As she finishes her degree in Medical Biology/Pre-med and Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities, University of New England senior Emily Birdsall is grateful to the Mitchell Institute for several things, including events like MILE II that give Scholars a “safe space” to explore career options and the opportunity to apply for a supplemental fellowship of… Read more »
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Scholars Speak Podcast: Wendy Gibbs
In the latest episode of the Scholars Speak podcast, host Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, catches up with Wendy Gibbs, the 2012 Mitchell Scholar from Mount View High School. Listen up as Gibbs, who earned bachelor’s degrees in Business Management and Political Science at the University of Maine and later… Read more »
Scholars Speak Podcast: Adam Fortier-Brown
In the latest episode of the Scholars Speak podcast, host Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, catches up with Adam Fortier-Brown, the 2015 Mitchell Scholar from Gardiner Area High School. Listen up as Fortier-Brown, who graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Economics and Political Science, shares insights… Read more »
On the World Stage Again, 25 Years Later: Senator George Mitchell Visits Northern Ireland
Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 22 seconds As reported by local, national, and international media outlets (see links below), Senator George Mitchell, chair of the negotiations that led to Northern Ireland’s historic 1998 accord and an end to decades of sectarian bloodshed, was overseas in early April to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good… Read more »
Gibbs Joins the Truc Huynh Alumni Giving Society
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes, 14 seconds As announced at Gala 2022, the Mitchell Institute has formed a new Alumni giving society to recognize Mitchell Scholar Alumni who have followed the example of the late Truc Huynh, a remarkably gifted and altruistic Scholar Alumnus, who passed away at the age of 40 in mid-June of… Read more »