Mitchell Institute Annual Report 2023

Annual 2022 Repor t 2023

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

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$22.5 million 3 thousand

AWARDED IN SCHOLARSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, AND CONTINGENCY FUNDS SINCE 1995

TO MORE THAN

75%

OF MITCHELL SCHOLARS COME FROM FAMILIES MAKING LESS THAN MAINE’S MEDIAN INCOME

89%

SCHOLARS AND ALUMNI WHO HAIL FROM EVERY COMMUNITY IN MAINE

GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE WITHIN 6 YEARS—30% POINTS HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE

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more than a

Scholarship 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.

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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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MILE I 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.

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“IT’S A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE. THIS IS WHY THEY SAY IT’S SO MUCH MORE THAN A SCHOLARSHIP. IT’S A FAMILY” -Scholar Paul-Alexandre Liwanga Baxter Academy, 2022 University of Southern Maine, 2026

SCHOLAR

SPOTLIGHT

JASPER MAKOWSKI Foxcroft Academy, 2022 University of Maine, 2026

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.

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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.

JOE MARRO

ALUMNI

SPOTLIGHT

Bonny Eagle High School, 2008 University of Maine, 2012

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!).

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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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No-Agenda

Coffee Meetings

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.

Campus

Receptions

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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.

MILE II 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 SARA ROBINSON 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.

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Mitchell

2022 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

Franklin

Penobscot

Washington

Torri Estes Libby Forgues Ava Gagnon Weston Hartley Marissa Morgans Eliza Neill Kentha Lorie Ninganza Katherine Tibbetts

Alyssa Beaulieu Zekariah Coolong Kaila Godbey Emily Holmes Ella Shaffer

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

Cadence Baskerville Justin Carney Noah Carver Eve Griffiths Zoe Reynolds Ryan Rolfe Angie Scribner Tristan Seavey

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

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

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

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.

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Financial Summary 2022 REVENUE

BY SOURCE

2022 EXPENSES

GROWTH OF ENDOWMENTS 2017-2022

Foundations: $218,845

Development: $220,734

Companies: $179,425

Administration: $108,202

$35,000,000 $30,000,000 $25,000,000 $20,000,000

$42,443,799

48%

$45,471,967

40%

$40,000,000 $39,792,355

57%

Scholar Support & Research: $1,083,585

$45,000,000

$35,202,457

27%

Individuals: $688,372

Scholarships: $1,315,715

4 8% %

$38,332,160

9%

Endowment Withdrawal: $1,430,000

7%

$50,050,409

$50,000,000

$15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $0

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

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2022

Leadership BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SENATOR’S CIRCLE

ALUMNI COUNCIL

STAFF

Senator George J. Mitchell Honorary Chairman

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

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

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

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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

Mary Mitchell

Legacy 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 Sarah Short, Development Director, at 207.358.7733.

ANONYMOUS (3)

TRACY GAY

CAROL MITCHELL

PENNY AND RICHARD ARMSTRONG

RICHARD AND PRICILLA GOFF

GEORGE MITCHELL JEFFREY AND ALISON NATHANSON

MACKY BENNETT*

LAUREN SEGAL AND RICHARD GRIGOS

JAMES A. BOYD*

JAN AND GEORGE HARTMAN

STEPHEN E. AND CATHERINE PAPPAS*

MARGIE BRIDE

COLLETTE HOWE

LAWRENCE RALSTON*

DAVID ELLIOTT

CYNTHIA HOWLAND

BOB AND MARCIA ELLIS

FRANK AND ELLIE LANGLOIS*

PATRICIA ELTMAN

FRANK AND CLAIRE LEONARD*

MARY CHRISTINE FEENEY*

PETER AND KATHLEEN LESLIE

MARY MITCHELL FRIEDMAN

CHARLES AND JUDY MICOLEAU

MARY AND PHIL GALPERIN

BILL MITCHELL

HEATHER RIES JIM AND LYNN SHAFFER VIRGINIA SWAIN CHRISTINE WILLIAMS

* deceased

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Our

2022 Donors

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 15

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 16

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 17

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

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

* deceased

ALUMNI

SCHOLAR

SPOTLIGHT NATALIE LAROCHE Noble High School, 2019 Smith College, 2023

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.

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Pioneer

2022 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

THE COLLEGE CLUB OF PORTLAND PIONEER SCHOLAR a female Mitchell Scholar from Cumberland County EMMANUELLE LENGE University of 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

COYNE FAMILY PIONEER SCHOLAR a Mitchell Scholar from South Portland High School JAKE GOODWIN University of Maine 2026

CASELLA PIONEER SCHOLAR a Mitchell Scholar entering the field of environmental studies BENJAMIN PENFOLD Skidmore College 2024

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

SAM L. COHEN FOUNDATION PIONEER SCHOLAR a Mitchell Scholar from Biddeford High School VIVI CAO Brandeis University 2026

BOB BAHRE PIONEER SCHOLAR a Mitchell Scholar from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School CHLOE ESTES University of Maine 2026

SAM L. COHEN FOUNDATION PIONEER SCHOLAR a Mitchell Scholar from Portland High School RAHMAT ALI University of Southern 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

SAM L. COHEN FOUNDATION PIONEER SCHOLAR a Mitchell Scholar from Thornton Academy CARTER ILLINGWORTH Maine Maritime Academy 2026

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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

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

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

REYNOLDS-KERR FAMILY PIONEER SCHOLAR a Mitchell Scholar entering the field of engineering, mathematics, or physical science VEALY LAI Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2026

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Lifetime Donors

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

FOUNDERS $250,000 ANONYMOUS (9)

FRANK AND ELLIE LANGLOIS*

THE HAROLD ALFOND FOUNDATION

MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

BARBARA ATKINS

MARRIOTT HOTEL AT SABLE OAKS

AVANGRID FOUNDATION

BILL AND VICKI MITCHELL

THE BETTERMENT FUND

GEORGE AND HEATHER MITCHELL

SARA BURNS AND BOB ALLEN

NELLIE MAE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

SAM L. COHEN FOUNDATION

THE PEAT FUND OF THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION

THE COLLEGE CLUB OF PORTLAND

CHRISTOPHER AND NANCY PIERCE

THE COYNE FAMILY

LINDA MITCHELL PRICE AND STUART PRICE

CREWE FOUNDATION

REYNOLDS-KERR FAMILY FUND

BRUCE AND BECKY EPSTEIN

OF THE MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION

DAVID AND BARBARA ROUX

JOHN T. GORMAN FOUNDATION

S. DONALD SUSSMAN

LEON* AND LISA GORMAN

THE TARR FAMILY

GEORGE AND JAN HARTMAN

TD BANK

J.A. & E.S. HUGHES FUND

DAN AND SHERYL TISHMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION

OF THE MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

UNUM

KEYBANK

TOM* AND LINDA WALSH

CENTURY DONORS $100,000-$249,999 ABBOTT

DAVID JOHNSON AND CHARRISSE KAPLAN

ANONYMOUS (3)

DIANE K. AND ROBERT R. KILROY

ANONYMOUS

L.L.BEAN, INC.

IN HONOR OF SENATOR GEORGE J. MITCHELL

LEE FAMILY IN MEMORY OF SHEPARD LEE

BATH IRON WORKS

CANDICE LEE

IN MEMORY OF BUZZ FITZGERALD

MITCHELL FAMILY

THE ESTATE OF MACKY BENNETT

IN MEMORY OF GEORGE AND MINTAHA MITCHELL

MORTON K. AND JANE BLAUSTEIN FOUNDATION

CAROL MITCHELL AND DEEN HALEEM

MARJORIE BRIDE

RICHARD* AND ELEANOR MORRELL

CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.

THE DAVID AND MARTHA OTT FAMILY

CHAGIT AND ROGER DEITZ

PINE STATE TRADING

MIKE AND DENISE DUBYAK

IN HONOR OF JACK AND CHARLIE CANNING

FISHER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

THE ESTATE OF LAWRENCE P. RALSTON

JOE FOLEY AND TRISH O’CARROLL

DAVID ROCKEFELLER, SR.*

THE FRIEDMAN FAMILY

JOSEPH SHERMAN

IN HONOR OF JANET FRASER MITCHELL

VIRGINIA SWAIN

MARY MITCHELL FRIEDMAN AND HAROLD FRIEDMAN*

WALT DISNEY COMPANY

JANE’S TRUST

WEX INC.

WILLIAM SLOANE JELIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 21

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The Truc Huynh

Alumni Giving Society 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

NATHAN KINNEY Mount Abram High School, 2008 University of Maine, 2012

PAUL SUITTER Southern Aroostook Community School, 2005 Bates College, 2009

ERIC HASKELL Deer Isle-Stonington High School, 2000 Saint Joseph’s College, 2004

JASON LONG South Portland High School, 2001 Bowdoin College, 2005

JOHANN VON HOFFMAN Orono High School, 2002 Colby College, 2006

CODY HUMPHREY Gray-New Gloucester High School, 2009 University of Maine Presque Isle, 2013

DAWN MADORE-BOURGOIN Schenck High School, 1999 University of Maine, 2003

JACQUELINE WALKER Van Buren District Secondary School, 2002 Bowdoin College, 2006

TRUC HUYNH Portland High School, 2001 Bowdoin College, 2005

MICHELE MARTIN Scarborough High School, 1999 University of Maine, 2003

EMMALY JURSON Hodgdon Middle/High School, 2010 University of Maine Fort Kent, 2014

PAIGE PIPER Poland Regional High School, 2008 Bentley College, 2012

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- Senator George J. Mitchell, Honorary Chairman