Raymond Cooper - Interlochen Food Service Director 1971-1982 Ray Cooper decided to work at Interlochen in 1971 after watching a student performance conducted by Dr. Wilson. He knew Interlochen would be a great place to pursue his career and provide a wonderful environment for his family. He always felt that working at Interlochen as the food service director was one of the highlights of his career. His position at Interlochen required him to cater for the various performance artists; among his favorites were Van Cliburn and Bob Hope.

Many Academy students completed their community service requirements with him and he always treated them as if they were his own children - offering the kindness and consideration one would expect from one’s own parents. He was committed to teaching students the value of doing their best work - in and outside of their art. He wanted to help shape them into responsible adults, prepared to tackle whatever they wanted in life.

Although his focus was not performing arts - he lived and breathed the mission at Interlochen, by improving the lives of many others.

Donald Johanos, former music director of the Dallas and Honolulu Symphonies, associate conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony, and a frequent guest conductor of the World Youth Symphony Orchestra, died in May 2007 in Naples, Florida. Johanos was concertmaster of the National High School Orchestra at Interlochen in 1945 and 1946 before enrolling at the Eastman School of Music, where he received degrees in violin and music theory as well as the school’s first performance certificate in conducting. As one of the first prominent, American- born conductors, Maestro Johanos guest conducted throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. Johanos especially loved working with young musicians, returning to Interlochen numerous times to conduct the World Youth Symphony Orchestra.

In memory of his love for Interlochen, the Johanos family has established a scholarship fund to benefit the study of a string student each summer. Contributions can be made to the Donald Johanos Scholarship Fund, Interlochen Center for the Arts, P.O. Box 199, Interlochen, MI, 49643.

Jim Harvey - Camp faculty and director of the theatre program, 1953 - 1987 At a time when Interlochen was still known as the National Music Camp, Jim Harvey helped the theatre program come into its own by staging wonderful productions in the Grunow Theatre, despite a lack of resources and a shoestring budget. His commitment to Interlochen and passion for theater prompted him to give generously towards the construction of a new theatre building - one that would provide facilities of a quality that surpassed anything ever available to him at Interlochen. The Harvey Theatre Complex and the dynamic theatre program are both testaments to his tireless efforts.

Robert Munro Baldridge (AS 76, IAC 77-79) of Rockford, MI on July 9, 07.

John William Barber (IAC 37) of Bronxville, NY on June 18, 07.

Spencer Daniel Bell (IAA 00-02) of Bloomfield, MI on December 12, 06.

John Tucker Byl (IPS 96-02) of Traverse City, MI on June 1, 07.

Richard T. Cubbage (IAC 29-31) of Village of Lakewood, IL on December 28, 06.

Merrill J. Erler (IAC 34) of Church Falls, VA on November 13, 06.

Robert Dean Gorodetzer (IAC 61-62) of Warminster, PA on November 29, 06.

Edward Gregory Kalousdian (IAA 65- 66) of Ann Arbor, MI on September 29, 06.

Henry Robert Liss (IAC 40-41) of Summit, NJ on October 29, 06.

Allen Michael Massey (AS 88, IAC Staff 91-92, 95, IAC Faculty 04-06) of Ypsilanti, MI on September 27, 07.

Ramona Dahlborg Pitts (IAC 44-45, IAC Faculty 61-63, IAA Faculty 62- 65) of Eagle, MI on June 18, 07.

Lyman Allan Starr, Jr. (IAA 66-70, IAC Staff 69, 72-74, ICA Staff 76-05) of Interlochen, MI on May 26, 07.

John F. Tillotson (IAC 31-32) of Cridersville, OH on April 15, 07.

Carla Ruth White (IAA 68-69) of New York, NY on May 9, 07.