In this next installment of the Mitchell Institute podcast Scholars Speak, Host Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, catches up with James Morin, the 2006 Scholar from Lewiston High School. Listen up as Morin, the former Chief Strategy Officer at Flowfold and current CSO at Crave Retail, shares some forthright advice… Read more »
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Mitchell Institute Seeks External Relations and Operations Coordinator/Associate
The core mission of the Mitchell Institute is to increase the likelihood that young people from every community in Maine will aspire to, pursue, and achieve a college education. The Institute strengthens Maine communities by providing a path to success in college and beyond for Maine students. Every year, the Institute awards a scholarship to… Read more »
Gala 2022 in Pictures
Gala’s Glorious Return by Mitchell Institute on on Exposure
The Pioneer Scholars Video Presentation at Gala 2022
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. Each Pioneer Scholarship has been established with endowed… Read more »
Meeting a Scholar at One Gala Inspires Giving at the Next
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 40 seconds. The Mitchell Institute’s 2022 Fall Gala drew a record number of sponsors and guests who helped push the annual event’s fundraising total to an event-record $297,000 for Maine’s premier scholarship organization. Among this year’s attendees was Parke Burmeister, a partner at and co-founder of Casco Bay Law, a… Read more »