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Michigan Education
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School's Out: Benzie Central senior goes out with memorable play performance

Interlochen Public Radio | By Max Johnston
Published April 14, 2020 at 6:00 AM EDT
Finn McLaren
Benzie Central High School Senior Finn McLaren gave a performance during the 2020 Spring play that he'll never forget.

Schools across the state are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning high school seniors like Finn McLaren had their final year cut short.

As part of IPR's new series School’s Out, hear how McLaren said goodbye to his classmates with a memorable performance in the Spring play.

School's Out is a new series from Interlochen Public Radio where you'll hear from high schoolers who have had their worlds upended by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Max Johnston
Max came to IPR in 2017 as an environmental intern. In 2018, he returned to the station as a reporter and quickly took on leadership roles as Interim News Director and eventually Assignment Editor. Before joining IPR, Max worked as a news director and reporter at Michigan State University's student radio station WDBM. In 2018, he reported on a Title IX dispute with MSU in his story "Prompt, Thorough and Impartial." His work has also been heard on Michigan Radio, WDBM and WKAR in East Lansing and NPR.
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