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School's Out: Seniors worry Petoskey High Steel Drum Band may not perform this summer

Megan Harris
Megan Harris performs in the Petoskey High Steel Drum Band.

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

As part of IPR's series School’s Out, hear how that's a big blow to Megan and her fellow seniors in the Petoskey High Steel Drum Band, who were looking forward to another summer of shows.

 
School's Out is a series from Interlochen Public Radio where you hear from high schoolers who have had their worlds upended by the COVID-19 pandemic.  

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.