Fifty-Third Commencement

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Interlochen Arts AcademyInterlochen Arts Academy, the nation’s first and foremost boarding fine arts high school, unites students with others who value their highest aspirations, creating a close-knit artists’ community. Nearly five hundred of the

world’s most talented and motivated young artists study music, theatre, dance, visual arts, creative writing, motion picture arts, comparative arts and comprehensive academics in a college-like setting. They find in the Academy a fast-paced, creative environment that challenges, inspires and focuses their talents

and prepares them to take prominent roles in a whole universe of professional endeavors.

Dr. Joseph E. Maddy, one of America’s foremost arts educators, founded the Academy in 1962 to give talented students an opportunity to specialize in the arts at an early age without sacrificing

the academic studies that are so essential for a successful future. The Academy is part of Interlochen Center for the Arts, the only community in the world that brings together

• a 2500-student summer arts camp program • a 500-student fine arts boarding high school with college-prep academics • year-round opportunities for hundreds of adults to engage in fulfilling artistic and creative programs • two 24-hour listener-supported public radio services (classical music and news) • 600 arts presentations annually by students, faculty and world-renowned guest artists

Mission StatementInterlochen Center for the Arts

Interlochen Center for the Arts engages and inspires people worldwide through excellence in educational, artistic and cultural programs, enhancing the quality of life through the universal language of the arts.

Mission StatementInterlochen Arts Academy

Interlochen Arts Academy provides artistically gifted high school students pre-professional arts instruction, college preparatory education, and life-skills development.

Statement of PhilosophyInterlochen Arts Academy

Interlochen Arts Academy offers its students a curriculum committed to excellence in the arts and academics. Under the guidance of an exemplary faculty of artists and educators, the Academy creates an environment

in which students can achieve the highest possible artistic, intellectual and ethical standards as individuals and as responsible members of a diverse community. Within a framework of healthy competition and

frequent presentations, the Academy manifests uncompromising expectations and provides opportunities for character and leadership development through individual initiative.

Interlochen Center for the ArtsBoard of Trustees

John E. McGarry, Chair – ’84Neil M. Bressler, MD, Vice ChairDon V. Cogman, Vice Chair

Gordon F. BrunnerRalph J. CernyAndrew W. Cordonnier – ’81Carl M. DefariaDouglas R. Eicher – ’78

Peter C. Erskine – ’71Lowell J. GrumanSteve E. Hayden – ’64Timothy M. JacksonBarbara KratchmanSarah S. LutmanJohn F. Manuel – ’83

Bonnie K. MillsThomas W. MorrisDavid S. RhindBecky RuthvenSumit SenguptaJames P. Spica – ’75Stanford L. Thompson

Katherine E. WhiteThe Honorable Kurtis T. WilderGlynn T. WilliamsZhibai (Bill) Zheng – ’96

Keith W. Baum – ’76Harry C. Calcutt IIILawrence W. ClarksonThomas H. CorsonAlan E. SchwartzIsabel F. SmithVan P. SmithJames L. TolleySteve E. UptonGary C. Valade

Dean W. AndersonJohn C. CanepaNancy Bankoff Chalifour – ’72Bruce CoppockMichael C. Dermody – ’68Christina B. DiverSandra A. DrewJanet S. Eilber – ’69Kenneth C. FischerBeverly Patterson FrierSheldon GoodmanT. Michael JacksonJohn R. Kane – ’76The Honorable Damon J. Keith

Charles L. KellyGeorge R. KemptonJames Gary MayJoel C. McNeely – ’77Nancy J. MeekJohn H. PetersonJulie Quinn, MDRobert H. Radock – ’69Judith Dow Towsley RumelhartJudith B. SchlabachLouis A. SmithRonald F. Stowe – ’63Karen L. WolffShirley Young

Jeffrey S. KimptonStephen B. Hale

OfficersJeffrey S. Kimpton, President

Jenie L. Altruda, Vice President, Communications and EngagementTimothy J. Dougherty, Vice President, Advancement

Edward C. Farraday, Vice President, Education ProgramsPatrick M. Kessel, Vice President, Finance and Operations

T.J. Mackey, Vice President, Student Affairs and Executive DeanHeather L. Cova, Executive Assistant and Corporate Secretary

Interlochen Arts Academy AdministrationCameron Basden, Director of Dance

Eric Blackburn, Director of Liberal Arts DivisionChristopher Chesley, Director of Education Programs and Student Academic Support

William Church, Director of Theatre Arts – ’89Nicola Conraths-Lange, Director of Comparative Arts

Matthew Colpitts, Dean of Students, AcademyNancy Crummel, Director of Health Services

Beth Gourley, Director of LibrariesDavid Griffith, Director of Creative Writing

Kedrik Merwin, Director of MusicMichael Mittelstaedt, Director of Motion Picture Arts

Mary Ellen Newport, Director of R.B. Annis Math and Science DivisionKristina Nichols, Assistant Vice President of Camp Programs – ’95

Jerrod Price, Director of Admission and Financial Aid Jennifer Wesling, Dean of Students Camp

Melinda Zacher Ronayne, Director of Visual Arts

TRUSTEES EMERITI EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEESLIFE TRUSTEES

Processional Coronation March from Le Prophète ......................................................Giacomo Meyerbeer

Interlochen Arts Academy OrchestraCarolyn Watson, Conductor

Junior Marshals Adrian Binkley Eli Godchaux Erica Brandell Mark Lambert

Welcoming RemarksJeffrey S. Kimpton, President

InterludeThirteen Ways, an excerpt

words and music by Thomas Albert

Choreographed by Derek Brockington, Timber Sides, and the other eighth blackbird dancers.Choreographic Assistance, Matthew Lindstrom

Mei Stone, piccolo, flute, and alto flute, Waco, TexasMason Sangster, clarinet and bass clarinet, Rudy, Ark.Nathaniel Heyder, violin and viola, Washington, D.C.

Kyle Stachnik, cello, Traverse City, Mich.Yingpeng Wang, piano, Urumqi, China

Justin Ochoa, percussion, San Antonio, TexasMeicheng Vicky Wang, percussion, Beijing, China

John Buckley, reader

Dancers: Derek Brockington and Timber Sides

Recognition of Honor StudentsChristopher Chesley, Director of Education Programs and Student Academic Support

InterludeComparative Arts

MomentsCreated by Taylor Lundeen and Stella Seyon Kim with an original score by Aliya Ultan.

The Comparative Arts program in collaboration with the Physics and Music department entered the NASA International Humans in Space competition and was awarded second place in the mixed

Poetry category. 145 artists from 16 countries submitted videos, answering the question: “How will space, science and technology benefit humanity?”

Presentation of AwardsEdward C. Farraday, Vice President, Education Programs

T.J. Mackey, Vice President, Student Affairs and Executive DeanChristopher Chesley, Director of Education Programs and Student Academic Support

National Merit Scholarship Finalists 2015 Presidential Scholar in the Arts Ada Brooks Oonagh Davis Ian Sponseller

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Honors ConvocationK r esge Au d i to r i um , Fr i day, M ay 2 9 t h , 2 0 1 5 , 8 : 0 0 p. m .

Interlude Amadeus, an excerpt

written by Peter ShafferDirected by Bill Church

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ..................................................................................... Shannon Burke

Presentation of Academic Awards Mathematics and Science ............................................................................................. Liberal Arts

Edward C. FarradayT. J. Mackey

InterludeMultiplayer

Written and directed by Demitri Makeig

1st Assistant Director: Connor Odom2nd Assistant Director: Abbey Sacks

Director of Photography: Anna May TubbsAssistant Camera: Montserrat Guerra-Solano

Gaffer: Daniel GaynorGrips: John Chigas, Colter Fellows, and Oliver Howell

Sound: Nick Larson and Aaron RussellEditor: Demitri Makeig

Script Supervisor: Veyda DeAgro-RouppVisual Effects: John Chigas and Demitri Makeig

Still Photographer: Luke BroylesMusic and Lyrics: Madison Douglas

Starring: Bairton Jay Brown and Madi Boveri

Presentation of Fine Arts Awards Comparative Arts Music Creative Writing Theatre Arts Dance Visual Arts Motion Picture Arts

Edward C. FarradayT.J. Mackey

InterludeHarp Concerto, Mvt. 1 by Alberto Ginastera, 1965

Alyssa Katahara, harpSteve Larson, piano

Presentation of the President’s Award in ArtPresentation of the Roger E. and Mary Jane Jacobi Citizenship AwardPresentation of the Young Artist and Young Scholar AwardsPresentation of the Oil Can AwardRecessional Hungarian March…………………………………. ................................................... Hector Berlioz

Interlochen Arts Academy OrchestraCarolyn Watson, Conductor

You are cordially invited to attend the Honors Reception in the Stone Center following the Honors Convocation.

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Newton does not know about you and me: this place where we pretend like does not repel like, this second floor apartment with air like breathing in saltwater. It never leaves your lungs, every breath burnt sky.Newton does not know that we have been running, trying to get away. You and I sounknowing, neither of us knowing the difference between speed and velocity.

I did not know about a man named Newton before I ran or I would not have hit the road so hard: hard enough to make violets bloom on skin, to smell the sweat and blood, the scent so close, so sharp like antiseptic on the blood blistered soles of our feet.I would have known the force I hit feet to pavement with would come back and push against me, a reminder of how hard I had to press, how fast I had to go to get this body to move.

If I had known objects in motion stay in motion I would never have started running: away from gravel driveways with cracks like veins, one bedroom apartments, and a town where the old Fords beat with the whispers, you’ll never get out if you don’t leave now.Newton does not know about the tiny cracks in the skin of the earth, breathing and ripping and holding people like us, but you and I know these spaces the way we have learned Newton’s laws.

Through falling and failure, inside out, and backwards.

Senior Honor Students

Carolyn AndersonAiden AnkliLaurel ArmesLucian AvalonErica BigelowJoshua BirdsongEmily BoylePreston BradsherTimothy BrewerAda BrooksPeyton BruceSasha Bult-ItoGwenfrewi BurgerKurt ClareSophie CoatsChristopher ColbyKaitlyn CompitelloOonagh DavisMarcus DayCristina DoughertyEvangaline EdwardsDaniel FenderMatthew FigelIndigo FischerEvan FulcherAnya Garipoli

Jeremy HassellJoshua HoeflichKatherine JaglaBenjamin JanisHaley JenningsStephen KarukasAlyssa KataharaJulie KleinermanShaine KormanAnnika KrafcikJames LeechOlivia LerwickJing LiuJames MacKenzieMegan MahoneyIngrid MatisonRachael Mc Gory FornarottoDylan McBrideClaire MercierVictoria MichalowskyRachelle MillerMiyu MoritaElizabeth MossNora MurphyCassidy NoonenAnela OhAlexandra Ong

William OuweleenMontserrat Picado CamposHarrison PoisalMary PorterHannah RohrichDaniela SánchezJulianna ShamelMadeline SilbermanTamara SnyderGeorge SpicaSophia SpiegelIan SponsellerBreeOnna SpringerAlexis StockdaleMadison StubbsAva SuppelsaRyan TreadwellPaul TrenthamBradley Trinkle IIAliya UltanHelena WachhausNaomi WalerysKennedy WallaceRiley WarmothBayleigh YoungGintare Zukauskaite

What We Know that Newton Does Not

Sophie Coats (class of 2015), was born in Texas, but raised a Jersey girl. In her junior year of high school she traded out public school life for the boarding school experience at Interlochen Arts Academy where she studied creative writing. She was a finalist in the Interlochen Virginia B. Ball competition and later awarded a Gold Key Award for flash fiction and a Gold Key Award for poetry in the Scholastic Art and Writing awards. You can find her work in The Interlochen Review. Sophie will be headed to Northeastern University this coming fall.

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Processional Pomp and Circumstance in G Major, Op. 39. No. 4 ......................... Edward Elgar/trans. M. Retford

Interlochen Arts Academy BandMatthew Schlomer, Conductor

Junior Marshals Tink Baker Ella May Hunsader Sara Han Asia Pyron

The Star-Spangled Banner ...........................................................................................Francis Scott Key

Interlude Innisfree .............................................................................................................................. Gerald Custer

Interlochen Arts Academy ChoirJohn Bragle, Conductor

Steve Larson, Piano

Senior Speaker Montserrat Picado Campos, class of 2015

Senior Performer Matthew Figel, class of 2015 Adagio from The Sleeping Beauty ......................................Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky / Mikhail Pletnev ........................................................................................................................ (1840-1893) / (b. 1957)

Artist Statement Composers leave behind musical diaries that preserve the history of their world and surroundings. Their music sustains their voices for eternity, allowing all who listen to connect with the emotions that reflect the entire human condition. When I study a score, I find myself enraptured by the everlasting truthfulness of music. It is then my responsibility as an artist to communicate the same message. The feelings of triumph, grief, love, nostalgia, and fulfillment rendered by those before me foster a sense of common humanity between the past and present. I hope that my performances inspire those around me to embrace the memories and experiences that bind us together in unity.

Remarks“Are we prepared for the transformational future you will lead?”

Jeffrey S. Kimpton, President

Presentation of DiplomasJeffrey S. Kimpton, President

Edward C. Farraday, Vice President, Education ProgramsT.J. Mackey, Vice President, Student Affarirs and Executive Dean

Matthew Colpitts, Dean of Students, AcademyJennifer Wesling, Dean of Students, Camp

Recessional Pomp and Circumstance in D Major, Op. 39, No. 1 ...................... Edward Elgar/arr. Paul Sterrett

Interlochen Arts Academy BandMatthew Schlomer, Conductor

CommencementK r esge Au d i to r i um , Sat u r day, M ay 3 0 t h , 2 0 1 5 , 9 : 3 0 a . m .

A New Tradition at Commencement To honor the multifaceted artistic and academic talents of all the Arts Academy seniors, we are starting a new tradition at commencement. This year, and in future years, we will have one senior speaker and one senior performer. All seniors who wish to apply are eligible for these honors. A selection committee made up of faculty members and students reviews all applications and selects semi-finalists who are then asked to prepare their speech or their performance. Each semi-finalist auditions in front of the selection committee, and the committee chooses a winner in each category. The application and audition process is both extensive and demanding. We are proud to present our first senior speaker and our first senior performer this year. They are to be commended for their talent and passion as well as their dedication to the process that led them to be the first senior speaker and performer to be selected by the community and establish a new tradition at the Academy.

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Graduating Seniors

Aaron Joseph Albert … ..............................Simpsonville, S.C. Andrew Marshall Alford ............................ Interlochen, Mich. Carolyn Ashley Anderson ................................. Almond, N.Y. Cheyenne Lyn Anderson .................................... Irvington, Ky. Aiden Lynn Ankli ........................................Stevensville, Mich. Laurel Jordan Armes .................................Londonderry, N.H. Lucian Roan Avalon .........................................Santa Fe, N.M. Trinity Li Bachrach ..........................................Pittsfield, Maine John Maxwell Baird ......................................Manchester, Mo. Yvonne-Margaret Rabe Balgenorth .........Anchorage, Alaska Erica Lee Bigelow ........................................... Midland, Mich. Joshua Austin Birdsong ........................... Traverse City, Mich. Elisabeth Thomas Boaz ......................................... Flint, Mich. Emily King Boyle .....................................Beaver Island, Mich. Preston Leigh Bradsher .................................Greenville, N.C. Kyle James Matthew Braun… ...................... Cleveland, Ohio Timothy James Brewer ................................... Flushing, Mich. Derek Eugene Brockington… ......................... Holland, Mich. Ada Jane Brooks… ..............................Columbia Falls, Mont. Peyton McKenna Bruce… ..............................Marshall, Minn. John Aramis Buckley… .................................. Pittsfield, Mass. vSasha Bult-Ito… ...........................................Fairbanks, Alaska Gwenfrewi Florine Burger… ............................ Bemidji, Minn. v Shannon Keiley Burke… ............................... Boca Raton, Fla. Akili Denise Anne Burton .........................................Gary, Ind. Haley Kathleen Bussell ............................ Traverse City, Mich. Ximena Calderon Morales ..................... Heredia, Costa Rica David Daniel Carey .................................. Mays Landing, N.J. Tobin Jose Castellano ...................................Richland, Wash. v Dolores Irene Checa Jose ......................Mexico City, Mexico v Yingjun Chen ............................................. Guangzhou, China Zhuoyi Chen ............................................. Frankfurt, Germany Kurt Allen Clare ........................................ Traverse City, Mich. Sophie Wake Claytor ..................................Fort Worth, Texas Rachel Nicole Clemente................................. Granville, Ohio Sophie Christina Coats ......................................Mahwah, N.J. Christopher Gregory Colby ...............................Austin, Texas Kaitlyn Nicole Compitello .................................... Elyria, Ohio Andrew Conover ..........................................Bridgewater, N.J. Robin Marie Cook .............................................Portland, Ore. Brady William Cramer ...............................Saint Johns, Mich.

Sierra Cassidy Creamer ........................ Lake Leelanau, Mich. vAngeling Cruz-Yen .........................................Durango, Colo. Luke Anthony D'Alessandro ...................... Biddeford, Maine Alana Jane Davis ........................... St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Oonagh Saskia Binnie Davis ........................ Cincinnati, Ohio Morgan Leah Davison .......................................Denver, Colo. Marcus Evan Day ...................................Oregon House, Calif. Izabella Sierra Deeg .........................................Key West, Fla. Colin Jeffery Diesch ................................. Battle Creek, Mich. Cristina Cutts Dougherty.........................Albuquerque, N.M. Madison Eretta Douglas ........................ …Clarksburg, W. Va. Emma Claire Faith Dunlop ....................…Goderich, Ontario Evangeline Vittoria Edwards ......................... Morrison, Colo. Rachel Elgie Elfezouaty ...............................Naivasha, Kenya v Jonathan Louis Evans .....................................Woodstock, Vt. v Daniel Joseph Fender ................................Greenback, Tenn. Matthew Stephen Figel .................................. Midland, Texas Indigo Eleanor Fischer...........................Eureka Springs, Ariz. Linnea Maria Fox .................................... Stinson Beach, Calif. Julián Fueyo González ................................Tampico, Mexico v Evan James Fulcher ........................................Durango, Colo. Niza Melissa Garcia............................................Laredo, Texas Anya Grace Garipoli .........................West Long Branch, N.J. Eboni Jenae Goar ..................................Stone Mountain, Ga. Luciano Antonio Gomez Botero ............ Medellin, Colombia v Charlotte Knickerbocker Gruman .......Singapore, Singapore Gabriel Farid Guerra ...........................................Broward, Fla. Noah Richard Guthier .......................................Madison, Wis. Pia Kristin Hagen .............................................Perth, Australia Kelly Sonora Haines ..................................... Henderson, Nev. Jeremy Thomas Hassell .................................. Amarillo, Texas Emily Broer Hinojosa ............................... Temperance, Mich. Joshua Harry Hoeflich ..........................................Glencoe, Ill. Dylan Alexandra Hoffman ............................ Cleveland, Ohio Somer Joseph Hornbuckle ............................... Eugene, Ore. Katherine Anne Jagla .................................. South Bend, Ind. Benjamin Todd Janis ......................................Brattleboro, Vt. Haley Marie Jennings ........................................... Perry, Mich. Oliver Flor Jull ..................................... Kerteminde, Denmark Ji Woo Jung ............................................. Seoul, South Korea Jioh Kang ..........................................Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Graduating Seniors

Isabel Valerie Karp ............................................Madison, Wis. Stephen Zachary Karukas ....................Thousand Oaks, Calif. v Thaddeus Steven Kaszuba-Dias ............ Lake In The Hills, Ill. Alyssa Loree Motoko Katahara ............................ Mclean, Va. Brett Alan Kelly ....................................................... Rison, Ariz. Scott Allen Kennedy ...........................................Topeka, Kan. Allie Ann Kessel ....................................... Traverse City, Mich. Jieun Kim .................................................. Seoul, South Korea Seyon Kim ................................................. Seoul, South Korea v Su Wan Kim .............................................. Seoul, South Korea v Julie Beth Kleinerman ....................................Lafayette, Calif. Martin Kocev .....................................Valandovo, Macedonia Jingting Kong… ............................................... Beijing, China Shaine Scarlette Rose Korman.............. Los Altos Hills, Calif. Veronika Kostyuk ...................... Moscow, Russian Federation Anna Eva Kotyza… .............................. Rye, NY United States Annika Katheleen Krafcik ........... San Juan Capistrano, Calif. v Nicholas Jacob Larson ............................ Traverse City, Mich. Dave Joon Lee .................................... Daejoen, South Korea Seong-Hwan Lee ...................................... Seoul, South Korea Yu-Jin Lee ................................................................. Irmo, S.C. James Edwin Leech ............................. Huntingdon, England Olivia Diane Lerwick ........................................Asheville, N.C. Sitong Li ..................................................GuangDong, China Karenna Grace Lief ........................................... Brooklyn, N.Y. Edward Han Bin Lim ................................ Seoul, South Korea Jing Liu ...................................................... Toronto, Ontariov Ziyun Liu ........................................................... Beijing, China Simon William Lohmann ............................... Eau Claire, Wis. Madison Elizabeth Lusby ............................Grapevine, Texas Sydney Katherine Lusby ..............................Grapevine, Texas James Ronald MacKenzie… ..............................Mason, Ohio Molly Ann Maguire ...........................................St. Paul, Minn. Megan Ann Mahoney ............................... Charlottesville, Va. Demitri Thomas Makeig ................................... Fairfield, Iowa Ingrid Anne Matison ..............................Grand Rapids, Minn. Erin Grace Mc Fadden ......................................... Norfolk, Va. Rachael Lynn Mc Gory Fornarotto .............. Pocatello, Idaho. v Dylan Shea McBride ........................................... Honor, Mich. Claire Elizabeth Mercier .................................... Killington, Vt. Victoria Jacqui Michalowsky ............................Portland, Ore.

Rachelle Jeanne Miller ................................Middletown, Md. Hannah Blythe Mills… ............................ Chattanooga, Tenn. Miyu Morita .................................................Yamanashi, Japan v Elizabeth Hyde Moss .............................. West Lafayette, Ind. Christiana Fitton Moyle ...........................Westhampton, N.Y. Max Joseph Mulpagano… .................................. Carmel, Ind. v Nora Austin Murphy ......................................... Hanover, N.H. Sarah Amy Nail .............................................Birmingham, Ala. Isabela Randazzo Nanni… .......................... South Bend, Ind. Cassidy Lin Noonen ...............................Mount Vernon, Ohio Justin Michael Ochoa ...............................San Antonio, Texas William Connor Odom ................................... Columbia, S.C. v Anela Ming-Yue Oh ................................. Traverse City, Mich. Allison Kay Olmstead ............................ Grand Rapids, Mich. Alexandra Marie Ong ........................................ Copley, Ohio Peter Richard Osborne .................................Woodside, Calif. William Frederick Harding Ouweleen ............... Evanston, Ill. RachaelJanai Breland Pace ..........................Jacksonville, Fla. v Doyun Park ............................................... Seoul, South Korea Joachim Blake Pfefferkorn ....................... Charlottesville, Va. Montserrat Picado Campos......San Rafael, Heredia, Costa Rica Harrison Alexander Poisal ........................... Greenwood, Ind. Mary Helen Porter .........................................Columbus, Miss. Jing Yi Qu .............................................. Xi'an, Shaanxi, China Jaimee Leigh Reynolds .................................... Alpena, Mich. Cosetta Righi .............................................. Lawrenceville, Ga. v Hannah Quinn Rohrich ....................... Pagosa Springs, Colo. Maiah Renée Rop… ....................................... Rockford, Mich. Katherine Thuy Runicka-Gneiser ...................Dubuque, Iowa Aaron Michael Russell .................................Indianapolis, Ind. Abigail Bridget Sacks .....................................Kirkland, Wash. Daniela Luz Sánchez ................................Albuquerque, N.M. Mason Patrick Sangster .......................................... Rudy, Ariz. Luke Daniel Schwalbach .................................... Versailles, Ky. v Maya Lynne Segal… ................................ Traverse City, Mich. Raef Burton Sengupta ........................................ Evanston, Ill. Julianna Rose Shamel .......................................Highland, Ind. Victoria Kristine Shull ............................Shaker Heights, Ohio Madeline Elizabeth Silberman .......................Houston, Texas Sam Collins Silverman .........................Newport Beach, Calif. Maria Rose Simaz ..................................... Traverse City, Mich.

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Graduating Seniors

Kevin Joseph Becker ............................................... Dekalb, Ill. Christopher John Bell .................................. Wilmington, Del. Karla Irene Davris ....................................... Montreal, Quebec Daniel Steven Gaynor ................................ Hong Kong, China Alyssa Michelle Grant .........................................Milford, Mich. Alia Mirielle Gribbon .......................................... Duluth, Minn.

Samuel Gutierrez Alvarez ........................ Medellin, Colombia Zhanglin Hu .................................................... Chengdu, China Will Joseph Kjeer .......................................... Saint Paul, Minn. Taylor Pearl Lundeen ............................ Harbor Springs, Mich. Joshua Avi Pearlmutter .................................... Flagstaff, Ariz. Cesar Antonio Rivera Orozco .................. Chihuahua, Mexico

Post Graduate Students

The Colors of Academic AttireAgriculture ........................................MaizeArts, Letters, Humanities .................WhiteCommerce, Accountancy and Business. .............................................DrabDentistry ............................................. LilacEconomics ....................................CopperEducation .................................Light BlueEngineering ..................................OrangeFine Arts ..........................................Brown

Forestry ...........................................RussetJournalism ....................................CrimsonLaw ..................................................PurpleLibrary Science ..............................LemonMedicine ......................................... GreenMusic ...................................................PinkNursing ......................................... ApricotOratory ....................................Silver GrayPharmacy .............................. Olive Green

Philosophy ................................ Dark BluePhysical Education ................Sage GreenPublic Administration ........Peacock BluePublic Health ........................Salmon PinkScience ............................. Golden YellowSocial Work .................................... CitronTheology ....................................... ScarletVeterinary Science ............................Gray

The Colors of Academic Attire

The traditional pageantry of an academic procession is one of the impressive spectacles of twentieth-century America. Its significance may seem concealed behind a baffling array of rich and somber gowns of varying cuts and vividly contrasting multicolored hoods; yet within this kaleidoscope framework, there lies an orderly and time-honored system of displaying the symbols of scholarly attainment. Although some American colleges and universities adopted the English custom of academic dress from their day of founding, it was not until late in the last century that academic attire came into general use for ceremonial occasions. The uniformity of the American system of academic heraldry, resulting from a code established by the American Council of Education,indicates the level of degree displayed by an academic costume; the field, or faculty, in which it was earned; and the institution by which it was granted. The most basic of the three parts of the scholar’s costume, the gown, differs for the three levels of degrees primarily in the sleeve. The pointed sleeve of the bachelor’s gown distinguishes it from the squared end of the master’s sleeve, which reaches nearly to the knee and is slit above the elbow. The doctor’s gown has

bell-shaped sleeves, and is the only one of the three that is permitted with velvet trimming on the front facings and cross bars on the upper portion of the arm. The American mortarboard, derived from the Oxford cap, is black like the gown. Its tassel, for holders of the bachelor’s and master’s degrees, is usually black, although in some instances color may be used to identify the faculty of the scholar. Gold tassels are reserved for holders of doctoral degrees and heads of institutions. It is the hood that provides academic regalia its color and offers the most information about its owner. The silk lining bears the color or colors, of the degree-granting institution; its velvet edging displays the color assigned to that area of study in which the degree was taken. The length of the hood and the width of the edging increase with the level of the degree. Variations in this uniformity may be observed in the special gowns worn by the governing officers of a number of institutions, the colored robes of the graduates of a few universities which have departed from the tradition of black, and the diversified attire of holders of degrees from foreign universities.

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Emily Kathleen Simpson ................................... LaGrange, Ky. Tamara Frances Snyder ..........................Grand Prairie, Texas Olivia Colleen Spencer ............................Valley Center, Calif. vGeorge Norval Johnston Spica Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. Sophia Amelia Spiegel ..............................................Lafox, Ill. Ian David Sponseller… ....................................Evansville, Ind. Emily Elizabeth Spradling ....................... Hillsborough, Calif. vBreeOnna Renee Springer .................................. Ligonier, Pa. Thomas Birdsall Stampen .............................Middleton, Wis. Abigail Rose Stanton ............................... Traverse City, Mich. Alexis Lee Ann Stockdale .............................Grosse Ile, Mich. Edmund Andrew Strominger ............................. Bexley, Ohio Madison Terra Stubbs ........................................Sawyer, Mich. Ava Ann Suppelsa ............................................... Evanston, Ill. Johari Uchechi Taitt ............................Bridgetown, Barbados v Kevin Ichiro Takeda .............................................Tokyo, Japan Juliana Elizabeth Tassos ...................... Orange County, Calif. Kathleen McDermott Taylor ............................Gastonia, N.C. Elizabeth Hope Tedescucci ..............................Lagrange, Ga. Ryan Patrick Treadwell ....................................Anaheim, Calif. Paul Taylor Trentham ....................................Sevierville, Tenn. Bradley Steven Trinkle II .................................Starkville, Miss. Jenna Li Ying Trosien .............................................. Aurora, Ill. Anna May Tubbs .....................................................Ada, Mich.

Dylan Reider Tulett ................................ Grand Rapids, Mich. v Aliya Kadisha Ultan ........................................... Brooklyn, N.Y. Elliot Paul Vitaz… ................................... Grand Rapids, Mich. Caleb Alden Voisine-Addis ......................Kennebunk, Maine Jacqueline Zoleka Vundla .....................Rivonia, South Africa Helena Grace Wachhaus ...........................Elizabethtown, Pa. Katelyn Elisabeth Waffer ..............................Jacksonville, Fla. Naomi Anabel Walerys .................................. Olsztyn, Poland Kennedy Da'Lon Wallace ................................... Dallas, Texas Meicheng Wang ................................................ Beijing, China ZiKang Wang .................................................Chengdu, China Riley Nicholas Warmoth .........................Grand Haven, Mich. Ayla Marie Wells .................................................... Marcy, N.Y. Clare Elizabeth Wescott .......................... Traverse City, Mich. Harry Key Wilde Greer ...................................Altadena, Calif. John James Witherspoon ...........................Charlevoix, Mich. Ryan Conner Yale ............................................. Gainsville, Fla. Ang Ying ..........................................................Ningbo, China v Bayleigh Thompson Young .............................Cypress, Texas Samuel Josue Zamora ......... San Pablo, Heredia, Costa Rica Qingpeng Zeng .......................................... Nanchang, China Yaqi Zhang .......................................................Lanzhou, China Gintare Zukauskaite ..................................... Vilnius, Lithuania

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Interlochen Arts AcademyFaculty & Education Staff

Brittany Adams, Liberal Arts

Tiffany Alcock, Residence Life

Risa Alecci, Theatre Arts

John Alfieri, Music

David Allen, Liberal Arts

Hollis Allen, Residence Life

Madeline Allen, Residence Life

Alyssa Kay Allyn, Residence Life

Daniel Asad, Liberal Arts

Alisha Baker, Health Services

Rory Baker, Presentations

Sonja Baker, Presentation

Dawn Bankey, Music

Thomas Bara, Music – ‘87

Joshua Bassette, Residence Life

Aggie Bazaz, Motion Picture Arts

J. Berry, Calendar and Facilities Scheduling

Devron Blumenthal, Residence Life

Erika Boysen, Music

John Bragle, Music

Joseph Breen, Residence Life

Karolyn Byers, Residence Life – ‘09

Candace Cadena, Residence Life

Yvonne Camacho, Residence Life

Crispin Campbell, Music

Mary Carter, Residence Life

Thomas Childs, Music

Michael Coonrod, Music

Sela Constan-Wahl, Academic Library

Catherine Creighton, Admissions and Financial Aid

Jan Doefer, Academy and Music Library

Katherine Dougherty, Education Programs

John Driscoll, Advancement and Music – ‘06

Gulshirin Dubash, Theatre Arts

David Early, Math and Science

Robin Ellis, Theatre Arts

Donovan Entrekin, Admission and Financial Aid

Elizabeth Fedewa, Residential Life

Jean Gaede, Liberal Arts

Sasha Gale, Residence Life

Kirsten Gamb, Admissions and Financial Aid

Chad Gapinski, Academic and College CounselingLeo Gillis, Academic Library

Curtis Grandstaff, Health Services

Lauren Greene, Music

Byron Hanson, Academy and Music Library, Archives

Francine Harris, Creative Writing

Mica Harrison, Admissions and Financial Aid

Michelle Hartwig, Residential Life

Andrew Hiss, Motion Picture Arts

Teresa Hittner, Liberal Arts

Joan Holland, Music

Candace Hughes, Theatre Design and Production

Johnson Hunt, Visual Arts

Lindsay Hunter, Music

Kaleigh James, Visual Arts

Barbara Johnson, Health Services

Timothy Johnson, Liberal Arts

Courtney Kaiser-Sandler, Music – ‘94

Chad Kamrow, Liberal Arts

Jacey Kepich, Music Library

Emil Khudyev, Music – ‘05

Susan Kline, Health Services

Justin Koertgen, Dance – ‘00

Ann Kullenberg, Math and Sciences

Eleanor Lange, Music Library

Kenneth Larson, Music

Steve Larson, Music

Karen Libby, Liberal Arts

Matthew Lindstrom, Dance and Theatre Arts

Tori Lockwood, Math and Sciences

Doug Long, Academic and College Counseling

Cathy Lu, Visual Arts

Thomas Lymenstull, Music

Zachary Lynn, Residence Life

Jessica Masse, Music

Wendy Masterson, Dance

Brian McCall, Liberal Arts

Rebecca McDaniel, Health Services

Interlochen Arts AcademyFaculty & Education Staff

Victoria McDonnell, Residence Life

Molly McInnes, Math and Sciences

John McKaig, Visual Arts

Lisa Melnyk, Physical Education and Leisure Arts

Sarah Merwin, Math & Sciences

Denise Miller-Smiley, Health Services

Neil Mittal, Math and Sciences

Laura Mittelstaedt, Theatre Arts

Lucas Moneypenny, Residence Life

David Montee, Theatre Arts

Janet Morris, Admissions & Financial Aid

Patricia Morris, Residence Life

Jenny Munten, Music Library

Taoufik Nadji, Math and Sciences

Carol Niemi, Academic & Music Libraries

Jeffery Norris, Music

Kyle Novy, Music

Laura Osgood Brown, Music

Mika Perrine, Creative Writing

Kelsey Peterson, Residence Life

Jonathan Polan, Residence Life

Sarah Prosek, Residence Life

Daniel Reckard, Music

Christine Reitmeyer, Academic and College Counseling

Thomas Riccobono, Music

Zachary Roberson, Residence Life

Eleanor Robinson, Liberal Arts

Marlene Robinson, Residence Life

Melinda Rohn, Theatre Arts

Nolwenn Salaun, Liberal Arts

Ara Sarkissian, Music

Jenna Scheub, Math & Sciences

Matthew Schlomer, Music

Brian Schorn, Visual Art

William Sears, Music

Clyde Sheets, Theatre Arts

Renee Skerik, Music – ‘82

Maurine Slaughter, Liberal Arts

Laurence Smith, Music – ‘73

Nancy Smith, Health Services

Patricia Smith, Visual Arts

Susan Snyder, Music

Paul Sonner, Music

Nancy Stagnitta Loudenslager, Music

Katie Stainkamp, Residence Life

Marvine Stamatakis, Liberal Arts

Jennifer Steinorth, Creative Writing and Education Programs – ‘92

Daniel Stolper, Music

Eric Stomberg, Music

Joseph Stucky, Motion Picture Arts

Debra Townsend, Dance

Jennifer Trowbridge, Music

Lesley Tye, Creative Writing and Motion Picture Arts – ‘93

Emily Umbarger, Academic and College Counseling

Cynthia Van Maanen, Music

Dempsey Van Timmeran, Education Programs

Pracilla Vanhuizen, Academic and College Counseling

Corbin Wagner, Music

Nikki Wald, Health Services

Hillary Waldron, Residence Life

Timothy Wallace, Music

Carolyn Watson, Music

Jaime Weidner, Admissions and Financial Aid

Jane Weisbrodt, Health Services

Derek Weller, Music – ‘82

Jeffrey Wescott, Liberal Arts

Ellen West, Student Affairs

Katherine Wibby, Math and Sciences

Barbara Wilcox, Admissions and Financial Aid

Joelle Wisnieski, Residence Life

Shelly Wood, Health Services

Kara Zarafonitis, Academic and College Counseling

Kathleen Ziege, Theatre Arts

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Academy Endowed Scholarships Academy Endowed Scholarship

Dorothy Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Katherine McKee Anderson Endowed Scholarship

Bob Annis Endowed Scholarship

Virginia B. Ball Creative Writing Competition Scholarship

Martin A. Baloyan Memorial Scholarship

Barstow Foundation Scholarship

Boggess Family Endowed Scholarship

Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Brakeman Scholarship

M. Brandenburg Scholarship

Nadine Brunner Endowed Memorial Painting Scholarship

Camp/Academy Endowed Scholarship

Ellen Case Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Jerome F. and Blanche M. Cerny Scholarship

Clarence & Grace Chamberlin Foundation Academy Scholarship

Arthur J. and Glenna B. Collins Scholarship

Annabel Comfort Memorial Scholarship

Janice F. Corson Scholarship

Creative Writing Award Scholarship

Jean Dake Memorial Scholarship

Alden B. Dow Memorial Scholarship

George W. Drake Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Scholl Foundation Creative Writing Scholarship

Dr. Scholl Foundation Scholarship for Orchestra Strings

Dr. Scholl Foundation Scholarship for Orchestra Winds

Dunbar Percussion or Dance Scholarship

Richard M. Fiegel Memorial Scholarship

Lawrence L. Fleming Memorial Scholarship

Edward E. Ford Foundation Scholarship

Susan Leigh Foster Endowed Academy Dance Scholarship

Edward P. Frohlich Piano Scholarship

Otto W. Geissler, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

Mary and Donald Gonzales Memorial Scholarship

James C. Gordon Memorial Scholarship

Romine G. Hamilton Memorial Scholarship

Moe and Francine Handleman Endowed Music Scholarship

William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship

Pierre V. Heftler Memorial Scholarship

Dorothy L. Henricks Memorial Scholarship

John and Joan Herlitz Family Scholarship

Russell and Annabelle Holcomb Endowed Scholarship

Erwin K. Holland-Moritz Scholarship

Jack (John R.) Hood Endowed Academy Scholarship

Ruth H. Hughes Endowed Dance Scholarship

Roger E. & Mary Jane Jacobi Academy Scholarship

Roger E. Jacobi & Edward P. Frohlich Scholarship

JSJ Foundation Scholarship

R. Graham Keevil Memorial Scholarship

George and Joyce Kempton Academy Piano Scholarship

James D. Kent Endowed Music Scholarship

Dorothy Lewand Endowed Scholarship

Sally A. Lewis Organ Scholarship

Ted Loudermilk Memorial Scholarship

Martha Lundy Scholarship

Joseph E. Maddy Memorial Scholarship

Doris V. Markel Voice Scholarship

Martin Family Music Scholarship

Marvel Family Memorial Scholarship

Ilse Mayfield Scholarship

Dr. Robert Montague McDonald Endowed Arts Academy Scholarship

Whitney S. McGuire Memorial Scholarship

Charles K. McWhorter Memorial Scholarship

Miller-Jacobson Scholarship

Monticello College Foundation Scholarship

Lyle Myers Scholarship

William and Jeanne Myers Endowed Scholarship

National Academy of the Arts Scholarship

Julius & Ruth Novick Memorial Scholarship

Clara Noyes Endowed Academy Scholarship, a fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation

W. Calvin and Marian Patterson Endowed Scholarship

Helmer R. and Larida Petersen Scholarship

Robert C. Pew Scholarship

Polish Endowment Scholarship

Herbert & Elsa Ponting Foundation Scholarship

Neil Rabaut Memorial Scholarship

Interlochen Arts AcademyThe scholarships listed below are supported by endowed funds and leadership gifts designated for Academy students.

Many other scholarships are awarded as a result of thousands of donations to the Interlochen Annual Fund.Donors to all of these scholarship funds are acknowledged with gratitude.

Milton M. Ratner Foundation Scholarship

Reader’s Digest Endowed Academy Scholarship

David E. Reese Family Foundation Scholarship

Mildred Reisner Endowed Scholarship

Dean E. Richardson Scholarship

Rollert Music/Science Endowment Scholarship

George and Barbara Schilling Piano Scholarship

Charles Ward Seabury Scholarship

Michael D. Silber Memorial Scholarship

Stephen Sprouse Memorial Scholarship

Stephenson Endowed Scholarship

Target Foundation Scholarship

Laurence W. Thomas Writing Scholarship

Sarah L. Titus and Tilda Morris Endowed Academy Scholarship

Miles I. Tunnacliff Scholarship

Alice C. Tyler Trust Endowed Scholarship

Frederick S. Upton Foundation Scholarship

William E. Votruba Memorial Scholarship

Margaret F. Ward Music Scholarship

Margaret F. Ward Visual Art Scholarship

Susan Mott Webb Memorial Scholarship

Mrs. Richard H. Webber Scholarship

Bessie Mae Weissgerber Memorial Scholarship

Byrdene M. Wilson Memorial Scholarship

Matilda R. Wilson Fund Scholarship

Francis J. and Margaret S. Zimmermann Endowed Scholarship

Academy Annual ScholarshipsAcademy Gifts Scholarship

Charles Barr Organ Scholarship

Mary Frey Bennett Scholarship

Judith Haskell Brewer Scholarship

John Busby Memorial Scholarship

Canadian Friends of Interlochen Scholarship

Cole Family Foundation Scholarship

Design and Production Achievement Scholarship

Ella Fitzgerald Foundation Academy Scholarship

Peter Erskine Annual Academy Scholarship

Fisher Family Dance Scholarship

Benson & Edith Ford Fund Scholarship

Jack A. Hamm Memorial Scholarship

Richard Hawkins Clarinet Scholarship

Dr. Barre Hill Vocal Arts Scholarship

IAA Retention Scholarship

Interlochen Arts Academy Scholarship

Interlochen Visual Arts Scholarship

Dale Kimpton Memorial Scholarship

Ledden Family Dance Scholarship

Kate Levin Arts Academy Scholarship

Patsy and W.S. “Scotty” Light Annual Academy Scholarship

Margolis Family Scholarship

Penny and Paul Minz Annual Academy Scholarship

MJM Scholarship

Music Scholarship

National Federation of Music Clubs Academy Scholarship

Deborah R. Potter Memorial Scholarship

Premo Family Dance Scholarship

Sage Foundation Scholarship

Richard J. Schilling-Ruth Tourner Academy Vocal Scholarship

Benjamin Schore Academy Piano Scholarship

Carrie E. Smith Schuyler Scholarship

Eugene Sittenfeld Percussion Scholarship

Michelle Slater Academy Scholarship

Tad M. and Suzanne B. Smith Scholarship

Booth Tarkington Scholarship, a fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation

Del and Evelyn Weliver Scholarship

Williams Family Scholarship

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Anela Oh From Traverse City, Michigan, Anela is a four-year visual arts senior. During her time at Interlochen, she has had the opportunity to study off-campus for a semester at the Oxbow School in Napa, California, where she focused on printmaking and researching kelp forests that informed the concepts and imagery in her artwork. She was also a recipient of the Robert B. Annis Foundation A-STEP Grant to research fish growth from mangroves to patch reefs in the Bahamas. Her experiences at Interlochen, supplemented by these additional opportunities, have propelled her to actively consider how her art informs the viewer about the ocean and to make it her goal to raise awareness through her thesis and the work she makes in the future. Anela will be studying environmental analysis and ceramics at Scripps College in California next year.

Bycatch – Anela OhPorcelain and glazes

George Spica George is a four-year visual arts senior from Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. He comes from a long line of Interlochen alumni, including his brother, two sisters as well as his parents. His own Interlochen experiences began at camp as an intermediate student. More recently, he has attended pre-college summer programs both at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. His work focuses on the body, exploring both its limitations and performative potential; but it also incorporates material references to further examine the concepts of exertion, exhaustion, attraction, and detraction. In the fall, George will be attending the Baelebrof Fine Arts program at the Steinhardt School at New York University.

Particles – George SpicaIron oxide, archival pigment prints on vellum, oxidized steel, acrylic, nylon, glass mirror

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