Mitchell Institute Annual Report 2023

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.

With my gratitude,

Jared Cash President and CEO

$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

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.

I MILE

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

“IT’S A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE. THIS IS WHY THEY SAY IT’S SO MUCH MORE THAN A SCHOLARSHIP. IT’S A FAMILY”

SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT

When I first learned that I 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 I 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 I could relate to and shared similar passions, but also were able to lend unique perspectives and mentorship. What I 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

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 I switched careers, left the country for graduate school, and returned to Maine where I now live and work. I am so grateful for the Mitchell Institute community (and my mother’s advice!).

Bonny Eagle High School, 2008 University of Maine, 2012

JOE MARRO

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.

No-Agenda Meetings Coffee Campus

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.

Receptions

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.

II MILE

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.

SCHOLAR SPOTLIGHT

Greely High School, 2022 University of New England, 2026

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. I signed up for MILE I on the final call, and I couldn’t be more grateful that I 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 I 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 I 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.

SARA ROBINSON

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Note: Please call if you would like to receive a copy of the Mitchell Institute’s audited financials.

GROWTH OF

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

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

STAFF

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

Legacy Society Mary Mitchell

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

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.

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

* deceased

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.

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

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

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

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 LAROCHE

* 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

Donors Lifetime

These levels represent cumulative giving to the Mitchell Institute over the past 25 years since its inception

FOUNDERS $250,000

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

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

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.

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.

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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We would like to thank the photographers who have contributed to this Annual Report.Our appreciation to Amy Gingras, Marc Glass, Beth Sims,

- Senator George J. Mitchell, Honorary Chairman

and Dennis Welsh.

“NO ONE SHOULD BE GUARANTEED SUCCESS…BUT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A FAIR CHANCE TO SUCCEED, TO GO AS HIGH AND AS FAR AS HIS OR HER TALENT, WILLINGNESS TO WORK AND WILLINGNESS TO TAKE RISKS WILL CARRY THEM”