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(Photo courtesy of Franklin Templeton) With his most recent corporate-matched gift to the Mitchell Institute, Jarrod Burton, the 2005 Mitchell Scholar from Freeport High School and an equity research analyst with Putnam Investments in Boston, became the 20th and newest member of the Truc Huynh Alumni Giving Society. The Truc Huynh Alumni Giving Society recognizes… Read more »

ICYMI, here’s a sampling of what was liked, loved, and shared on our social media channels in April 2025. USM Leaders Played Host to Mitchell Scholars, staff at campus reception On Thursday, April 3, University of Southern Maine President Jacqueline Edmonson and senior leaders played host to USM-enrolled Mitchell Scholars and Mitchell Institute staff for… Read more »

In the latest episode of Scholars Speak, we’re joined by Adriana Ortiz-Burnham, the 2013 Mitchell Scholar from Monmouth Academy, a Sociology graduate of Middlebury College, and, now, the Development Lead and Governance Specialist for the nonprofit organization Presente! Maine. Listen up as Ortiz-Burnham talks about how the organization supports Afro/Indigenous-Latinx people in Maine, what drew… Read more »

Jared Cash, President and CEO of the Mitchell Institute, announced today that Erica Leighton (above) has joined Maine’s premier scholarship organization as Operations Manager. Among her responsibilities, Leighton optimizes team-wide operations and works closely with the organization’s Scholarship Director to help ensure the execution of the scholarship selection process and scholarship programs. Leighton’s primary areas… Read more »

The annual Mitchell Institute Leadership Experience (MILE) II reconvenes at Unum in March 2025 to help Scholars build networks and navigate change See the Picture Story