Being the only chemistry teacher at an arts school can be lonely at times. I love teaching chemistry and work with incredible people, but unlike my arts faculty colleagues, I don’t have as many opportunities to talk about my subject with...
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As Maya Samuels attended the Nobel Prize Ceremony and met with Nobel Laureates in Stockholm, Sweden, it probably felt like a dream. In fact, however, the eighteen year-old comparative arts student was an invited guest, one of only 24 students in...
On a recent February afternoon, anyone entering the dance building would have encountered a puzzling scene: a dozen Academy flutists wearing exercise clothes and working with Academy dance instructor Nicola Conraths while the Academy physics...
In late 2010, Crescendo covered the story of Professor John Conkling's visit to Interlochen Arts Academy. The noted pyrotechnic expert and professor of chemistry led presentations and discussions about the art and science...
For most people, watching a fireworks show or an explosion filled action film does not spark thoughts of chemistry, but it does for John Conkling, who has spent more than 40 years studying and working in the art of the explosion. He visited...
R.B. Annis Foundation Gift Supports Continued Excellence in Math and Science
Artistic performances and presentations at Interlochen Arts Academy often overshadow academic coursework, but through nearly five...
A Curriculum That Challenges and Inspires
Comprehensive college-preparatory classes prepare students for future success - in any field. Students attend class from 8:30am to 5:20pm each day, merging accelerated academic instruction with...
Instructor of Chemistry Katherine J. Wibby began her teaching career at St. Louis High School and joined the Interlochen Arts Academy faculty in 2002. She completed her Masters Degree in Educational Technology in 2006.
In addition to her...
