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Upcoming Alumni Events

Dec
2

Alumni Happy Hour in Fort Worth

Monday, December 2 | 5 - 7 p.m.

Neighbor's House Grocery , 500 W 7th Street, Suite 175 , Fort Worth, TX 76102

Dec
3

Alumni Happy Hour in Dallas

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Republic Texas Tavern, 12300 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75244

Dec
4

Dallas Alumni Coffee Chat

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | 8:30 - 11 a.m.

Fairgrounds Craft Coffee and Tea, 4514 Cole Ave, Dallas, TX 75205

Dec
7

Interlochen Tour of Detroit Institute of Arts

Saturday, December 7, 2024 | 2 - 4 p.m

Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202

Engagement Spotlight

The Office of Engagement works with alumni and parents who want to stay connected and give back to Interlochen. Meet a few of our Engagement volunteers who generously share their time and immense talents to support Interlochen. 

Alumna Sujata Murty smiling while outdoors on a clear, sunny day in the mountains

Sujata Murty

Assistant Professor of Atmospheric and Environmental Science at University at Albany, SUNY

Camp and Academy parent Carolyn Caputo-McCauley wearing a black top and smiling

Carolyn Caputo-McCauley

Former Dancer, Choreographer, and Educator

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Conor Dailey

Graduate Student at Ball State University

IAC 15, 17-18; IAA 15-19; IAC St 19-24 | Muncie, IN IAC 15, 17-18; IAA 15-19; IAC St 19-24 | Muncie, IN
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Jenna Zucker

Writer, Advocate, and Activist

IAC 15; IAA 15-17; IAC St 17-18, 20-22 | New York, NY IAC 15; IAA 15-17; IAC St 17-18, 20-22 | New York, NY

Alumni Features & News

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Interlochen alumni nominated for 67th annual GRAMMY Awards

Chappell Roan, Norah Jones, Bill Frissell, and Laura Karpman lead an accomplished cohort of alumni nominees.

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Class Ambassadors propel fundraising in 2024

This year, Arts Academy alumni banded together to lead an innovative approach in class giving. Here’s how their efforts paid off—and how new donors can get involved.

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Alumni Reunion Weekend 2024 in pictures

Over the course of a fun-filled weekend, alumni enjoyed performances, classes, and plenty of time to share memories with new and old friends.

Yvonne Creanga and Alexandra, James, and Thomas Cockrell at Moomers
From Eastern Europe to Emerald Beach: The Creanga-Cockrell family shares their multigenerational Interlochen story

Alumni and current/former faculty members Yvonne Creanga and Alexandra Cockrell reflect on Interlochen’s transformative effect on their family—from providing a way out of communist Romania to fostering cherished family memories.

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Camp alumnus Glenn Seven Allen to perform with fellow alumni, current/former Interlochen faculty and staff at Great Lakes Center for the Arts

An acclaimed Broadway and opera performer, Allen will perform a selection of traditional, Broadway, opera, and pop songs in the classical crossover concert ‘The American Tenor.’

Joshua McClendon
Interlochen Arts Academy partners with Detroit Symphony Orchestra to add additional performance to March 2026 tour

The performance will mark the 100th anniversary of the collaboration between Interlochen and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, which began in 1926 with the inaugural performance of the National High School Orchestra—the precursor to Interlochen Arts Camp.

Joshua McClendon, a 2018 graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, will appear as the soloist for Wynton Marsalis’s new cello concerto in the March 10 performance at the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit.

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Interlochen's Office of Engagement is here for you. We focus on opportunities to engage, strengthen, and empower our alumni through lifelong, mutually-beneficial relationships.

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John Bogley

John Bogley

Vice President
Philanthropy & Engagement

231.276.7635 231.276.7635 Send Email
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Ian Jones

Director of Engagement

231.276.7353 231.276.7353 Send Email
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Alyssa Blaker

Associate Director of Engagement

231.276.7441 231.276.7441 Send Email
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Carolyn Felix Purcell

Associate Director of Engagement

231.276.7855 231.276.7855 Send Email
Shelby Eppich

Shelby Eppich

Centennial Celebration Manager

231.276.7805 231.276.7805 Send Email

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