some of our happiest memories, both individually and together, are from Interlochen with friends, performances, and teachers. A Camp scholarship was a great way for our family to give future students the same opportunity we enjoyed.” — Christie and Nathan Stark
Christie, Carter, Adrian, and Nathan (l-r)
Interlochen had a profound impact on the Stark family. Nathan (IAC/NMC 89-90), along with sons Carter (IAC 14-17; IAA 18-20) and Adrian (IAC 15- 19; IAA 19-21), spent a combined 12 years at Camp.
Endowed Scholarships
Academy Endowed Scholarship Morton and Barbara Achter Endowed Camp Scholarship Virginia M. Alten Memorial Scholarship Otto and Anna Altman Memorial Endowed Camp Scholarship Ann T. and Richard G. Anderson Memorial Fund Charles and Rita Anderson Academy Scholarship Diane Anderson Endowed Academy Scholarship Dorothy Anderson Memorial Scholarship Katherine McKee Anderson Endowed Scholarship Lois Harper Anderson Scholarship Judith Andrews Memorial Camp Scholarship Bob Annis Endowed Scholarship Bob Armer Endowed Camp Scholarship George and Dolores Austin Memorial Scholarship Virginia B. Ball Creative Writing Competition Scholarship Martin A. Baloyan Memorial Scholarship
Barnes-Womer Camp Scholarship Barstow Foundation Scholarship
Kate Boyd Endowed Camp Scholarship in Piano Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Brakeman Scholarship M. Brandenburg Scholarship Drs. Susan and Neil Bressler Scholarship Bressler WYSO Principal Clarinet Chair Scholarship Briggs - McDonald NMC Scholarship Nadine Brunner Endowed Memorial Painting Scholarship Donna Louise Brunsma Endowed Scholarship Camp/Academy Endowed Scholarship Camp Endowed Scholarship Leo P. and Anthony J. Carlson Camp Scholarship Ellen Case Memorial Endowed Scholarship Jerome F. and Blanche M. Cerny Scholarship Clarence and Grace Chamberlin Foundation Academy Scholarship Chormann-Hann Endowed Camp Scholarship Elizabeth and Michael Clark Memorial Scholarship
Phoebe Nickel Barstow Memorial Scholarship Margaret Dieterle Bausch Memorial Scholarship Donald R. Belcher Memorial Scholarship Madeline Belkin Scholarship Berg Family Jazz Camp Scholarship* Alfred Berkowitz Foundation Scholarship Mandell and Madeleine Berman Foundation Camp Scholarship Berry Family Scholarship Sally Birnkrant-Myers Scholarship Boggess Family Endowed Scholarship Arnold Bourziel Memorial Scholarship Skipper Bourziel Junior Girls Scholarship Boutet Family Endowed Academy Scholarship in Low Brass Douglas Boyd Endowed Camp Scholarship for Strings
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Endowed Scholarships - continued
Jonathan David Cohen Memorial Scholarship Margie K. and Louis N. Cohen Music Scholarship Arthur J. and Glenna B. Collins Scholarship Annabel Comfort Memorial Scholarship Golde F. Copeland Memorial Scholarship Dorthy S. Corson and Lillie B. Scheide Memorial Scholarship Janice F. Corson Scholarship Cowell Family Camp Scholarship Creative Writing Award Scholarship Allen B. Cutting Scholarship Jean Dake Memorial Scholarship Marvin and Betty Danto Scholarship David J. Davison Memorial Scholarship Robert Leason Sharpe and Anita C. Dean Scholarship Mary Jane Dempler Endowed Scholarship Lee Wick Dennison Memorial Scholarship Helen L. DeRoy Memorial Scholarship Amy M. Devey Endowed Academy Scholarship in Dance Christina B. Diver Camper Scholarship Alden B. Dow Memorial Scholarship Edward J. and Joyce Downing Scholarship George W. Drake Memorial Scholarship Sandra Aldrich Drew Scholarship Dr. Scholl Foundation Creative Writing Scholarship Dr. Scholl Foundation Scholarship for Orchestra Strings Dr. Scholl Foundation Scholarship for Orchestra Winds Bruce and Christine Dunbar Percussion or Dance Scholarship Evola Music Scholarship Festersen Family Scholarship Richard M. Fiegel Memorial Scholarship Morris and Nellie Finkelstein, Doherty and House Memorial Scholarship Gerald J. and Beth B. Fischer Scholarship Lawrence L. Fleming Memorial Scholarship Barrett Foa Endowed Camp Scholarship in Theatre Arts Edward E. Ford Foundation Scholarship Sidney Forrest Scholarship Susan Leigh Foster Endowed Academy Dance Scholarship Edward P. Frohlich Piano Scholarship Edith Davidson Geissler Scholarship
Otto W. Geissler, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Generations Fund Scholarship Mary and Donald Gonzales Memorial Scholarship James C. Gordon Memorial Scholarship Mary and Britt Gordon Endowed Scholarship Bertha I. Gordy Memorial Scholarship Betty B. Greenfield Scholarship Cassel Grubb Cello Scholarship Margaret Schuele Haegg Endowed Camp Scholarship Romine G. Hamilton Memorial Scholarship Marge Hammes Scholarship Moe and Francine Handleman Endowed Music Scholarship Julia Hansen Scholarship Ann and Byron Hanson Endowed Camp Scholarship Dr. and Mrs. Howard Hanson Scholarship Francis Harlow Scholarship
Ruth H. Hughes Endowed Dance Scholarship Lawrence Hurst Double Bass Endowed Camp Scholarship The Huybrechts-Michie Endowed Camp Scholarship Paul and Leah Israelow and Harriet Israelow Goldner Memorial Scholarship Roger E. and Mary Jane Jacobi Academy Scholarship Roger E. and Mary Jane Jacobi Camp Scholarship Roger E. Jacobi and Edward P. Frohlich Scholarship William and Helen Jansen Memorial Scholarship Donald Johanos Endowed Scholarship Nicholas A. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Paul and Lois Jordan Endowed Scholarship Joy Family Endowed Camp Scholarship in Visual Arts JSJ Foundation Scholarship Mildred and Bernard Kayden Family Endowed Camp Scholarship R. Graham Keevil Memorial Scholarship Caroline Kempton Memorial Scholarship George and Joyce Kempton Academy Piano Scholarship James D. Kent Endowed Music Scholarship Dr. Marvin Klein Memorial Scholarship Klein/Jewell Choral Endowment Scholarship Knight Family Scholarship Jenny H. and Otto F. Krauss Scholarship Laddie A Kubec Scholarship Emalyn Leftwich Poore Memorial Endowed Academy Scholarship* Lorna and Ernest Lender Scholarship Louetta Lerner Endowed Scholarship Harold Levine and Faith Forrest Scholarship Dorothy Lewand Endowed Scholarship Sally A. Lewis Organ Scholarship Richard H. and Carolyn Lineback Family Scholarship Bruce A. Loomis Endowed Scholarship Looyenga Family Endowed Academy Scholarship Ted Loudermilk Memorial Scholarship Lucas-Portwood Family Scholarship Catharine E. "Betsy" Davis Luhman Memorial Scholarship Martha Lundy Scholarship Waldemar and Mary Ellen Lungershausen Scholarship
Harriet Flagg Music Scholarship* Henry Harris Memorial Scholarship
Naomi Harris Endowed Camp Scholarship Daniel Hartman Memorial Chair Scholarship - Violin II Carl E. and Audrey E. Haskett Memorial Scholarship William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship Bettyjo Heckrodt Memorial Scholarship Pierre V. Heftler Memorial Scholarship Dorothy L. Henricks Memorial Scholarship John and Joan Herlitz Family Scholarship Martha and Jack Hicks Scholarship Ted R. High Memorial Scholarship Barbara B. Hirschhorn Music Campership Endowment Kathy Mason Hodges Scholarship Russell and Annabelle Holcomb Endowed Scholarship Erwin K. Holland-Moritz Scholarship Jan Q. Holmquist Scholarship Jack (John R.) and Mary Lou Hood Endowed Academy Scholarship Pamela and Stephen Horne Family Endowed Camp Scholarship Dr. Claire Smith Hornung Intermediate Girl Scholarship Page and Dan Houser Scholarship Marvin C. Howe Horn Scholarship J. Michael and Lesa Huget Camp Scholarship*
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Herbert H. and Antoinette M. Lyon Scholarship Joseph E. Maddy Memorial Scholarship Reuben C. and Edith W. Maddy Scholarship Doris V. Markel Voice Scholarship Jennifer Evelyn Marquette Memorial Scholarship Martin Family Music Scholarship Marvel Family Memorial Scholarship John Rust Mattern Memorial Scholarship Ilse Mayfield Scholarship Aaron McCloud Memorial Scholarship Dr. Robert Montague McDonald Endowed Arts Academy Scholarship Anne McElheny Memorial Music Scholarship Whitney S. McGuire Memorial Scholarship Edward and Cecily McNeil Camp Scholarship Charles K. McWhorter Memorial Scholarship Mekula Family Endowed Camp Scholarship Daniel A. and Vivian Metrick Scholarship Genevieve Rae Miess Memorial Scholarship Miller-Jacobson Scholarship Frank Miller Memorial Scholarship George Roland and Lillian Postles Miller High School Camp Bass Clarinet Scholarship Louise Tuller Miller Scholarship Monticello College Foundation Scholarship Harice K. and Robert T. Monyek Memorial Scholarship Shari Morgan and Clara Sabin Camp Scholarship Lucy B. Morley Scholarship Karen Mumma Endowed Scholarship Kelly Muzzi Memorial Scholarship Lyle Myers Scholarship William and Jeanne Myers Endowed Scholarship National Academy of the Arts Scholarship Donna V. Neal Endowed Scholarship Ralph and Margaret Nehls Memorial Scholarship Ida A. Norlin High School Scholarship Julius and Ruth Novick Memorial Scholarship Clara Noyes Endowed Academy Scholarship Travis N.T. Olson and Lucile M. Olson Scholarship Anne-Marie Oomen and Katey Schultz ICCA Creative Writing Scholarship William and Martha Paine Orchestral Scholars Fred and Marcia Palmer Memorial Scholarship Fred W. Palmer, M.D. and Marcia Weissgerber Palmer Endowed Scholarship Jean Parsons Visual Arts Endowed Scholarship W. Calvin and Marian Patterson Endowed Scholarship Pattis Family Endowed Camp Scholarship in Musical Theatre*
Shirley Pauley Memorial Junior Orchestra Scholarship Helmer R. and Larida Petersen Scholarship Robert C. Pew Scholarship Janet and Lucas Pfeiffenberger Scholarship Polish Endowment Scholarship Herbert and Elsa Ponting Foundation Scholarship Poon Family Fund Scholarship Portland Bridge to Interlochen Scholarship William and Leota Ponstingle Camp Endowment Scholarship Hortense Cramer Ramsay Scholarship Milton M. Ratner Foundation Scholarship Reader's Digest Endowed Academy Scholarship Reader's Digest Endowed Camp Scholarship David E. Reese Family Foundation Scholarship Mildred Reisner Endowed Scholarship David Scott Rhind Endowed Scholarship Dean E. Richardson Scholarship Josephine F. and N. Sayles Richter Memorial Endowed Camp Scholarship Rollert Music/Science Endowment Scholarship Alicia Steeves Rowe Scholarship Barbara Taylor Sandys Dance Scholarship George and Barbara Schilling Piano Scholarship Robert Scholten Camp Scholarship Charles Ward Seabury Scholarship Doris E. Seitz Memorial Scholarship Selmer Company Scholarship Hamer D. and Phyllis C. Shafer Foundation Scholarship Ruth Marda Shanberge Family Endowed Camp Scholarship Norma Shaw Endowed Camp Scholarship Michael D. Silber Memorial Scholarship Jonathan L. Silets Memorial Scholarship Harvey M. Silets Memorial Scholarship Silverton Family Camp Scholarship Werner and Elizabeth Simon Endowed Scholarship Singer-Songwriter Academy Scholarship Harry A. Sisson Memorial Scholarship Marilyn J. and Don L. Smith Memorial Scholarship Laura Sondee Memorial Scholarship Stephen Sprouse Memorial Scholarship Margaret A. Stace Scholarship Stark Family Endowed Camp Scholarship Stephenson Endowed Scholarship Shirley Stevens Memorial Scholarship Paul R. Stimson Scholarship James F. Stoddard, MD and Elizabeth A. Stoddard Music Scholarship
Mikhail Stolarevsky and Alexander Stolley Concertmaster Scholarship Esther W. Stone Memorial Scholarship Beth Stoner Wiegand, Marjorie G. and Richard P. Stoner Endowed Camp Scholarship Marguerite W. Stracke and Alfred O. Stracke Memorial Scholarship Edward Ralph and Kathleen Maguire Sun Music Scholarship Target Foundation Scholarship Booth Tarkington Endowed Scholarship Laurence W. Thomas Writing Scholarship Lee Madsen Thomas Scholarship Sarah L. Titus and Tilda Morris Endowed Academy Scholarship Tuesday Musicale/Detroit - Gertrude Greer Scholarship Miles I. Tunnacliff Scholarship Alice C. Tyler Trust Endowed Scholarship Frederick S. Upton Foundation Scholarship Stephen E. and Elizabeth Upton Scholarship Margaret Tyler Vial Scholarship in loving memory, Elizabeth Vial Upton William E. Votruba Memorial Scholarship Robert M. and Lenore Wagner Memorial Scholarship Arlene Wangler Memorial Scholarship A. Montgomery Ward Foundation Scholarship Margaret F. Ward Music Scholarship Margaret F. Ward Visual Art Scholarship Jane Weaver Endowed Scholarship Susan Mott Webb Memorial Scholarship Mrs. Richard H. Webber Scholarship Bessie Mae Weissgerber Memorial Scholarship Illene Wenner and Shari Morgan Camp Scholarship Byrdene M. Wilson Memorial Scholarship Matilda R. Wilson Fund Scholarship World Youth Symphony Endowed Scholarship Ben Wright Scholarship Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Camp Scholarship WYSO Endowed Strings Scholarship Avedis Zildjian Company Camp Percussion Scholarship Avedis Zildjian Company Endowed Scholarship Francis J. and Margaret S. Zimmermann Endowed Scholarship
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A named annual scholarship is your opportunity to make a yearly gift to Interlochen while sustaining and growing our scholarship program. A named scholarship can be established with a $10,000 or more recurring gift, or a $5,000 recurring gift that is also supported through the donor’s estate. One example is the William L. Hart Annual Trumpet scholarship. Bill attended the All-State program as part of Interlochen Arts Camp in 1953 and 1955 and returned to Interlochen in 1959 as an IAC staff member. Bill toured with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra early in his career and later in life played trumpet in the Rhythm Society Orchestra dance band specializing in vintage swing music based in Detroit. NAMED ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS Hart Scholarship Keeps Jazz Students Swinging
Established in Bill’s memory, the scholarship has benefitted the trumpet section of the Academy jazz ensemble for over five years.
"I can't express my gratitude for your generosity. My family and I appreciate it! I love my teachers and feel I have formed great connections at Interlochen. I have learned so much during my time here, and have discovered things I didn't even know existed. Thank you so much for this opportunity." — Savannah (IO 20; IAA 20-21) William L. Hart Annual Trumpet Scholarship
"The Hart Scholarship has allowed talented trumpet students to attend the Interlochen Arts Academy and has contributed to the success of the trumpet section of our jazz ensemble. I am indebted to the generosity behind the Hart Scholarship for providing opportunities for these gifted students."
— Bill Sears, Director of Jazz Studies; Instructor of Saxophone, Retired 2021
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Named Annual Scholarships
Charles Barr Organ Scholarship Judith Haskell Brewer Scholarship Charles Brindis and Jo Ann Brindis Goisman Camp Scholarship Brookby Foundation Scholarship John Busby Memorial Scholarship Camp Gifts Scholarship Canadian Friends of Interlochen Scholarship Cincinnati Opportunity Scholarship DeRoy Testamentary Foundation Scholarship
Grand Rapids Opportunity Scholarship Harris Academy Visual Arts Scholarship William L. Hart Annual Trumpet Scholarship Jule and Doris Hulman Interlochen Arts Camp Scholarship Interlochen Arts Academy Relief Fund* Interlochen Arts Academy Dance Scholarship Betty Bonisteel Johnson Camp Scholarship David Klein Memorial Scholarship Kline Family Cleveland Opportunity Scholarship Will and Joan Larson Scholarship Los Angeles Violin Opportunity Scholarship Maui Visual Arts Summer Camp Scholarship Camp and Academy Memorial Scholarship Judith P. Meyer Annual Camp Scholarship in Dance Miami Music Project Opportunity Scholarship
Interlochen-Miami Scholarship* Nelson Family Academy Harp Scholarship* Nelson Family Camp Harp Scholarship* Harding and Ouweleen Family Camp Scholarship Sonja Perkins Scholarship* Riverdale Children's Theatre Opportunity Scholarship Becky Ruthven Camp Scholarship Tad M. and Suzanne B. Smith Scholarship Dude and Cathy Stephenson Musical Theatre Scholarship Camp String Scholarship Linda VanSickle Smith Orchestral Scholarship in French Horn*
Detroit Opportunity Scholarship Dustin's Dream Camp Scholarship
Ella Fitzgerald Foundation Academy Scholarship Ella Fitzgerald Foundation Camp Scholarship
Ken and Penny Fischer Scholarship Fisher Family Dance Scholarship The Fromm Foundation Fellow*
Weatherwax Foundation Scholarship Wiebener Family Orchestral Scholar Young Musicians Unite Scholarship
* New scholarship since June 2020
PARTNER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS Ohio Strong: Cincinnati to Cleveland
This year Marjorie Drackett, as well as Terri and Stuart Kline and their family foundation, strengthened our Ohio partnership scholarships to help students attend Interlochen from Cincinnati and Cleveland, respectively.
"I am pleased to help provide a young, talented Cincinnati musician the opportunity to experience the high-quality musical training that Interlochen provides." — Marjorie Drackett
Marjorie Drackett
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Three generations of the Kline Family: Terri & Stuart (c), son Andy with wife Riddi & children (r), and daughter Lindsey with husband Yoel and children (l)
Others supporting the Cincinnati Opportunity Scholarships included Mark and Rosemary Schlachter, former Academy parents who helped meet a challenge grant from the Francis A. Luther Trust. Their support has made it possible for 29 students from Cincinnati to be at Camp since 2018. “With your support, I have been able to take full advantage of all that Interlochen has to offer. From the amazing individualized instruction to some of the best friendships that I have ever made, I am truly thankful to have this opportunity.” — Rowan (IAC 19, IAA 19-21) Cincinnati Opportunity Scholarship
from the Cleveland area to train under the nation's leading arts educators and professional touring artists. Camp 2021 marks the 14th consecutive year of support by the Kline Family Scholarship. “Because of our son Andy’s wonderful experience in the Interlochen summer program, we look upon our scholarship grants for creative and talented underserved Cleveland students as an opportunity to make a difference in their lives. These are students who would not otherwise have the ability to attend Interlochen and reap the benefits of all that Interlochen has to offer. We want to give them what we feel will be a life-changing experience.”
Since 2008, Terri and Stuart Kline's generous support has allowed 59 exceptional young artists
— Terri and Stuart Kline and The Kline Family Foundation
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ANNUAL FUND Donors Place their Hearts and Trust in Interlochen
Your gift to the Annual Fund reflects your trust in Interlochen.
It allows Interlochen to direct support where it is needed each year. Since one of Interlochen’s highest priorities is helping students gain access to an Interlochen experience, you can be assured Annual Fund gifts of any size are used to help students attend Interlochen. Donors doubled down during this extraordinary year, supporting Interlochen’s tradition of innovation with gifts from the heart, helping students stay connected to continue their journey to artistic excellence.
Thanks to you, we all can share pride with our success.
"I didn’t know what to expect when I first set off for a boarding school at age 14. Interlochen has changed my life, and I’ll always be thankful that I experienced such an amazing place!" — George (IAC 18; IAA 18-21)
3,150 donors including 1,388 alumni donors
1,556 Camp and Academy parent donors 35 organizations
647 first-time donors
ANNUAL FUND
$4,195,054 total annual fund gifts
QUICK FACTS
56% of donors gave in 2020 and again in 2021
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Leadership Annual Giving In a year filled with extraordinary needs by many arts and community organizations, leadership donors enthusiastically and passionately kept Interlochen strong by supporting the Interlochen Annual Fund. We are especially grateful to the 178 members of the President’s Club ($5,000+ annual gift) and the 326 members of the W. Clement Stone Society ($1,000+ annual gift). Your generosity helped today’s and tomorrow’s creative changemakers. SHARING A CREATIVE EXPERIENCE In 1997, Song-Mee received the gift of Camp from her parents, Rick Smith and Soon-Young Yoon. She arrived as a junior camper and left as a high schooler. Today, President’s Club members Rick and Soon-Young proudly give back so new campers of any age can have the same creative experience Song-Mee found at Interlochen.
"We saw how the Camp experience enriched our daughter's life over seven summers—and, in fact, for a lifetime. We're honored to help share that creative experience with others through our direct contributions and by supporting a summer Interlochen experience for a diverse group of talented young musicians from New York City." — Rick Smith and Soon-Young Yoon
EVERGREENS: INTERLOCHEN’S NEW GIVING PROGRAM
Launched in September 2020, Interlochen Evergreens is the new recurring giving program of the Interlochen Annual Fund. Members are donors whose monthly support ensures scholarships have stable revenue every month and every year. This year, 158 members gave $89,000 to help young artists come to Interlochen.
Thank you to all the Evergreens for keeping Interlochen strong.
"I decided to give a recurring gift to support an institution that has played a very big role in my family’s life. I wanted to give back to a place that has given my children endless opportunities. Spreading the giving out over time with a sustaining gift makes it easy on my family's budget." —Heather Lee, Camp Parent and Interlochen Evergreen
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SEEING THE NEED TO SUPPORT TALENTED ARTISTS
"Our first experience as a family attending 'Collage' overwhelmed us with the variety of talent and energy at the Arts Academy. We continue to be impressed by the leadership and staff at Interlochen, including the strength of the academic programming. Through yearly
financial giving, we support the education of other students."
— Rodolfo and Margaret Perez
Dr. Rodolfo Perez, a retired ophthalmologist, came from a musical family and still loves to play classical music on the piano. His father was self-taught on the violin and Rodolfo played clarinet in high school band and piano.
Rodolfo and his wife Margaret’s sons, David (IAC 86; IAA 86-87) and Edward (IAC 91-92; IAA 93-96; IAC St 96), came to Camp, then Academy. Upon graduation, they both attended Harvard University.
As W. Clement Stone Society members, Rodolfo and Margaret recognize the talent, energy, and programming at the Academy. Their yearly giving ensures other families see and experience Interochen as well.
ANNUAL DONORS ACT FOR ART!
Interlochen’s first annual "Act for Art Giving Days" took place in early May. It was an opportunity for alumni, parents, and friends of Interlochen to come together, give back, and support current and future Camp and Academy artists. The Interlochen community responded resoundingly with 366 donors giving an amazing $273,576 in three days! Thank you for acting for art!
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