More than a Scholarship
Scholarship More than a
The Mitchell Institute’s work extends far beyond the initial scholarship. From the moment a Scholar is selected, they become part of a statewide network of mentorship, leadership development, and community: one built to carry them through college and into meaningful careers and lives.
That commitment has grown steadily over 30 years, shaped by a founding belief that still guides everything we do:
NO MAINE STUDENT WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS AND AMBITION TO PURSUE A COLLEGE EDUCATION SHOULD BE DENIED THAT OPPORTUNITY DUE TO LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES.
This report is a reflection of that promise and the thousands of students, supporters, and partners who help make it real.
4,200 +
MITCHELL SCHOLARS AND ALUMNI FROM COMMUNITIES ACROSS MAINE $31M
AWARDED IN SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND CONTINGENCY FUNDS SINCE 1995
78%
OF MITCHELL SCHOLARS COME FROM FAMILIES EARNING BELOW MAINE’S MEDIAN INCOME
89%
OF MITCHELL SCHOLARS GRADUATE WITHIN SIX YEARS — NEARLY 30% ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
Jared Cash A Message from CEO
Dear Alumni and Friends of the Mitchell Institute,
There is a question I return to often as a reminder of why this work matters: What becomes possible when a young person knows that someone believes in them?
This Annual Report is, in many ways, an answer to that question. In 2025, the Mitchell Institute awarded 200 scholarships — a 50% increase over just three years — representing a $2 million investment in Maine students from Kittery to Fort Kent. Behind that number are young people who arrived at college carrying ambition, resilience, and in many cases, real financial uncertainty. Our job is to make sure they don’t have to carry it alone.
We are grateful — deeply so — to the donors, community, and corporate partners, whose generosity makes that possible. Because of you, more than 56 Scholars received emergency support when hardship hit. Because of you, 104 Scholars and alumni accessed fellowship funding for research, internships, and experiences statewide and globally that would otherwise have been out of reach. And because of you, 89% of Mitchell Scholars graduate within six years — nearly 30 points above the national average. This happens because of your investment not just in tuition, but the full arc of a young person’s life.
As we look to the year ahead, we carry this work forward with purpose. Our strategic plan — Scaling Trust — is not just a growth goal. It is a commitment to reaching more students, in more corners of Maine, with the same personal investment that has defined this organization since its founding. What galvanizes more than 30 years of mission delivery is the 4,200+ Scholars who have become part of this community — and the thousands more whose turn is still ahead. Genius knows no boundary. But it flourishes where there is opportunity. Thank you for helping us build it, together.
With gratitude,
Jared Cash, President and CEO
Access Expanding
OPENING THE DOOR TO HIGHER EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS FROM EVERY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN MAINE.
Every year, the Mitchell Institute awards scholarships to students graduating from public high schools across all of Maine — from Kittery to Fort Kent and from Bethel to Bar Harbor. Geographic reach isn’t incidental to our mission; it’s central to it.
In 2025, the Institute awarded 200 scholarships, representing a $2 million investment in Maine students. That number reflects a 50% increase over just three years as a signal of the Institute’s growing ability to meet need where it exists.
200
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED IN 2025
$2M INVESTED IN MAINE STUDENTS THIS YEAR
50%
INCREASE IN SCHOLARSHIPS OVER THREE YEARS
FROM KITTERY TO FORT KENT, THE MITCHELL INSTITUTE’S SCHOLARS REPRESENT THE FULL GEOGRAPHY OF MAINE
EACH HIGH SCHOOL IN MAINE WITH AT LEAST ONE MITCHELL SCHOLAR SHOWN
Persistence Supporting
ENSURING THAT STUDENTS WHO BEGIN COLLEGE HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO FINISH.
Getting to college is only the beginning. The Mitchell Institute surrounds Scholars with the tools, funding, and relationships to stay, thrive, and graduate.
Fellowships
More than $130,000 was distributed in 2025, reaching 104 Scholars and Alumni. Fellowships support research, internships, and professional development that would otherwise be out of reach.
SOS & SPARC Funds
When unexpected hardship hits — a flat tire, a medical bill, a housing gap — the SOS (Supporting Our Scholars) Fund and SPARC Fund step in. More than $67,000 in emergency funds were distributed in 2025; 56 Scholars received support.
130K+ I IN N FELL 2025 OWSHIPS AWARDED
104 FELL SCHOLARS OWSHIP AND AL FUNDIN G UMNI RECEIVED
$83K+ IN C DISTRIBUTED ONTINGENCY FUNDS
66 THR SCHOLARS OUGH SOS SUPPOR & SPAR TED C
89% OF MITCHELL SCHOLARS GRADUATE WITHIN SIX YEARS
I didn’t really think I was going to go to college. I didn’t think I would be able to afford it.
The Mitchell Institute was huge in being able to choose to go to college. And it’s allowed me to move through life and school more comfortably.
— GWYNETH ADRIAN, 2023 MITCHELL SCHOLAR, CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
HEAR MORE OF GWYNETH’S STORY
Gwyneth Adrian, a 2023 Mitchell Scholar from Cape Elizabeth High School, is embraced by fellow Mitchell community members at a Mitchell Institute event at Prout’s Neck, Maine, in July 2025.
Community Strengthening
BUILDING A LIFELONG COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS, ALUMNI, AND LEADERS ACROSS MAINE.
Mitchell Scholars don’t graduate and disappear — they join a growing network of leaders working in every sector and corner of Maine. The Institute builds that network intentionally, through programs that connect Scholars with each other, with mentors, and with opportunities to lead.
MILE I & MILE II
The Mitchell Institute Leadership Experience connects Scholars with peers, mentors, and employers across the state. MILE I introduces Scholars to civic and community leadership; MILE II deepens that engagement for Scholars and early alumni.
Personal Connections
No-Agenda Coffees create informal space for Scholars to connect with Institute staff and supporters. Annual campus receptions extend the network at the college level – linking Scholars to nearby resources. The result is an intentional community, a high degree of trust, and the ability for Scholars to find a helpful ear where and when they need it.
56%
80% OF SCHOLARS PARTICIPATE IN MULTIPLE FORMS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OF MITCHELL ALUMNI REPORT VOTING REGULARLY
You have this group, like a family, that is there to support you. If you need someone to talk to, help navigate something, whatever it is, the Mitchell Institute is there. It is more than financial support. It really is more.
— PAUL LIWANGA, 2022 MITCHELL SCHOLAR, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE
Paul Liwanga, a 2022 Mitchell Scholar from Portland and a 2025 graduate of the University of Southern Maine appeared in more than 20 games as a defender on the Huskies’ men’s soccer team. Liwanga credits the Mitchell Institute community with providing the support network that helped him thrive in college and beyond.
Across Maine Scholars
2026 SCHOLAR CLASS
REPRESENTING EVERY COUNTY IN MAINE
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 School on the Canadian border.
ANDROSCOGGIN
Houda Aden
Ngengele Adolphe
Deeqa Bashir
Mohamed Dakane
George Dionne
Dalila Dube
Habiba Hussein
Brady Milton
Tiana Seaborne
Henriques Soares
Maleah Stretton-Dupont
Lexa Valentin
AROOSTOOK
Keegan Brown
Raiden Cochran
Nini Conde-Silva
Carter Craig
Callie Cullins
Rhianna Desjardins
Michael Fitzpatrick
Wendy Huo
Delilah Jay
Emilee Lane
Emma Lausier
Ashton Long
Isabella Martinez
Elijah Pinkham
Charlotte Plourde
Hannah Shaw
Isaac Sines
Jeremiah Turner
Alexis Weyeneth
CUMBERLAND
Ali Abdulzahra
Merry Adrian
Rihanna Antoine
Lucas Domingos
Liam Doyle
Faiso Hagi
Madelyn Humphrey
Ashley Inman
Aimen Ismail
Andy Jiang
Kamiera Johnson
Tatyanna Johnson
Gui Jose
Angela Kabisa
Cheyenne Little
Gina Manuel
Eden Marshall
Natalia Mbadu
Geoffrey Menezes
Emma Murphy
Jenny Nguyen
Tina Nguyen
Boston Nobile
Ethan Patterson
Ishimwe Gaella Rutagengwa
Maria Sebastiao
Kendall Sparks
Elohim Tangi
Wyatt Tarr
Maya Taylor
Shane Thomas
Delia Tomkus
Molly Wear
Preston Zwart
FRANKLIN
Brooke Atwood
Maya Franklin
Joseph Hayden
Elden Irish
Acacia Omari
Annalaya Spear
Shirley Truland
HANCOCK
Ryann Allen
Cameron Brickle
Lucie Chase
Alex Figueroa-Flores
Alexa Hidri
Rosy Landrum
Sierra Larrabee
Jakeila Lorenzana
Samuel Robbins
Klarissa Robledo
Kenzee Taylor
KENNEBEC
Raneen Ali
Rihanna Barron
Phoebe Bell
Spencer Blais
Lillian Conry
Deirdre D’Amico
Jay Dostie
Arianna Goodwin
Rose Jiang
Emily Kempton
Timothy Kiralis
Abaigeal Marks
Callie Nadeau
Nela Parker
Quentin Phoenix
Kobe Sherwood
Davyn Swindells
Briana Veilleux
KNOX
Lila Bernard
Caylee Brooker
Reese Drinkwater
Kendyl Heyer
Isabella Navarro
Awnin Oxley
Chelsea Waite
LINCOLN
Gabriel Boynton
Rose Campbell
Erik Dube
Paytyn Dyer
OXFORD
Camden Averill-Curtis
Reggie Billings
Chloe Brown
Lily Bryan
Josie Connelly
Ella Cote
Gunnar Hicks
Ellena HoganCamp
Lily Kick
Oleana Laganas
Ethan LeBrun
Evan Parsons
Whyatt Perham
Emma Perrault
Cedar Worster
PENOBSCOT
Peyton Antone
Madison Carr
Brighton Chung
Alizay Cox
Anna Guzzi
Camryn Hill
Gabby Kahkonen
Harlow Keener
Akouvi Komedja
Jayden LePage
Eleanora Lin
Samuel McNeal
Olivia Mitchell
Desiree Modarelli
Matthea Clarisse Oguan
Genevieve Rich
Cadence Savage
Laney Scott
Mya Sullivan
Layla Tash
Sunday Voraraj
Addison Whitcomb
Lexi Wintle
PISCATAQUIS
Emma Alden
Amara Driscoll
Noah Kain
Irene Mathews
SAGADAHOC
Kaelyn Brillant
Dri Dunne
Alex Gomez
Ashby Hayward
SOMERSET
Daniel Brooks
Liliana Caldwell
Natalie Cooke
Carroll Frigon
BryAnna Hagopian
Harry Louis
Shaina Norwood
Gia Sulim-Zanello
Tyson Thompson
WALDO
River Burns
Story Carlson
October Patterson
Julia Richards
Jazmine Runci
Naya Stone
Evie Watson
Haylie Whitney
WASHINGTON
Sidizer Bassett
Sarah Crowley
Tyler Evans
Jayden Gardner
Reagan Haycock
Sa Li
Emma McIver
Charlotte Peasley
Karleigh Smith
Gracie Toney
YORK
Freddy Bond-Memnon
Nevaeh Grunhuvd
Jaiden Homa
Abraham Medrano
Nina Murphy
Gero Ovejera
Ransom Randall
Hannah Rowan
Sofia Snyder
Leah Soucy
Ariella Springer
Wyatt Ury
Rowan Wheeler
Sabrina Wood
Scholars 2025 Pioneer
The Pioneer Scholar Program provides the opportunity to recognize Mitchell Scholars from specific high schools or regions, or to recognize Scholars who, through their contributions to school and community and their demonstration of certain qualities as students and as citizens, stand out for acknowledgment. Established with gifts of $250,000 or more, Pioneer Scholarships become part of the Institute’s Scholarship Endowment – ensuring that these extraordinary awards leave a legacy of generosity and gratitude.
HAROLD ALFOND PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from Dexter Regional High School
HAROLD ALFOND PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from Messalonskee High School
EDWARD AND BARBARA ATKINS PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar attending the University of Maine who has an interest in marketing and communications, with an emphasis on graphic arts and design
AVANGRID FOUNDATION AND CENTRAL MAINE POWER
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math
BOB BAHRE PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from Oxford Hills
Comprehensive High School
BATH IRON WORKS | BUZZ
FITZGERALD PIONEER SCHOLAR
a 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
WILLIAM BINGHAM II
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from Telstar High School
MORTON K. AND JANE BLAUSTEIN
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a first-generation college student and a Scholar from a recently immigrated family
JACK AND CHARLIE CANNING
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from the greater Augusta area who has demonstrated academic growth, leadership, and enthusiasm for the community
CASELLA PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar entering the field of environmental studies
SAM L. COHEN FOUNDATION
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from Biddeford High School
SAM L. COHEN FOUNDATION
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from Portland High School
SAM L. COHEN FOUNDATION
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from Thornton Academy
COLLEGE CLUB OF PORTLAND
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a female Scholar from Cumberland County
COYNE FAMILY PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from South Portland High School
BOB CREWE FOUNDATION
PIONEER SCHOLARS
two Scholars who are majoring in the field of art or music and/or is a member of the LGBT community, reflecting the Crewe Foundation’s support of aspiring artists and LGBT rights
BEN DEITZ PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar who is unconventional, passionate, perceptive, creative, caring, and generous
LEON AND LISA GORMAN
PIONEER SCHOLAR IN HONOR OF SENATOR GEORGE J. MITCHELL
a Scholar who has demonstrated strong qualities of leadership, character, and hard work
HANCOCK FAMILY/HANCOCK
LUMBER PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from Lake Region High School
JOHN AND NELLIE JACKSON PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar attending Maine Maritime Academy who represents personal humility and hard work
ROBERT AND DIANE KILROY PIONEER SCHOLAR, IN HONOR OF RICHARD AND MARY KILROY
a Scholar from Cape Elizabeth High School
ANN LAMB PIONEER SCHOLAR
a 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
SHEPARD LEE PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from Lewiston High School
CAROL SMITH MARKELL PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from the St. John River Valley (or Aroostook County) with an interest in the sciences or humanities, with particular interest in Medicine.
BRADLEY C. MCCURTAIN FAMILY PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from Deering High School
BILL AND VICKI MITCHELL PIONEER SCHOLAR IN HONOR OF PAUL AND YVETTE MITCHELL
supports programs that unlock the potential of Mitchell Scholars and recognizes a Scholar who has taken advantage of these opportunities
GEORGE AND MINTAHA MITCHELL PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from Waterville High School in memory of George and Mintaha Mitchell
SENATOR GEORGE J. MITCHELL PIONEER SCHOLAR
named in recognition of leadership, character, and perseverance
HEATHER MACLACHLAN MITCHELL
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar who has demonstrated an interest in literature and an aptitude for writing
JANET FRASER MITCHELL
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar at Colby College, with a preference toward those majoring in English literature
JOHN AND PRINELLA MITCHELL
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar-Athlete who demonstrates the qualities of sportsmanship and leadership in and out of competition
PAUL AND YVETTE MITCHELL
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar majoring in business who demonstrates the qualities of independent thinking, leadership, and self-motivation necessary to become a successful entrepreneur
ROBERT E. MITCHELL
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar majoring in business or economics, with a demonstrated interest in entering the field of banking or finance upon graduation
MITCHELL SENATE STAFF
PIONEER SCHOLAR IN MEMORY OF GAYLE CORY
a Scholar whose belief in public service, faith in people, and dedication to the greater good are a model to all
OTT FAMILY PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from Gorham High School who has demonstrated academic promise and a history of community service
COLLEEN J. QUINT
PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar who best exemplifies the qualities of leadership and inspiration, which defined Colleen’s 13 years of service to the Mitchell Institute
REYNOLDS-KERR FAMILY PIONEER SCHOLARS
four Scholars entering the field of engineering, mathematics, or the physical sciences
ROCKEFELLER FAMILY PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from Mount Desert Island High School
DONALD ROUX PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar from Lewiston High School
BILL RYAN PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar with financial need and demonstrated commitment to the community who plans to pursue a career in business
PETER L. SPARTA PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar at the University of Maine who exhibits leadership and care to their community
FRANCES TARR PIONEER SCHOLAR a scholar from Edward Little High School
UNUM PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar who has demonstrated a history of leadership and community service
PADDY FRANK WALSH PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar who has overcome tremendous obstacles to success
WALT DISNEY COMPANY PIONEER SCHOLAR
a Scholar who has demonstrated an interest and talent in the arts
ZONNENBERG FAMILY PIONEER SCHOLAR a Scholar from the South Portland or Scarborough communities.
VIEW THE ROSTER OF NAMED PIONEER SCHOLARS
2025 Our Donors
Donor listing includes cash and securities received between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. 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.
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
$25,000+
Anonymous
William Anderson
Barbara Atkins
Sara Burns and Bob Allen
Charles Butt
Central Maine Power
The Anthony and Susan Consigli Foundation, Inc.
Crewe Foundation
Davis Family Foundation
Roger and Chagit Deitz
Bruce and Becky Epstein
Peter and Harriette Griffin
Carol Hancock
Kevin and Alison Hancock
Hancock Lumber Company, Inc.
John T. Gorman Foundation
Robert and Diane Kilroy
L.L.Bean Inc.
Brad McCurtain
Bill and Vicki Mitchell
Senator George and Heather Mitchell
Christopher and Nancy Pierce
Joseph Sherman
Virginia Swain
William Bingham II Trust
Unum
Carol and David Hancock Charitable Trust
Christopher and Nancy Pierce Charitable Foundation
Jan Paul and Susan Zonnenberg
BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE
$10,000-$24,999
Jon Bahrt
The Betterment Fund
Elaine Bonney
Marjorie Bride
Gena Canning
Richard and Judy Curtis
John-Luke D’Amico
Fisher Charitable Foundation
Fluid Imaging Technologies
Joseph Foley and Patricia O’Carroll
Lisa Gorman
William Kayatta Jr. and Anne Swift-Kayatta
Kennebec Savings Bank
KeyBank
Eleanor Morrell
Norway Savings Bank
Sam L. Cohen Foundation
Galen and Sue Todd
Tyler Technologies WEX Inc.
PATRON
$5,000-$9,999
Peter and Lori Anastos
Christopher and Jean Angell
Bangor Savings Bank
Franklin and Susan Burroughs Jr.
Christina Consigli and Ben Clifford
Consigli Construction Co., Inc.
Sue Fitzgerald
Clifford and Susan Gilpin
Hub International
Lee Auto Malls
Maine Medical Center and MaineHealth
Scott Maker and Andrea Cianchette Maker
Renaissance Charitable Foundation
Lucy Rhame
in honor of Marjorie Bride
The Roux Institute, Northeastern University
Westwind Foundation
FRIEND
$1,000 - $4,999
Tim and Aileen Agnew
J. Duke and Nancy Albanese
Margaret Angell
Unknown Anonymous
Sally Arata
Greg and Donna Barmore
Bates College
Edmond Beaulieu
The Barmore Fund
Grace Berestecki
Joseph Bergeon
Bernstein Shur
Daniel and Jane Bolduc in memory of Janet Fraser Mitchell
Joceline Boucher
Bowdoin College
Ann and Rick Bresnahan
Jarrod Burton
Anne Campbell
Jeff and Leanne Candura
Anne Carney and David Wennberg
Robin Caron
Jared Cash and Mallory Brooke
Peter and Karen Chapman
Cheverus High School
Richard and Kristin Clark
David and Janis Cohen
Scott Colford
Chris and Jennie Coyne
Mike and Sarah Del Tergo
Abby and Dos Diaz
Anthony DiSotto
Drummond Woodsum
Mike and Denise Dubyak
Logan Edwards
Iain and Emma Eldredge
David Elliott
Marcia and Bob Ellis
Elaine and Jim Epstein
Andrew Estrada
Andrew Fenniman
Rollin and Averil Fessenden
Linda and Mike Fetters in memory of Ann Lamb
John and Jan Fitzpatrick
Malinda Gagnon
Richard and Priscilla Goff
Smith Family Charitable Trust
Julie Goldberg
Richard Grigos
Dennis Haines in memory of Marilyn T. Haines
Mark Haley
Hannaford Brothers, Inc.
Brian and Stacey Harris
K.C. and Lee Jones
Eric J Kaplan Charitable Fund
Nate Kinney
Robert and Arlene Kogod
Robert and Vilean Levine in memory of John and Prinella Mitchell
Phil and Caroline Licari
Barry and Elizabeth Lipton in memory of Harry Beskind
Dawn Madore-Bourgoin and Scott Bourgoin
Maine Irish Heritage Center
John Marshall
Michele Martin
Martin’s Point Health Care
Betsey McCandless
Jay McCloskey
DeCourcy McIntosh
Merrill Lynch
Mary Mitchell Friedman
Robert and Jen Montgomery Rice
Jeffrey and Alison Nathanson
Nellie Mae Education Foundation in honor of Colleen Quint and Jon Moody
Merle and Lenny Nelson
New England Outdoor Center
Jeff Norris and Laura Newman
Northlight Foundation
Vincent and Anne Oliviero
Cary Olson Cartwright
Nicholas Ordway
Steven Passerman
James and Polly Pierce in honor of Chris Pierce
Pine State Trading Co.
Sarah Plimpton and Parke Burmeister
Tamera and Charlie Pompea
Steve Poulos
Greg and Amy Powell
Colleen Quint
R.M. Davis
Stephanie Ralph
Hilary and Will Rapkin
Micah Roberge
Malcolm and Susan Rogers
Harry and Helen Roper Charitable Fund
Melissa Roy
Susan Russell
Albert Saffold
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine
Tim and Anne Marie Samway
Terry Samway in memory of Honora Samway
Arthur W. Perdue Foundation
Serra Public Affairs
Jim and Lynn Shaffer
David Shoemaker
Sean Sibley
Rebecca Spear
Spectrum Healthcare Partners
Christopher Stearns
Wendy and Eric Suehrstedt
Paul Suitter
TD Bank
Franklin Templeton
The MEMIC Group
The Zisson Foundation
Turner Construction
University of Maine Foundation
University of New England
USM Foundation
Christopher and Gina Vickers in memory of John and Prinella Mitchell
Jacqueline Walker
Jill Ward
Natalie and Robert West
Kate and Peter Wilkinson
Wilmington Trust
Wipfli Macpage LLC
Wood Lipsett Family Foundation
Rebecca Wyke
Cornelia Zilkha
SUPPORTER
$1 - $999
Abbott Scarborough
Alex Agnew and Lisa Markushewski
Tom and Diana Allen
Brandon Almy
Kristin Amerling
Audrey Amidon
Louisa Anderson
Michelle Anderson
James and Margery Arsham
Liz Atwood
Noah Aube
Alice Aughtry
Wendy Ault
Reynolds Benefits
John Austin
David Backer
Linda Ball
Tony and Gay Barclay
Celeste Bard
James Barger
Jean Barker
Suzanne Battit
John Baughman
Gwendolyn Beacham
David and Susan Beattie
Michael Beaudoin and Molly Morell
Emma Beaudry
Allyx Beaulier
Henry Beck
Craig Becker
Grace Bell
Shenna Bellows
Doug Bencks
Nancy Bennet in memory of Mary Kilroy
Scott Berk
Emmy Bernard
Frederick Bishop
Jesse Blackburn
Brionna Blodgett
Kyle Blumenstock in memory of Mary Kilroy
Eric Bottaro
Peter Bowman in honor of Shenna Bellows
Regan Bragg
Celeste Branham
Connie Brennan
Seth Brewster
Lory Brigham
Christopher Brouwer
Eric Brown
Andrea and Ross Bryant
Adrian Buckley
William Burgess
Michael Burgmaier
Danielle Burian
Jordan Burns
George and Betsy Burns
Erika Burns
Anthony Buxton and Elizabeth Hoglund
Emily Cain
Patrick Callaghan
Kathryn Callnan
Julie Canniff and Karl Smith
Michael Cantara in honor of Lee Humphrey
Jim and Jesse Cardosi
David and Susan Carlisle
Sarah and Chip Carpenter
Julia Cayer
Robert Cherry
Christopher and Joyce Chornyak
Tony and Diane Cipollone
CLMC
Nicole Cloud
College Club of Portland
Cassandra Cote Grantham
Rachael Cotoni
Phil Coupe and Alexia Pappas
Eileen Coyne
Lynne Coy-Ogan
Kyle Crabtree
Caleb Cullen
James and Cecilia Cumming
Glenn and Leslie Cummings
Brody Cunningham
Matthew Curtis
Kaitlyn Dal Molin
Kim Dao
Jeffrey and Susan DeBlois
Matt Delamater
Brandy DeMerchant
Kyle Dempsey
Hobart and Martha Denison
Amy and Mahlia Deschaines
Eric Diamon
Ann and David Dorney
John Dougherty in memory of Jack and Rose Dougherty
Frank Douglass
Mindy Downing
Jessica and Dean Drescher
Neale Duffett
Dakotah Dugan
Kate Durost
Jacqueline Edmondson
Kathryn Edney
Jacqueline Ellis
Eileen and James Erwin
Beverly Esson
Jon and Paula Eustis
David Falk
Sidney Farr in memory of John and Prinella Mitchell
Chris Farrar
Michael and Martha Fasulo
Oliver Fein and Charlotte Phillips
Mike Fetters
Sean Findlen
Leslie Fleisher
Molly Foley
Kevin and Madeline Forrest
Chelsey Fortin-Trimble
Carissa Foster
Kyle Franklin
Sara Friedman
Aurilla Fusco
Iris Gagne
Katherine Garrard
Robert Geary in honor of Melissa Roy
Domna Giatas
Jessica Giorgetti
Kayla Girardin
Leah Girardin
Aron Glennon
Gary and Kathleen Glick
Laura Goode
Ward and Kristin Graffam
Granite Ridge Estate and Barn
Kristy Greco
Rachel Grenier
Maxine Guay
Joseph and Merna Guttentag
Maria Gwinn
Roman Habibzai
Jack Hackendom
Peter and Leslie Hadden
Marilyn Hall
Peter and Cindy Harbage
Colton Harding
Carolyn Hardy
Talia Hardy
John Harry
W Stephen Hart and Elizabeth Marchak
William Harwood Esq.
Corey Hascall
Eric and Sarah Haskell
Michael and Sharyn Hastings in memory of Anita Holst-Jensen
Monica Healy
Michelle Henaire
Bruce and Ginny Henkle
John and Peter Hennessy
John and Rosemary Hilley
Dustin and Bailey Hilt
Alex Hitchcox
Henning Holst-Jensen
Alexandra Huff
Leah Hughes
Shannon Hulst
Rob Hunter
Philip Hussey
William and Summer Hyland
Sylvia and Stuart Infantine
Charles Jacobs
Leila Jahncke
Emma James
Caroline Janover in honor of Ginny Swain
David and Judith Janse
Nancy Jeton
David and Charisse Johnson
Dylan Jurson
Antonios Karagiorgos
Matt and Jorie Kasper
Jeffrey Kastner
Ericka Katz
Elizabeth Kean
Arthur and Mark Keller
Kennebunk Savings Bank
Joyce Kennedy
Robin Kessler
Ameena Khan
Joan and John Kierstead
Brian Kilroy
Kyle Kilroy
Deborah Kilroy
Myung Kim
Angus King III
Andrew Kinley
Melinda Kinney
Michael Klein and Louisa Barnhart
Connor Kreider
Michael Krishnan
Sierra Kuun
Nicholas LaJoie
Parker LaMarre
Monique LaRocque
Alanna Larrivee
Estelle A. Lavoie
John Layman
David and Patricia Ledlie
Christina Lemieux
Kathleen Leslie
Eileen and Justin Levesque
Matthew H Liang
Robert Lightfoot and Susan Walker
Andrew Livingston
Julia Lockwood
Charis Loveland
Bronley Luhrman
Trevor Lyford
Darryl Lyon
Erin Macey
Adam Mahar
Julia Maine
Maine Community College System
Maine Life Media
Karola and David Mait
Marion Martin
Amanda Maselli
Minna Mathiasson
Abby Mayne
Martin Mbugua
Alex McAuliff
Andrew McAuliff
Taylor McCafferty
Carmita McCoy
Colleen McCracken
David McKelvey
Joseph and Elizabeth McSwain
MELMAC Education Foundation
Gail and Kenneth Merchant in memory of Mary Kilroy
Heather Merriman in honor of Jeff Candura
Josi Michael in memory of Mary Kilroy
Leona Michelsen
Marc Miller
Janet Mills
Suzanne and Paul Mitchell
Frederick Molander
Jon Moody
Sandra Moore
Nancy Morrell
James and Lisa Morris
Katie Murphy
Deborah Murray
Casey Near
Ken and Mary Nelson
Gary Newton
Tho Ngo
Son Nguyen
Chelsea Noble
Lucy Norvell
Brett O’Brien
Patty O’Brien Carrier
Jane O’Connor
Omicron Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma
Norm O’Reilly
Nora Page
Winnie Page
Ephrem Paraschak
Toni Passerman
Bob and Susan Peck
Shirl Penney
Amber-Rae Pesek
Jeff and Ida Peterson
Julie Pezzino
Tamara Phillips
Chuck Piacentini
Edward and Ann Pierce
Lucas Pierce
Chelsea Pinette
Deb Pinkham in honor of Michael Fetters
Chris Pinkham
Paige Piper and Robbie Carroll
Peter Plumb
William Popov
Mason Pratt
Joseph and Gail Purington
Amy Qiu
Jeremy Qualls
Lenore Rapkin in memory of Norman Rapkin
Grace Reef
Chris Register
Chris Reuter
Chris and Georgia Reynolds
David Reynolds and Felicity Kerr
John Richardson
Benjamin Richmond
Ellen Ridley
Jennifer Riggle
Troy Ripley
Jason Roberge
Elizabeth Roberts in memory of Martha N. Roberts
Bethany Rochefort
Melissa and David Rodrigue
Ideh Rohani
Katie Rooks
Josiah Rottari
Luis Rovayo
Paul Ryan
Michael Samway
Margaret Samways in memory of Honora Samway
Patricia Sarcone
Dieter Schaefer
Nancy Schenck
Robert Schneider
Carol Schneider in honor of Melissa Roy and Matthew Schneider
Mical Schneider in memory of Judith Falk
Ellen Schneiter
Michael Schoeppner
Bethany Schulberg
Terry Seavey
Esi Seng
Nirav Shah
Melissa Shepherd
Rick Shinay
Katie Shorey
Derick Silva
Janet Silvers
Kimberly Simard
Amy Sinclair
Sara and David Sinnett
David Sinnett
Lisa Sirois
Kevin and Polly Slater
Michael Smith
SMRT
Ari and Natalie Solotoff
Jamie Somes
Laura Sosnowski
Kathleen Sparta
Robert Spivey
Yemaya St. Clair
Walter Stewart
Bill Stockmeyer
F J Stoddard
Lydia Stone
Stephen Susco
Mamiko Taniguchi
Jason Tapley
Pamela Taylor
Patty Temple
Adam Thibodeau
Thomas College
Sydney Thompson
Maria Thompson
Edith Tierney
Ellen Tighe
Sylvia Torti
Parker Towle
Elwood and Susan Trask
Tatiana Tsay
Lauren Turcotte Seavey
David and Liz Turesky in memory of Harold Friedman
Anna Turner
Mara Ubans
Lee Umphrey
Kelly Unger in memory of Lauren Segal
United Way of Kennebec Valley
University Credit Union
University of Maine
Todd Valentine
Barry and Judith Valentine
Collin van der Veen
Linda Varrell and Paul Cormier
Rajiv Vinnakota
Jessica Violette
Sabrina Vivian
Johann Von Hoffmann
Emily Wagner
Kathy Walling
Edward Walworth
Henry Wanat
Deborah Ward in memory of David Ward
Carol Warner Cooke
Robin Warren
David Warren
Wendy Weeks
Holly Weidner
Finn Welch
Ian West
Samantha Wheelock
Diana Wheelock
Robert and Kristine White
Daniel Willett
Christine Williams
Christian Wilson
Kara Witherill
John and Beverly Woodcock
Michael Woods
Mary and George Wright
Ruth Yeazell
Alec Young
Laura Young
Maggie Zamboni
Caroline Zedella
Recognizes Mitchell Scholar Alumni who have followed the example of the late Truc Huynh ’01 in making financial contributions to the Mitchell Institute that match or exceed the amount of the scholarship they received.
Jarrod Burton
Freeport High School, 2005
Robin Caron
Ashland District School, 2003
John-Luke D’Amico Messalonskee High School, 2018
Anthony DiSotto
Jay High School, 1999
Andrew Estrada Hall-Dale High School, 2008
Sean Findlen
Fort Fairfield Middle/High School, 1995
Malinda Gagnon
Telstar Regional High School, 1999
Wendy Gobbs
Mount View High School, 2012
Brian Harris
Penobscot Valley High School, 2007
Eric Haskell
Deer Isle-Stonington High School, 2000
Cody Humphrey
Gray-New Gloucester High School, 2009
Truc Huynh
Portland High School, 2001
Emmaly Jurson
Hodgdon Middle High School, 2010
Nathan Kinney
Mount Abram High School, 2008
Jason Long
South Portland High School, 2001
Charis Loveland
Bonny Eagle High School, 1998
Dawn Madore-Bourgoin
Schenck High School, 1999
Michele Martin
Scarborough High School, 1999
Paige Piper Poland Regional High School, 2008
Sean Sibley Mattanawcook Academy, 2010
Sara Sinnett Katahdin Middle/High School, 2005
Christopher Stearns
Edward Little High School, 1997
Paul Suitter
Southern Aroostook Community School, 2005
Johann Von Hoffman
Orono High School, 2002
Jacqueline Walker
Van Buren District Secondary School, 2002
MARY MITCHELL SOCIETY
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 Jeff Candura, Development Director, at 207.358.7733.
Anonymous (4)
Penny and Richard Armstrong
Barbara Atkins
Macky Bennett*
James A. Boyd*
Margie Bride
David Elliott
Bob and Marcia Ellis
Patricia Eltman
Mary Christine Feeney*
Mary Mitchell Friedman
Tracy Gay
Richard and Priscilla Goff
Lauren Segal* and Richard Grigos
Jan and George Hartman
Collette Howe
Cynthia Howland
Frank and Ellie Langlois*
Patricia and David Ledlie
Frank and Claire Leonard*
Peter and Kathleen Leslie
Charles and Judy Micoleau
Bill Mitchell
Carol Mitchell
Cynthia Mitchell
George Mitchell
Jeffrey and Alison Nathanson
Stephen E. and Catherine
Pappas*
Lawrence Ralston*
Heather Ries
Jim and Lynn Shaffer
Virginia Swain
Christine Williams
LIFETIME DONORS
These levels represent cumulative giving to the Mitchell Institute since its inception
FOUNDERS $250,000+
Anonymous (9)
The Harold Alfond Foundation
Barbara Atkins
Avangrid Foundation
The Betterment Fund
William Bingham II Trust
Sara Burns and Bob Allen
Sam L. Cohen Foundation
The College Club of Portland
The Coyne Family
Crewe Foundation
Chagit and Roger Deitz
Bruce and Becky Epstein
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
John T. Gorman Foundation
Leon* and Lisa Gorman
Abbott
William Anderson
Anonymous (3)
Anonymous in honor of Senator George J. Mitchell
Jon Bahrt
Bath Iron Works
in memory of Buzz Fitzgerald
The Estate of Macky Bennett
Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation
Marjorie Bride
Gena Canning
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Central Maine Power
Tom and Kate Chappell
Davis Family Foundation
Mike and Denise Dubyak
George and Jan Hartman
J.A. & E.S. Hughes Fund of the
Maine Community Foundation
KeyBank
Robert and Diane Kilroy
Frank and Ellie Langlois*
L.L.Bean Inc.
Maine Community Foundation
Carol Smith Markell
Marriott Hotel at Sable Oaks
Bradley McCurtain
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
David Reynolds and Felicity Kerr
David and Barbara Roux
S. Donald Sussman
Virginia Swain
The Tarr Family
TD Bank
Dan and Sheryl Tishman Family Foundation
Unum
Tom* and Linda Walsh
JP and Susan Zonnenberg
CENTURY DONORS $100,000-$249,999
Fisher Charitable Foundation
Joe Foley and Trish O’Carroll
The Friedman Family
in honor of Janet Fraser Mitchell
Mary Mitchell Friedman and Harold Friedman*
Carol Hancock
Kevin and Alison Hancock
Jane’s Trust
William Sloane Jelin Charitable Foundation
David Johnson and Charrisse Kaplan
Kennebec Savings Bank
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
Galen and Sue Todd
Walt Disney Company
WEX Inc.
Wrap-up 2025
Endowment Withdrawal: $1,542,630
Individuals: $1,535,455
Corporations: $338,367
Foundations:
Financials
Scholarships: $1,887,239
Scholar Support & Research: $1,355,729
Development: $340,658
Administration: $129,273
Total: $3,712,899
Note: Please call if you would like to receive a copy of the Mitchell Institute’s audited financials.
$60,000,000
$55,000,000
$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
$0
I have seen firsthand how opportunity and mentorship can open doors, and I admire the Institute’s mission to support Maine students in achieving academic success, building confidence, and giving back to their communities. I am proud to be a Mitchell Alum and current board member.
—
TONY DISOTTO, 1999 MITCHELL SCHOLAR, MAINE MARKET PRESIDENT,
Tony DiSotto, a 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Jay High School and Maine Market President at KeyBank, serves on the Mitchell Institute Board of Directors, and is a member of the Truc Huynh Alumni Giving Society, which recognizes Mitchell Scholar Alumni who have given back to the Institute at or beyond the value of their original scholarship.
Leadership
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors manages the Mitchell Institute’s activities. Its primary functions are establishing policies consistent with the organization’s purposes, resource management, and stewardship. Members are elected and serve three-year terms.
ABIGAIL DIAZ
Chair
TONY DISOTTO ’99
Vice Chair
JOSEPH FOLEY
Treasurer
CHRISTINA MARIE LEMIEUX ’95
CHRISTOPHER PIERCE
KATE WILKINSON
DR. REBECCA WYKE
CARY OLSON CARTWRIGHT
CHRISTINA CONSIGLI
KEVIN HANCOCK
BRIAN HARRIS ’07
NATHAN KINNEY ’08
JAKE LANGLAIS
CARMITA L. MCCOY
ADVISORY COUNCIL
HEATHER MITCHELL
JONATHAN MOODY
ELIZABETH RICKETT
MELISSA ROY
PAUL SUITTER ‘05
The Advisory Council supports the mission, values, and strategic direction of the Mitchell Institute by promoting the Institute and its programs across communities, cultivating networks of supporters and collaborators, and providing guidance informed by members’ professional and lived experience.
ROB KILROY, Chair
TIM AGNEW
J.DUKE ALBANESE
BARBARA ATKINS
MARJORIE BRIDE
SUSAN CARLISLE
GENA CANNING
CHARLES DE SIEYES
DAN COYNE
DAN CREWE
ROGER DEITZ
PAT ELTMAN
REBECCA WATT EPSTEIN
PETER FENDLER
MARY MITCHELL FRIEDMAN
DEE DEE (THIBODEAU) FUSCO
JULIE GOLDBERG
DAVID JOHNSON
CATHERINE LEE
MATTHEW LIANG
MICHELE MARTIN ’99
MARY MCALENEY
DECOURCY “DICK” MCINTOSH
REBECCA MILLS
BILL MITCHELL
CAROL MITCHELL
JIM MORRIS
MERLE NELSON
HAROLD PACHIOS
DAVID REYNOLDS
MALCOLM ROGERS
VIRGINIA SWAIN
ANNE SWIFT-KAYATTA
JILL WARD
CHRISTINE WILLIAMS
ALUMNI COUNCIL
CALEB CULLEN ’15
President
JESSE BLACKBURN ’10
Vice President
NANCY BILLINGS ’15
CARLIN BLISS ’20
NICOLE CLOUD ’01
MOLLY FOLEY ’15
ADAM FORTIER-BROWN ’15
ROMÁN HABIBZAI ’17
CAROLYN HARDY ’14
JOHN LAYMAN ’14
JASPER MAKOWSKI ’22
ALEX MCAULIFF ’09
PAIGE SHORTSLEEVES ’13
HUNTER STEELE ’19
STAFF
JARED CASH
President and CEO
JEFF CANDURA
Development Director
ALEX CARRIER HITCHCOX
Events Manager
LAUREN INGRAM
Brand and Communications Director
ERICA LEIGHTON
Operations Manager
CASEY NEAR
Scholarship Director
ELYSE PRATT-RONCO
Scholar Support and Research Manager
LISA SIROIS
Finance Director
RESEARCH & METHODOLOGY NOTE
Survey data referenced in this report is drawn from the 2025 Mitchell Scholar Longitudinal Study, which surveyed Alumni, graduating Scholars, and continuing Scholars between February and April 2025.
RESPONSE RATES:
19.4% Alumni
50% Graduating Seniors
46.2% Continuing Scholars