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Scholars Speak Podcast: Henry Beck

In the latest episode of the Scholars Speak podcast, host Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, catches up with Henry Beck, the 2005 Scholar from Waterville High School and now Treasurer for the State of Maine. Listen up as Beck, who graduated from Colby College with a degree in Government, shares… Read more »

Senior Scholar Reflection: Lauren Turcotte Seavey

The senior year of college is a tipping point in perspective — a lot to look forward to (and figure out) and a lot of accomplishments and growth to look back on. Perhaps there’s no better time to ask a Scholar about the Mitchell Institute’s impact than on the cusp of completing college. That’s why… Read more »

Spring Fellowship Application Period Opens March 1

The Mitchell Fellowship Program supports Mitchell Scholars and Alumni who are pursuing opportunities for professional and personal development. The purpose of the program is to ensure that Scholars and Alumni don’t have to decline or forgo special opportunities just because of a lack of money. The Institute annually awards approximately 50 Fellowships to Scholars and Alumni,… Read more »

Bell Hits All the Right Notes at the Bowdoin International Music Festival

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes, 10 seconds Grace Bell, director of admissions and operations at the Bowdoin International Music Festival, says she loves, “helping the next generation of young classical musicians in their artistic journeys and bringing people with a shared passion together to experience music.” Every summer, the population of Brunswick swells by more than… Read more »