The Applause Award is presented to an outstanding faculty or staff member (past or present) in recognition of exceptional service and concern for Interlochen during their employment.

If you would like to offer a nomination for an Applause Award please print and mail the nomination form or email your nominations to the Alumni Office at alumni@interlochen.org. Awardees are generally selected each spring for the following year, but chosen at other times as well

These awards provide a superb opportunity to extend recognition to the faculty members and fellow alumni who have made a difference in our lives at Interlochen. We look forward to receiving your nominations-- many thanks for your help!

Recent Applause Award winners include:

2008 James Murphy
2007 David Holland
2006 Evelyn and Del Weliver, Thomas Bara 
2005 Mary Jewell, Rosemary Malocsay and Mary Svec
2004 Loyd Settle
2003 Ed Downing, Jack Driscoll and Pearl Roth
2002 Betty Parsons and Robert Resnick
2001 Henry Charles Smith and Beth Stoner
2000 Emily and Bill Boyd

Previous award winners include:
John Beery, Melba Bram, Wayne Brill, Mary Brill Cork, Lee Cabutti, Sidney Forrest, Cassel Grubb, Marie Hartwig, Howard Hintze, Jack Hood, Mary Francis James, Joe Kaminski, Mel Larimer, Dick Maddy, Robert Murphy, Jean Parsons, Del and Ruth Proctor, A. Clyde Roller, Peg Stace, Dude Stephenson and Minerva Turner.