2022 2023 Report Annual
A MESSSAGE FROM CEO
Jared Cash
Dear Alumni and Friends of the Mitchell Institute,
Thanks to support from our many loyal donors, the past year was one of tremendous progress and momentum at the Mitchell Institute.
Perhaps chief among our accomplishments in service to Mitchell Scholars was the return to in-person programming for our signature events, including the Welcome Celebration, MILE I Weekend, and several on-campus receptions, where Scholars built connections with university leaders and Institute staff. As one graduating senior Scholar told me after attending our reinvigorated Gala and our first in-person MILE I Weekend in two years, “The Mitchell Institute really hasn’t missed a beat following the pandemic.”
What’s more, we took the bold step of committing to expand the number of Mitchell Scholarships we offer by 20, allowing us to select more than 160 Mitchell Scholars in 2023. This expansion is part of a plan to continue to increase the number of scholarships we award over the next few years.
Our ambitious plan to strengthen our mission—to increase the likelihood that young people from every community in Maine will aspire to, pursue, and achieve a college education—will require increased investment from you, our loyal Mitchell Institute supporters. While our endowment can fund the expanded number of Scholarships awarded in the coming years, the resulting increase in critical wraparound supports needed to ensure the additional Scholars’ success will depend upon greater generosity from members of the Mitchell Institute community.
With your continued support, we can and we will ensure that more hardworking young people in Maine have access to higher education, and in so doing we will provide communities statewide with a stronger and more educated workforce.
Thank you for making the Mitchell Institute a philanthropic priority and for making the futures of so many young people in Maine that much brighter.
$22.5 million
TO MORE THAN
75%
AWARDED IN SCHOLARSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, AND CONTINGENCY FUNDS SINCE 1995
3 thousand
OF MITCHELL SCHOLARS COME FROM FAMILIES MAKING LESS THAN MAINE’S MEDIAN INCOME
SCHOLARS AND ALUMNI WHO HAIL FROM EVERY COMMUNITY IN MAINE
89% GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE WITHIN 6 YEARS—30% POINTS HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
With my gratitude,
Jared Cash President and CEO1 2
Scholarship more than a
YOUR SUPPORT FUELS A MISSION THAT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER
The mission of the Mitchell Institute—to increase the likelihood that young people from every community in Maine will aspire to, pursue, and achieve a college education—is as vital today as it was when Senator George J. Mitchell founded Maine’s premier scholarship organization nearly 30 years ago.
Every year, we offer a $10,000 scholarship to a college-going graduate from each of Maine’s public high schools because we continue to believe in the timeless words of Senator Mitchell: “No one should be guaranteed success … but everyone should have a fair chance to succeed.”
Since our founding in 1995, the Mitchell Institute has awarded $22,500,000 in scholarship, fellowship, and contingency funds to more than 3,000 Scholars and Alumni who hail from every community in Maine.
WHY WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SO MUCH MORE THAN A SCHOLARSHIP
Through nearly three decades of experience and evidence-based research, we know that student success in college depends on more than money. Additional support and guidance during college increase Mitchell Scholars’ chances of attaining a degree, finding meaningful employment in Maine, and strengthening their communities long after college. The Mitchell Institute offers Scholars a broad range of wraparound supports and resources during and after college to help them hone leadership skills, find and pursue career exploration opportunities, and develop networks that are vital to finding satisfying and purposeful work. For more than 25 years, Scholars and Alumni have reported that the Mitchell Institute’s distinctive combination of financial and personal support makes a world of difference for them and their families. That’s why we say the Mitchell Scholarship is so much more than a scholarship—and it always will be.
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I MILE SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT
As high-achieving college students, Mitchell Scholars don’t often have the opportunity to step away from their studies, reflect on their purpose as Scholars, and build a sense of community with Institute staff and other Scholars outside their own colleges. Designed for current college students, the Mitchell Institute Leadership Experience (MILE) I Weekend is held in early October at the New England Outdoor Center in Millinocket. In 2022, nearly 70 Scholars developed leadership and relationshipbuilding skills while canoeing the Penobscot, hiking to the summit of Mount Katahdin, completing a community service project within Baxter State Park, and making friendships that will last a lifetime.
-Scholar Paul-Alexandre Liwanga Baxter Academy, 2022 University of Southern Maine, 2026
When first learned that was a recipient of the Mitchell Scholarship, I thought that it was just a way to help pay for college. But since day one of my college experience, everyone at the Mitchell Institute has done everything in their power to support and assist me where possible. My first real interaction with staff and other Scholars from the Mitchell Institute was at MILE this past fall. Not only was it stunning to hike Katahdin in the peak of the fall foliage, but I was thrilled to meet other students who could relate to and shared similar passions, but also were able to lend unique perspectives and mentorship. What think was the most beneficial part of that experience was being able to spend time with such a diverse group of people who had so many different ideas to offer, yet we were all connected due to our roots in Maine.
Foxcroft Academy, 2022 University of Maine, 2026 JASPER MAKOWSKI“IT’S A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE. THIS IS WHY THEY SAY IT’S SO MUCH MORE THAN A SCHOLARSHIP. IT’S A FAMILY”
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Fellowship Awards
The Mitchell Institute continues to offer awards of up to $1,500 to Scholars and Alumni to support their pursuit of career-related internships, professional certifications, studyabroad experiences, and service projects. These investments, which Scholars and Alumni can apply for and receive multiple times, empower them to pursue professional development opportunities regardless of financial hurdles. In 2022, the Mitchell Institute awarded more than $92,000 in Fellowships to 83 Mitchell Scholars and Alumni.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
The Mitchell Institute has had a tremendous impact on my academic and professional journey. I remember my mother encouraging me to apply during that spring of my high school senior year and receiving the Mitchell Scholarship in 2008. The scholarship helped me attend the University of Maine and, a few years later, a fellowship award allowed me to intern on Capitol Hill in D.C., leading to a full-time role and six years as a Congressional aide. The Mitchell Institute is much more than a scholarship. I have received guidance and mentorship from folks at the Institute over the last decade as switched careers, left the country for graduate school, and returned to Maine where I now live and work. am so grateful for the Mitchell Institute community (and my mother’s advice!).
Contingency Funds
The Mitchell Institute continues to offer Scholars two additional sources of funding so that unforeseen or ongoing financial crises don’t deter them from degree completion. While the SOS (Supporting Our Scholars) Fund provides grants to Scholars who have encountered temporary financial challenges such as health emergencies or unexpected changes in their living circumstances, the SPARC (Subsidy Providing Assistance with Recurring Costs) Fund is available to help financially vulnerable Scholars with ongoing expenses and challenges, such as food insecurity, course materials, and transportation costs. Both funds help keep Scholars on track by allowing them to stay focused on their academic progress. In 2022, the Mitchell Institute awarded nearly $50,000 in contingency funding to 41 Mitchell Scholars.
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Bonny Eagle High School, 2008 University of Maine, 2012
JOE MARRO
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Campus
Receptions
No-Agenda Meetings Coffee
When Mitchell Scholars and Alumni have a question or two, the Mitchell Institute staff is quick to say, “A no-agenda coffee meeting could be just the thing for you.” Held virtually or at a place of their choosing, these chats provide Mitchell Scholars and Alumni with a chance to ask Institute staff a broad range of questions and learn about resources available to support their goals. Topics raised by Scholars and Alumni span from academic pursuits to career exploration, and from problem solving and decision making guidance to excitement over awards and opportunities.
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After pausing for the pandemic, Mitchell Institute staff were happily on the road again in 2022, attending college campus-based Mitchell Scholar receptions statewide. Held annually in fall and spring, the receptions are opportunities to introduce Scholars to campus leaders and resources, and help them build connections with other Scholars. The gatherings also provide staff with an opportunity to promote the Institute’s array of programs and supports.
Striving for career success has long been a key part of the Mitchell Scholar culture and experience. Scholars know that to distinguish themselves in a competitive labor market, their classroom learning must be complemented by realworld experience gained through internships and knowledge gained through informational interviews with practitioners. To help Scholars learn how to navigate the internship search process as well as form the networks that can yield internship and career opportunities, the Mitchell Institute Alumni Council (MIAC) organizes the annual Mitchell Institute Leadership Experience (MILE) II in March. This daylong program is generously hosted by Unum and provides more than 60 Mitchell Scholars and young Alumni with opportunities to meet with business and community leaders from across Maine and attend interactive sessions on topics such as developing resumes and cover letters that get noticed, sharpening interviewing skills, and how to activate your network for the internship and job search.
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SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT
Greely High School, 2022 University of New England, 2026
2022 Mitchell Scholars
The Mitchell Institute is pleased to award scholarships at each of the public high schools across Maine, from Traip Academy in Kittery to Madawaska High on the Canadian border.
Androscoggin
Torri Estes
Libby Forgues
Ava Gagnon
Weston Hartley
Marissa Morgans
Eliza Neill
Kentha Lorie Ninganza
Katherine Tibbetts
Aroostook
Kylee Bolstridge
Eva Callioras
Maggie Harthorne
Chase Hentosh
Vealy Lai
Emma Lamoreau
Renee Lapointe
Isabelle Lavoie
Nancy Martin
Joshua McGillicuddy
Franklin
Alyssa Beaulieu
Zekariah Coolong
Kaila Godbey
Emily Holmes
Ella Shaffer
Hancock
Emma Freeman
Gabriel Hall
Tionie Henry
Misty Limeburner
Rebecca Muise
Amber-Rae Pesek
Madelyn Shoemaker
Kennebec
Sarah Adam
Devlin Geisler
Thomas Gingras
Kiley Lachance
Penobscot
Emily Beyer
Annie Bickerstaff
Joshua Bohm
Eden Bouchard
Casey Crockett
Dylan Evans
Grace Goodwin
Logan Harmon
Emilee Ireland
Ereka LaDuke
Aniah Moore
Alyssa Stanley
Keegan Tripp
Eleanor Tyne
Cameron Vafiades
Lila Weirich
Cassie Wright
Piscataquis
Ruth Griffith
Washington
Cadence Baskerville
Justin Carney
Noah Carver
Eve Griffiths
Zoe Reynolds
Ryan Rolfe
Angie Scribner
Tristan Seavey
York
Morgan Bill
Vivi Cao
Abram Cartmill
Delia Harms
Carter Illingworth
Alison Machinski
Colin Martin
Audrey McEnaney
Zachary Naffah
Louisa Page
As a first-year student, and still getting comfortable with college, the Mitchell Institute really helped me feel more comfortable and acclimated to early college life. signed up for MILE on the final call, and couldn’t be more grateful that did. I was already anxious, as it was the start of a fresh college semester. However, that was easily forgotten when I met so many amazing people that connected with instantly. My fellow Mitchell Scholars have also been amazing peers.
Deklin Fitzgerald helped me shoot some photos for a holiday gift for my family members. Kyla Perkins, a fellow Mitchell Scholar, and have already made plans to do the polar plunge at Baxter for next year’s MILE I. The community and fellow peers have been the best thing about the Mitchell Institute. I’m so glad that I got involved early.
Kevin Nader
Amanda Poulin
Ashley Stevens
Alison Sweetser
Amanda Thorne
Cumberland
Charles Adams
Rahmat Ali
Alexander Bregy
Logan Brown
Jared Conant
Thomas Crimmins
Jake Goodwin
Marcella Hesser
Kiara Hodge
Kevin Kieu
Fatimah Lamloom
Emmanuelle Lenge
Paul-Alexandre Liwanga
Sabrina Lopez
Schuni Mutalenu
Ella Nigro
Easy Ocampo
Destiny Potter
Makenna Powell
Sara Robinson
Annelyse Warner
Andrew Lemieux
AnnMarie Limberger
Mia Luce
Sophia McFadden
Vanessa Norris
Wyatt Perron
Mackenzie Roderick
Ryan Wright
Knox
Deklin Fitzgerald
Kaylee Grant
Anna Kingsbury
Ella Ryan
Ingrid Stockman
Lincoln
Lilly Curtis
Emily Echols
Kolyn Mattson
Alice Skiff
Kassi Soule
Latisha Wright
Oxford
Emily Carrasquillo
Adeline Charette
Chloe Estes
Robert Hallam
Amanda Howe
Jessica Libby
Abbigail Thibodeau
Alana Young
Jasper Makowski
Eva Patrick
Alvin Robshaw
Sagadahoc
Wei Hao Chi
Elizabeth Johnson
Lora LaRochelle
Emily Myers
Somerset
Michael Brown
Tyler Edwards
Savanah Farmer
Jecenia Gonzales
Owen Guite
Wyntyr Herrera
Chayse Howarth
Abbie Keenan
Ashley Mason
Emily Veilleux
Waldo
Draedyn Furrow
Lake Lindelof
Hannah Mellor
Kyla Perkins
Madison Shorey
Sage Works
Kellen Zecchinelli
STEPHEN B. CENTER SCHOLARS
Every year, Unum supports five Stephen B. Center Diversity Leadership Scholars. These scholarships honor Mr. Center, who championed diversity in the workplace and the community, always inspiring others to value differences and eliminate discrimination.
ALFOND SCHOLARS
To recognize the extraordinary investment the Harold Alfond Foundation has made in the Mitchell Institute, each year sixteen Scholars, the most promising from each county, are named Alfond Scholars.
SARA ROBINSON
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Financial Summary
Leadership
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Senator George J. Mitchell
Honorary Chairman
Sara Burns, Chair
Najla Frayha Vice Chair
Gena R. Canning
Abigail Diaz
Bruce A. Epstein
Mark Fernandez
Joseph Foley
Mark L. Haley
Brian Harris ’07
Nathan Kinney ’08
Christina Marie Lemieux ’95
Scott T. Maker
Carmita L. McCoy
Heather Mitchell
James Morris
Alison C. Nathanson
Elyse Pratt-Ronco
Paul Suitter ’05
Virginia Swain
Dr. Rebecca Wyke
Legacy Society Mary Mitchell
To honor the legacy of Mintaha “Mary” Mitchell, mother of Senator George J. Mitchell, the Mary Mitchell Legacy Society recognizes those who have committed to including the Mitchell Institute in their wills or trusts.
To find out how you can join, please contact Sarah Short, Development Director, at 207.358.7733.
SENATOR’S CIRCLE
Margie Bride Chair
Michele Martin ’99 Vice Chair
Tim Agnew
J. Duke Albanese
Barbara Atkins
Susan Carlisle
Dan Coyne
Dan Crewe
Roger Deitz
Charles de Sieyes
Pat Eltman
Rebecca Watt Epstein
Peter Fendler
Mary Mitchell Friedman
David Johnson
Catherine Lee
Mary McAleney
Karen McDonald
Rebecca Mills
Bill Mitchell
Carol Mitchell
Jeff Nathanson
Merle Nelson
Harold Pachios
David Reynolds
Malcolm Rogers
Zoe Sahloul
Anne Swift-Kayatta
Christine Williams
ALUMNI COUNCIL
Bethany Schulberg ’13 President
Nancy Billings ’15
Caleb Cullen ’15
Denise Desrochers ’99
Kate Durost ’03
Andy Estrada ’08
Wendy Gibbs ’12
Kayla Girardin ’13
Michelle Henaire ’12
Sierra Kuun ’13
Nicholas LaJoie ’14
Brittney Nickerson ’14
Frankie Pappalardo ’14
Paige Shortsleeves ’13
Elliott Simpson ’14
Jared Cash President & CEO
Marc Glass Brand and Communications Director
Kim Gustafson
Scholarship Director
Alex Carrier Hitchcox
External Relations Associate and Operations Coordinator
Andrea Mitchell
Project Manager
James Patefield Project Associate
Sarah Short
Development Director
Lisa Sirois Finance Director
Adam Thibodeau ’01
Scholarship Associate
ANONYMOUS (3)
PENNY AND RICHARD ARMSTRONG
MACKY BENNETT*
JAMES A. BOYD*
MARGIE BRIDE
DAVID ELLIOTT
BOB AND MARCIA ELLIS
PATRICIA ELTMAN
MARY CHRISTINE FEENEY*
MARY MITCHELL FRIEDMAN
MARY AND PHIL GALPERIN
TRACY GAY
RICHARD AND PRICILLA GOFF
LAUREN SEGAL AND RICHARD GRIGOS
JAN AND GEORGE HARTMAN
COLLETTE HOWE
CYNTHIA HOWLAND
FRANK AND ELLIE LANGLOIS*
FRANK AND CLAIRE LEONARD*
PETER AND KATHLEEN LESLIE
CHARLES AND JUDY MICOLEAU
BILL MITCHELL
CAROL MITCHELL
GEORGE MITCHELL
JEFFREY AND ALISON NATHANSON
STEPHEN E. AND CATHERINE PAPPAS*
LAWRENCE RALSTON*
HEATHER RIES
JIM AND LYNN SHAFFER
VIRGINIA SWAIN
CHRISTINE WILLIAMS
STAFF * deceased
2022 REVENUE BY SOURCE 2022 EXPENSES
Please call if you would like to receive a copy of the Mitchell Institute’s audited financials. GROWTH OF ENDOWMENTS 2017-2022 $50,000,000 $45,000,000 $40,000,000 $35,000,000 $30,000,000 $25,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 $0 $38,332,160 $35,202,457 $39,792,355 $45,471,967 $50,050,409 $42,443,799 Endowment Withdrawal: $1,430,000 Individuals: $688,372 Foundations: $218,845 Companies: $179,425 57% 27% 9% 7% Scholarships: $1,315,715 Scholar Support & Research: $1,083,585 Development: $220,734 Administration: $108,202 48% 40% 8% 4 % 13 14
Note:
2022 Donors Our
Donor listing includes cash and securities received between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022. Every effort has been made to ensure this report is accurate. Please call the Mitchell Institute with any omissions or corrections and accept our sincere apologies.
Sarah Short
Sara Charette and David Sinnett
Smith Family Charitable Trust
Spectrum Healthcare Partners
Wendy and Eric Suehrstedt
Virginia Swain
Charles and Linda Swanson in honor of Parker Swanson
Toyota Motor North America
Turner Construction
Tyler Technologies University of New England
Christopher C. and Gina K. Vickers in memory of John and Prinella Mitchell
Jacqueline Walker
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
$10,000+
Abbott Anonymous
Barbara Atkins
Back Bay Tower
Jon Bahrt
Sara Burns and Bob Allen
Gena Canning College Club of Portland
Crewe Foundation
Chagit and Roger M. Deitz
Bruce and Rebecca Epstein
Fisher Charitable Foundation
Joseph Foley and Patricia O’Carroll
John T. Gorman Foundation
Hub International
David Johnson and Charrisse Kaplan
William Kayatta, Jr. and Anne Swift-Kayatta
KeyBank
Diane J. and Robert R. Kilroy in memory of Richard F. Kilroy
Maine Community Foundation
Senator and Mrs. George Mitchell
The Moriah Fund
Richard* and Eleanor Morrell
Peat Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation
Christopher and Nancy Pierce
Linda and Stuart Price
Andrew Short and Andrea Vizoso
TD Bank
Galen and Sue Todd
Unum
WEX Inc.
BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE
$1,000-$9,999
Acadia Cove Scholarship Fund
Duke and Nancy Albanese
Peter and Lori Anastos
Anonymous in memory of John and Prinella Mitchell
William and Sally Arata
Martha Bailey and Lewis Sudarsky
Baker Newman Noyes
Bangor Savings Bank
The Barmore Fund
Richard Barringer and Martha Freeman
Grace Berestecki
BerryDunn
Weston and Elaine Bonney
Bowdoin College
Ann and Rick Bresnahan
Marjorie Bride and Terry McEnany
Franklin and Susan Burroughs, Jr.
David and Susan Carlisle
Jared Cash and Mallory Brooke
Central Maine Power
Peter and Karen Chapman
Tom and Kate Chappell
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Cipollone
Richard and Kristin Clark
The Honorable and Mrs. David Cohen
Consigli
Christina Consigli and Ben Clifford
Michael and Katherine Coster
Cousins’ Charitable Foundation
Chris and Jennie Coyne
Dead River Company
Abigail and Aristides Diaz
Jake Edwards
David Elliott
Marcia and Bob Ellis
Jacqueline Ellis
Amos Eno
Elaine Epstein and Jim Krachey
Andrew Estrada
Peter and Karen Fendler
Mark Fernandez and Anne Devine
Rollin and Averil Fessenden
Najla Frayha and Ramzi Saba
Mary Mitchell Friedman and Harold Friedman*
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goff
Lisa Gorman
Peter and Harriette Griffin
Mark Haley
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
K.C. and Lee Jones
Kennebec Savings Bank
Nathan Kinney
Robert and Arlene Kogod
L.L.Bean
Judy Glickman Lauder and Albert B. Glickman Foundations
Lee Auto Malls
Philip Licari and Caroline Phillips-Licari
Barry and Elizabeth Lipton in memory of Harry Beskind
Lockton
Ingrid and Christopher Loh
Machias Savings Bank
Dawn Madore-Bourgoin and Scott Bourgoin
Maine Medical Center and MaineHealth
Scott Maker and Andrea Cianchette Maker
Marcum
Michele Martin
Martin’s Point Health Care
Robert McAfee
Jay McCloskey
Karen McDonald
Mr. & Mrs. Clement McGillicuddy
MELMAC
Charles and Judy Micoleau
Bill and Vicki Mitchell
Suzanne and Paul Mitchell
Andrew and Courtney Mueller
Ellen Mugar in honor of Virginia Swain
Jeff and Alison Nathanson
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Merle and Leonard Nelson
Jeffrey Norris and Laura Newman
Norway Savings Bank
Vincent and Anne Oliviero
Pachios Brothers II, LLC
The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation
Edward and Ann Pierce
James and Mary Pierce in honor of Chris Pierce
Jonathan and Mary Piper
Paige Piper and Robbie Carroll
Sarah Plimpton and Parke Burmeister
Stephen Poulos
Greg and Amy Powell
ProSearch
Colleen Quint
R.M. Davis
Hilary Rapkin and William Stiles
Malcolm and Susan Rogers
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
Lauren Segal and Richard Grigos
Anne Carney and David Wennberg in honor of Meg Baxter
Natalie West and Robert Sellin
Christine Williams
Tim and Liz Williams
Wipfli
Nicole Witherbee and Gregory Payne
Wright-Ryan Construction
The Zisson Foundation
SUPPORTER
$1 - $999
Timothy and Aileen Agnew
Ali Al Mshakheel
Tom and Diana Allen
Allen Financial Group
AmazonSmile Foundation
Audrey Amidon
Louisa Anderson
Natalie and Mark Andrews
Anonymous
In memory of John & Prinella Mitchell
Anonymous
In memory of Martha Roberts
James and Margery Arsham
In memory of Ben Deitz
Robert Asselin
Falan Austin
Jean Barker
Annemarie Bartlett
John Baughman
Gwendolyn Beacham
David and Susan Beattie
Michael Beaudoin and Molly Morell
Emma Beaudry
Allyx Beaulier
Robert Beausoleil
Christopher and Michelle Beck
Donna Beck
Henry Beck
Grace Bell
Nicholas Benfaremo
Nancy Billings
Frederick and Janet Bishop
J.R. Bjerkie
Brionna Blodgett
Dylan Bolduc
Joceline Boucher
Loren Bowley Dow
Senator Peter Bowman in honor of Hon. Shenna Bellows
Heather Boyd
Carol Bradel
Regan Bragg
Becky Brodigan
Andrea Bronson
Dale and Stacey Brooker
Dustin Brooks
Reade and Martha Brower
Lauren Brown
Adrian Buckley
Brewster Burns and Cari Medd
Jarrod Burton
Christina Butler
Judith Cadorette
Anne Campbell
Julie Canniff and Karl Smith
Keith and Maria Canning
Michael Cantara
in honor of Governor Janet Mills
Sarah and Chip Carpenter
Linda and Al Carroll
Alan Cartwright and Carolyn Olson Cartwright
Julia Cayer
Peter Cella
Christopher Chornyak
in honor of Brooke Chornyak
Robert Clark
J Coleman
in honor of Roger Deitz
Coleman Costello
Dan Coyne and Stephanie Williams
Eileen Coyne
Daniel Crewe
Peggy Crosby
Caleb Cullen
James and Cecilia Cumming
Katherine Curtis
Kaitlyn Dal Molin
Mariah Damon
Kimberly Dao
Gia and Justin Davis
Brady Davis
Emily Deane
Jeffrey and Susan DeBlois
Mike and Sarah Del Tergo
Brandy DeMerchant
Kyle Dempsey
Nicole Derr
Jared and Jennifer des Rosiers
Amy Deschaines and Mahlia Carey
Denise Desrochers
Scott Devoid
Diane Dewhirst and Bob Hickmott in honor of George J. Mitchell
Michael and Liza d’Hemecourt
Mouhamadou Diagne
Eric Diamon
Anthony DiSotto
James and Melissa Dlugos
Ann Dorney and David Axelman
Karl Dornish
Frank Douglass
Emily Downing
Jessica Drescher
Tricia Duchesneau
Helen Duckett
Dakotah Dugan
Kate Durost
Mary Durost
Kathryn Edney
Dorothy Edson
Logan Edwards
Emily Ellis
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Emerson
Dave and Nancy Erb
Robert and Julia Ervin
Beverly and Donald Esson
Jon and Paula Eustis
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fasulo
Oliver Fein and Charlotte Phillips
Andrew Fenniman
Alicia Fereday
Seth and Miranda Fernald
Krisztina Filep
Sean Findlen
Christina Finneran
John Fitzpatrick, Jr. in memory of John L. Fitzpatrick, Sr.
Daniel Flack and Jesse Weisshaar
Leslie Fleisher
Molly Foley
Kevin and Madeline Forrest
Andrea and Corey Fravert
Bob Froncko
Katie Fullam Harris and Chip Harris
Aurilla Fusco
Iris Gagne
Patrick Gallagher
Phyllis Gansz-Greene
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Daniel Gerges
Katharine Gergosian
Wendy Gibbs
Kayla Girardin
Gary and Kathleen Glick
Julie Goldberg
Isobel and Jared Golden
Martha Gonzalez and Christopher Fuller
Vicki and Scott Gordan
John and Marie Gower
Nathan Grant
Cassandra and Andrew Grantham
Rachel Groenhout
Gary Gruver
Robert Guerette
Mengting Guo
Kim and Jim Gustafson
Joseph and Merna Guttentag
Emily Hall Greeley
Jason and Colleen Hallee
Peter and Cynthia Harbage
Brian and Stacey Harris
David Hart and Irene Lang
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Patrick Hartnett
William Harwood
Eric and Sarah Haskell
Michael and Sharyn Hastings
in honor of Clyde MacDonald
Peter Haynes
Michelle Henaire
Jeremiah Henderson
Michael Henderson
Bruce and Virginia Henkle
John and Rosemary Hilley
Dustin Hilt and Bailey Woodhull
Helen Holman
Braden Hosch
Cynthia Howland
Leah Hughes
Shannon Hulst
Bradford and Amanda Hunter
William and Summer Hyland
in memory of Truc Huynh
Charles Jacobs and Rebecca Stanley
Leila Jahncke
Jami Jandreau
Caroline Janover
Marshall Johnson
Beth Jones
Dylan Jones
Emmaly Jurson
Antonios Karagiorgos
Paul Kasuba
Elizabeth Kean
Arthur Keller and Mark Gauthier
Chip and Anne Kelley
Kennebunk Savings Bank
Ameena Khan
Joan and John Kierstead
Kyle Kilroy
Myung and Jaqui Kim
Mariah Kimball
Robert and Desiree Kinley
Michael Klein and Louisa Barnhart
Connor Kreider
Tana and Michael Krohn
Sierra Kuun
Anne and Geoff LaFond
Jerold Laguilles
Nicholas LaJoie
Thomas LaJoie
David Landry
Guy Langevin
Katherine Lantz
in honor of Emma + Lilly Kemp
Shawn Laroche
Monique Larocque
Alanna Larrivee
Estelle Lavoie
John Layman
Catherine Lee and Robert Moyer
Sidney LeFavour
Robert Levine and Vilean Taggersell
Rosalind Lewis
Robert Lightfoot and Susan Walker
Judge and Mrs. Kermit Lipez
Renee Lizotte
Charis Loveland
Cathleen Lowndes
Emily MacDuffie
in honor of Mary Mitchell Friedman
Julia Maine
Karola and David Mait
Jacquie and Garrett Martin
Rebecca Mathews
Abby Mayne
Mary McAleney
Alex McAuliff
Andrew McAuliff in honor of Alex McAuliff
Taylor McCafferty
Mr. and Mrs. James McCarthy
Carmita McCoy
Brad McCurtain
Maeve McGowan
Kathleen McGreal
DeCourcy McIntosh
David McKelvey
Ed and Melissa McKersie
Lauren McNally
John McNaughton
Joseph and Elizabeth McSwain
Lily McVetty
Mercari
Raymond Michalowski
Lisa and Chris Miller
Ron Milliken and Elizabeth Jennings
Governor Janet Mills
Ann Mitchell
Stephen Mitchell
Yolanda Moffatt
Robert and Jen Montgomery-Rice
Stanis Moody Roberts
Nancy Morrell
Jim and Lisa Morris
Joanna Morris
Susan Morris
Deborah and Peter Murray
Frank and Dana Musciano
John Nale and Mark Nale
Louisa and William Newlin
Kathleen Newman
Brittney Nickerson
Chelsea Noble
Brett O’Brien
Patrick O’Reilly
Sarah and Chris Olson
David Olyphant
Omicron Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma
Nicholas Ordway in memory of Truc Huynh
Harold Osher
Erin Ovalle
Theresa Overall
Jeff Oxman and Gigi Georges
Harold and Claudia Pachios
Thomas Page
Frank Pappalardo
Mike Paquette and Lorie Merrithew
Tiffany Parker
Harriet and Steven Passerman
Toni Passerman
Emily Payne
Bob and Susan Peck
Edward and Catherine Peterson
Jeff and Ida Peterson
Dian Petty
Tammy Phillips
Christopher and Nadia Pierce
Ethan Pierce
in memory of Nathan Strout
Jason and Jacquelyn Pinkham
Sarah and John Pinkham
Isabel and Chris Piper
Maureen and Steve Plain
Lisa Plimpton and David LaBranche
William Popov
Kay Porter
Elyse Pratt-Ronco and Larry Ronco
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Purington
Amy Qiu
Carmen Rae
Lenore Rapkin
Tim and Vanessa Record
Grace Reef
Kathleen and U. Charles Remmel
Chris Reuter
Michael Reutershan
David Reynolds and Felicity Kerr
Gigi Reynolds
Matthew Rice
Marie Ring
Jason Roberge
Melissa and David Rodrigue
Luis Rovayo
Abby Saffold
Erika Sahlman
Henry Terrance Samway
in honor of Margaret Samways
Tim and Anne Marie Samway
in honor of Margaret Samways
Eleanor Sapat
Patricia Sarcone
Greg and Annah Sawyer
Nancy Winetrout Schenck
Karen Schroeder
Bethany Schulberg
Regan Scott-Chin
Esi Seng and Stuart Rogers
Alice and John Senko
Sarah Sewall
Adam Sharp and Laurel Cox
Ashley Shawley
Paige Shortsleeves
Sean Sibley
Elliott Simpson
Lisa Sirois
Kevin Slater and Polly Mahoney
Bill Smith and Pam Perkins
Christian Smith
Jennifer Snyder
Dr. Rebecca and Mr. Stephen Spear
Joe Stankovich
Christopher Stearns
John Stibal
Richard Stone and Jane Brown
Josh Sturtevant
Ms. Sharon Sudbay
Paul Suitter
Heather Sullivan
Eugene Sytovatkin
Jason Tapley
Pamela Taylor
Amy Tessendorf
Adam Thibodeau
Jack and Susan Thomas
Linda Thulen
in memory of Craig Thulen
Ruth Thurston
Matthew Tonello
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Trask
Mr. and Mrs. David Turesky
Mara Ubans
Barry and Judith Valentine
Michael and Sarah Varney
Raj Vinnakota and Cathy McKenna
Jessica Violette
Sabrina Vivian
Jim and Terri Vogel
Emily Wagner
Ainsley and Eric Wallace
Edward Walworth
in honor of Senator Mitchell’s public service and leadership
Deborah Bedard Ward
Jeremy and Jody Ward
Jill Ward and Joshua McIntyre
David Warren
Amanda Warrington
Jessica Watson
Holly Weidner
Samantha Wheelock
Mr. and Mrs. Robert White
Michele Whitmore
SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT
Andrew and Louise Wilkinson
Daniel Willett
Elizabeth Williams
Faith Williams
Leo Wing
Steve and Donna Woodard
The Honorable John and Beverly Woodcock
Michael Woods
Mary and George Wright
Michael and Lee Wygant
Liuke Yang
Ruth Yeazell
Alexander Yin
Laura Young
Maggie Zamboni
Caroline Zedella
David and Megan Zug
As a result, at least in part, of my Mitchell Scholarship, I will soon graduate with no debt and also having had the opportunity to spend six months living, learning, studying, and interning in our nation’s capital. Having this community to support me, especially the fantastic Mitchell Institute staff, has meant more to me than I will ever be able to express.
ALUMNI Noble High School, 2019 Smith College, 2023 NATALIE LAROCHE17 18
* deceased
2022 Pioneer Scholars
The Pioneer Scholar Program, a partnership between generous supporters and the Mitchell Institute, provides the opportunity to recognize specific Mitchell Scholars and Alumni who, through their contributions to school and community and their demonstration of certain qualities—as students and as citizens—stand out for acknowledgment.
HAROLD ALFOND PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar from Dexter Regional High School
CAMERON VAFIADES
Husson University 2026
HAROLD ALFOND PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar from Messalonskee High School
RYAN WRIGHT
Northeastern University 2026
EDWARD AND BARBARA ATKINS
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar attending the University of Maine who has an interest in communications, with an emphasis on graphic arts and design
LAUREN TURCOTTE SEAVEY
University of Maine 2023
AVANGRID FOUNDATION AND CENTRAL MAINE POWER PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math
ALVIN ROBSHAW
University of Maine 2026
BOB BAHRE PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar from Oxford Hills
Comprehensive High School
CHLOE ESTES
University of Maine 2026
BATH IRON WORKS | BUZZ FITZGERALD
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar who is a child or grandchild of a BIW employee, and who embodies the characteristics of leadership and compassion for which Buzz Fitzgerald was known
LATISHA WRIGHT
University of Maine 2026
MORTON K. AND JANE BLAUSTEIN
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a first-generation college student and a student from recently immigrated families
PAUL-ALEXANDRE LIWANGA
University of Southern Maine 2026
JACK AND CHARLIE CANNING
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar from the greater Augusta area who has demonstrated academic growth, leadership, and enthusiasm for the community
THOMAS GINGRAS
University of Maine at Farmington 2026
CASELLA PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar entering the field of environmental studies
BENJAMIN PENFOLD
Skidmore College 2024
SAM L. COHEN FOUNDATION
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar from Biddeford High School
VIVI CAO
Brandeis University 2026
SAM L. COHEN FOUNDATION
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar from Portland High School
RAHMAT ALI
University of Southern Maine 2026
SAM L. COHEN FOUNDATION
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar from Thornton Academy
CARTER ILLINGWORTH
Maine Maritime Academy 2026
THE COLLEGE CLUB OF PORTLAND
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a female Mitchell Scholar from Cumberland County
EMMANUELLE LENGE
University of Maine 2026
COYNE FAMILY PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar from South Portland High School
JAKE GOODWIN
University of Maine 2026
BOB CREWE FOUNDATION
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar who is majoring in Art or Music and/or is a member of the LGBT community, reflecting the Crewe Foundation’s support of aspiring artists and LGBT rights
TRISTAN SEAVEY
Bates College 2026
BEN DEITZ PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar who is unconventional, passionate, perceptive, creative, caring, and generous
COLIN MARTIN
Ithaca College 2026
LEON AND LISA GORMAN
PIONEER SCHOLAR IN HONOR OF SENATOR GEORGE J. MITCHELL
a Mitchell Scholar who has demonstrated strong qualities of leadership, character, and hard work
SCHUNI MUTALENU
Dartmouth College 2026
JOHN AND NELLIE JACKSON
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a student attending Maine Maritime Academy who represents personal humility and hard work
ISAAC JURSON
Maine Maritime Academy 2025
ANN LAMB PIONEER SCHOLAR
the Mitchell Scholar from Falmouth High School who has demonstrated a love of reading or literacy work, a commitment to environmental preservation or education, and an enthusiasm for community service
CHARLES ADAMS
Northeastern University 2026
SHEPARD LEE PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar from Lewiston High School
KENTHA LORIE NINGANZA
Wheaton College 2026
GEORGE AND MINTAHA MITCHELL
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar from Waterville High School in memory of George and Mintaha Mitchell
ANNMARIE LIMBERGER
University of Southern Maine 2026
SENATOR GEORGE J. MITCHELL
PIONEER SCHOLAR is in recognition of leadership, character, and perseverance
PAUL SUITTER
Bates College 2009
Harvard Law School 2015
HEATHER MACLACHLAN MITCHELL
PIONEER SCHOLAR is in recognition of a Mitchell Scholar who has demonstrated an interest and aptitude in literature and writing
LOUISA PAGE
University of New Hampshire 2026
JANET FRASER MITCHELL
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar at Colby College, with a preference toward those majoring in English literature
LORA LAROCHELLE
Colby College 2026
JOHN AND PRINELLA MITCHELL
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar-Athlete who demonstrates the qualities of sportsmanship and leadership in and out of competition
MADISON SHOREY
Stonehill College 2026
PAUL AND YVETTE MITCHELL
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar majoring in business who demonstrates the qualities of independent thinking, leadership, and self-motivation necessary to become a successful entrepreneur
ANNIKA GIL
University of Maine 2024
ROBERT E. MITCHELL
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar majoring in business or economics, with a demonstrated interest in entering the field of banking or finance
AUSTIN FINDLEN
University of Maine 2023
MITCHELL SENATE STAFF PIONEER
SCHOLAR IN MEMORY OF GAYLE CORY
a Mitchell Scholar whose belief in public service, faith in people, and dedication to the greater good are a model to all
MAGUIRE ANUSZEWSKI
Brown University 2023
OTT FAMILY PIONEER SCHOLAR
the Mitchell Scholar from Gorham High School who has demonstrated academic promise and a history of community service
KIARA HODGE
Keene State College 2026
COLLEEN J. QUINT PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar who best exemplifies the qualities of leadership and inspiration, which defined Colleen’s 13 years of service to the Mitchell Institute
KAYLA GIRARDIN
University of Maine at Farmington 2017
REYNOLDS-KERR FAMILY
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar entering the field of engineering, mathematics, or physical science
GARRIT REYNOLDS
Southern Maine Community College 2021
University of Maine 2024
REYNOLDS-KERR FAMILY
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar entering the field of engineering, mathematics, or physical science
VEALY LAI
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2026
ROCKEFELLER FAMILY PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar from Mount Desert Island High School
TIONIE HENRY
Husson University 2026
DONALD ROUX PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar from Lewiston High School
LIBBY FORGUES
Thomas College 2026
BILL RYAN PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar with financial need and demonstrated commitment to the community who plans to pursue a career in business
CALEB BASSETT
University of Maine 2025
FRANCES TARR PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar from Edward Little High School
WESTON HARTLEY
University of Maine 2026
UNUM PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar who has demonstrated a history of leadership and community service
ELIOT SMALL
Bowdoin College 2023
PADDY FRANK WALSH
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar who has overcome tremendous obstacles to success
JARED CONANT
University of Southern Maine 2026
WALT DISNEY COMPANY
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Mitchell Scholar who has demonstrated an interest and talent in the arts
KELLEN ZECCHINELLI
Temple University 2026
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Donors Lifetime
These levels represent cumulative giving to the Mitchell Institute over the past 25 years since its inception
ANONYMOUS (9)
THE HAROLD ALFOND FOUNDATION
BARBARA ATKINS
AVANGRID FOUNDATION
THE BETTERMENT FUND
SARA BURNS AND BOB ALLEN
SAM L. COHEN FOUNDATION
THE COLLEGE CLUB OF PORTLAND
THE COYNE FAMILY
CREWE FOUNDATION
BRUCE AND BECKY EPSTEIN
BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
JOHN T. GORMAN FOUNDATION
LEON* AND LISA GORMAN
GEORGE AND JAN HARTMAN
J.A. & E.S. HUGHES FUND
OF THE MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
KEYBANK
FOUNDERS $250,000
FRANK AND ELLIE LANGLOIS*
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
MARRIOTT HOTEL AT SABLE OAKS
BILL AND VICKI MITCHELL
GEORGE AND HEATHER MITCHELL
NELLIE MAE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
THE PEAT FUND OF THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
CHRISTOPHER AND NANCY PIERCE
LINDA MITCHELL PRICE AND STUART PRICE
REYNOLDS-KERR FAMILY FUND
OF THE MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
DAVID AND BARBARA ROUX
S. DONALD SUSSMAN
THE TARR FAMILY
TD BANK
DAN AND SHERYL TISHMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
UNUM
TOM* AND LINDA WALSH
CENTURY DONORS $100,000-$249,999
Alumni Giving Society The Truc Huynh
The 2022-2023 Annual Report is dedicated in loving memory of one of the first Mitchell Scholars, Truc Huynh, a remarkably gifted and altruistic Scholar Alumnus, who passed away at the age of 40 in June 2022. Truc was the epitome of a Mitchell Scholar, a first-generation college graduate who never forgot his roots, worked hard to achieve his dreams, and dedicated his life to giving back to his community.
While Truc’s history of community service is nearly legendary in the greater Portland area, what may not be as widely known is that he made financial contributions back to the Mitchell Institute at a level that matched and eventually surpassed the entire amount of the Scholarship award that he received in support of his education at Bowdoin.
Thirteen Mitchell Scholar Alumni have since joined Truc in making financial contributions to the Institute that match or exceed the Scholarship they received, and this year we have established the Truc Huynh Alumni Giving Society to recognize that level of commitment to the Mitchell Institute.
ABBOTT
ANONYMOUS (3)
ANONYMOUS
IN HONOR OF SENATOR GEORGE J. MITCHELL
BATH IRON WORKS
IN MEMORY OF BUZZ FITZGERALD
THE ESTATE OF MACKY BENNETT
MORTON K. AND JANE BLAUSTEIN FOUNDATION
MARJORIE BRIDE
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
CHAGIT AND ROGER DEITZ
MIKE AND DENISE DUBYAK
FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
JOE FOLEY AND TRISH O’CARROLL
THE FRIEDMAN FAMILY
IN HONOR OF JANET FRASER MITCHELL
MARY MITCHELL FRIEDMAN AND HAROLD FRIEDMAN*
JANE’S TRUST
WILLIAM SLOANE JELIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
DAVID JOHNSON AND CHARRISSE KAPLAN
DIANE K. AND ROBERT R. KILROY
L.L.BEAN, INC.
LEE FAMILY IN MEMORY OF SHEPARD LEE
CANDICE LEE
MITCHELL FAMILY
IN MEMORY OF GEORGE AND MINTAHA MITCHELL
CAROL MITCHELL AND DEEN HALEEM
RICHARD* AND ELEANOR MORRELL
THE DAVID AND MARTHA OTT FAMILY
PINE STATE TRADING
IN HONOR OF JACK AND CHARLIE CANNING
THE ESTATE OF LAWRENCE P. RALSTON
DAVID ROCKEFELLER, SR.*
JOSEPH SHERMAN
VIRGINIA SWAIN
WALT DISNEY COMPANY
WEX INC.
* deceased
FOUNDING SOCIETY MEMBERS:
WENDY GIBBS
Mount View High School, 2012 University of Maine, 2016
ERIC HASKELL
Deer Isle-Stonington High School, 2000
Saint Joseph’s College, 2004
CODY HUMPHREY
Gray-New Gloucester High School, 2009
University of Maine Presque Isle, 2013
TRUC HUYNH
Portland High School, 2001
Bowdoin College, 2005
EMMALY JURSON
Hodgdon Middle/High School, 2010
University of Maine Fort Kent, 2014
NATHAN KINNEY
Mount Abram High School, 2008
University of Maine, 2012
JASON LONG
South Portland High School, 2001 Bowdoin College, 2005
DAWN MADORE-BOURGOIN
Schenck High School, 1999
University of Maine, 2003
MICHELE MARTIN
Scarborough High School, 1999
University of Maine, 2003
PAIGE PIPER
Poland Regional High School, 2008 Bentley College, 2012
PAUL SUITTER
Southern Aroostook Community School, 2005 Bates College, 2009
JOHANN VON HOFFMAN
Orono High School, 2002 Colby College, 2006
JACQUELINE WALKER
Van Buren District Secondary School, 2002 Bowdoin College, 2006
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