The Bravo Award is presented to a past or present Interlochen volunteer in recognition of outstanding dedication and service to Interlochen. While the Interlochen Volunteers program announces annual awards for hours of service to the institution, the Bravo Award includes service or projects which may fall outside the realm of on-campus volunteer service.

If you would like to offer a nomination for an Award please print and mail a nomination form or email your nominations to 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 Bravo Award winners include:

2006 Van Cliburn
2005 Izzy Smith
2004 George Rickett and Sheryl Szady
2003 Dolores Zamutt and Charlotte Stander (posthumously)
2002 Byron Hanson
2001 Larry Clarkson, David Neubauer, John Witherspoon
2000 Joanne Cage


Previous winners include:
Joyce Downing, Gwen Frostic, Marge Hammes, Mary Jane Jacobi, Chuck and Dee Kelly, Lou Kyprie, Bob Luby, Charlie McWhorter, Karla Moore Maddy, Judy Ranheim, Karen Sargent, Parky Shaw, W. Clement Stone and Twink Turner.