Scholars Pioneer 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 acknowledgement.

Paddy Frank Walsh Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar who has overcome tremendous obstacles to achieve success

Year Scholar College High School
2002 Brian Brown UMaine Stearns
2003 Ashley Ahmed Husson Central
2004 Megan Kelly UMaine Telstar
2005 Xiomara Hernandez SMCC Falmouth
2006 Karin Iuzzolino UNE Boothbay
2007 Samantha Fairchild Colby Monmouth
2008 Zackery Corson USM Carrabec
2009 Kyle Dempsey Bowdoin Maine School of Science and Math
2010 Salvadore Portera UMFK Limestone
2011 Mengting Guo UMaine Orono
2012 Brianna Gordon EMCC Lee Academy
2013 Taylor Lovley Husson
 Nokomis
2014 Karigan Scanlon MMA
 Machias
2015 Veronica Manasco UMaine
 Lawrence
2016 Alexander Stevens RPI Foxcroft Academy
2017 Risa Marble UMF Mt. Abram
2018 Hunter St. Pierre UNE Fort Fairfield
2019 Amber Soucy Skidmore Lisbon
2020 Benjamin Ingalls SMCC Gray-New Gloucester
2021 Hannah Smith UMaine Westbrook
2022 Jared Conant USM Yarmouth
2023 Ava Moody USM Waterville

Leon and Lisa Gorman Pioneer Scholar in honor of Senator George J. Mitchell

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar who has demonstrated strong qualities of leadership, character, and hard work

Year Scholar College High School
2002 Megan Coughlin Husson Belfast
2003 Mike Reutershan Bowdoin Gardiner
2004 George Maalouf UMaine Old Orchard Beach
2005 Chris Rogeski Thomas Fort Fairfield
2006 Jeff Boivin Thomas Richmond
2007 Kevin Mitchell UMaine Poland
2008 Bradley Campbell St. Joe’s Caribou
2009 Eric Daniels UNE Oak Hill
2010 Nate Kinney UMaine Mount Abram
2011 Cody Humphrey UMPI Gray-New Gloucester
2012 Paige Piper Bentley Poland
2013 Jacob Johnson UMaine Madison
2014 John Layman Bowdoin Carrabec
2015 Scott Ogden Bowdoin Monmouth
2016 Allyson Carmichael Bowdoin Houlton
2017 Jesse Hall UNE Massabesic
2018 Julia Leslie Wellesley John Bapst
2019 Sierra Goodridge Franklin & Marshall Gardiner
2020 Lily McVetty Bowdoin Oceanside
2021 Sam Stone UMaine Poland
2022 Schuni Mutalenu Dartmouth Westbrook
2023 Alaijah Rubianes Bates Traip Academy

Senator George J. Mitchell Pioneer Scholar

In recognition of leadership, character, and perseverance

Year Scholar College High School
2003 Jesse McIntire MMA North Yarmouth Academy
2004 Jason Long Bowdoin South Portland
2005 Kelly Cyr St. Joseph’s Wisdom
2005 Myra Cyr St. Joseph’s Van Buren
2006 Ponilla Samuel Bowdoin Biddeford
2007 Michele Savage UMaine Scarborough
2008 Robin Caron UNE Ashland
2009 Dakotah Woitko USM Fryeburg
2010 Alex Cornell du Houx Bowdoin Carrabec
2011 Ryan Mack USM Houlton
2012 Michele Martin UMaine/USM-MBA Scarborough
2013 Courtney Frost UMF Carrabec
2014 Abby Roy Bowdoin Winslow
2015 Dustin Hilt Colby Georges Valley
2016 Eric Haskell St. Joseph’s/UNE Deer Isle-Stonington
2017 Brian Harris UMaine Penobscot Valley
2018 Sean Sibley UMaine Mattanawcook
2019 Jess Watson USM Mt. Ararat
2020 Denise Desrochers USM Thornton
2021 Jacqueline Martin UMPI Stearns
2022 Paul Suitter Bates, Harvard Law Southern Aroostook
2023 Charis Loveland Bates Bonny Eagle

Bath Iron Works – Buzz Fitzgerald Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes 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

Year Scholar College High School
2003 Zach Boyce UMaine Piscataquis
2004 Aimee Carter USM Leavitt
2005 David Clifford UMaine Carrabec
2006 Rachel McGlinn UMPI Caribou
2007 Shannon Daley USM Dirigo
2008 Brandon Almy Brown Mt. Ararat
2009 Mathew Hardison UMaine Lisbon
2010 Mallory Plummer University of Vermont Morse
2011 Randi London Bowdoin Mt. Ararat
2012 Megan Totten UNE Mt. Ararat
2013 Elizabeth Snowdon Bowdoin Mt. Ararat
2014 Gregory LeClair Unity Oak Hill
2015 Kara Leavitt Tufts Machias
2016 Kelsey Dubay Thomas Lawrence
2017 Annie Farnsworth Clark University Lincoln Academy
2018 Ivy Robinson UMM Jonesport-Beals
2019 Hallie Pike USM Mt. Blue High School
2020 Emily Morgan Husson Hermon
2021 Mason Woodman Colgate Deer Isle-Stonington
2022 Latisha Wright UMaine Wiscasset
2023 Alexia Barnes UVM Lisbon

Casella Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a student entering the field of environmental studies

Year Scholar College High School
2004 Alaina Clark Colby Lake Region
2005 Amelia Fiske Bowdoin Camden Hills
2006 James Anderson Bowdoin Kennebunk
2007 Brett Ferry UMaine Noble
2008 Dominic Winski Dartmouth Washington Academy
2009 Shannon Hulst Providence Falmouth
2010 Teresa Cooper Bates Nokomis
2011 Jayme Gough Bates Noble
2012 Julia Maine Bowdoin Greely
2013 Cole Porter UMFK Katahdin
2014 Carolyn Lamb UNH Oxford Hills
2015 Evan Pereira WPI Traip
2016 Kylie Dunphy UMM Southern Aroostook
2017 Jarrett Beaulier St. Joseph’s Ashland
2018 Cody Cullen UMaine Gray-New Gloucester
2019 Maeve McGowan UNE Morse
2020 Emma Desrochers Yale Massabesic
2021 James Greenwood UMaine Oak Hill
2022 Ben Penfold Skidmore Deer Isle-Stonington
2023 Olivia Olson Middlebury Islesboro

George & Mintaha Mitchell Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Waterville High School in memory of George and Mintaha Mitchell

Year Scholar College High School
2004 Jon Janelle UMaine Waterville
2005 Henry Beck Colby Waterville
2006 Barrett Moore Bowdoin Waterville
2007 Carey Corrow USM Waterville
2008 Leslie Mo Bates Waterville
2009 Alexandra McAuliff Colby Waterville
2010 Ameena Khan Bowdoin Waterville
2011 Dylan Bolduc Vassar Waterville
2012 Michael O’Neil KVCC Waterville
2013 Mollie Pleau Smith Waterville
2014 Tyler Hapworth UNH Waterville
2015 Gabriel Libby USM Waterville
2016 Alan Baez UMaine Waterville
2017 Kelsey Courtois St. Joseph’s Waterville
2018 Natalia Fuentes Harvard Waterville
2019 Hannah LeClair UMaine Waterville
2020 Rebecca Maheu UMaine Waterville
2021 Evelyn Fuentes Bentley Waterville
2022 Annmarie Limberger USM Waterville
2023 August Shorey UMF Waterville

Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes first-generation college students and students from recently immigrated families

Year Scholar College High School
2005 Man Ho UNE Portland
2006 Tho Huynh Bowdoin Portland
2007 Tai Huynh Bentley Portland
2008 Hoang Nguyen UMaine South Portland
2009 Bosco Oringa UNE Portland
2010 Kim Lim USM South Portland
2011 Luis Pernia-Rovayo WPI Edward Little
2012 Xiaojie Chen Colby Mt. Blue
2013 Tarikuwa Lemma Saint Joseph’s Bonny Eagle
2014 Feven Tesfai Clark South Portland
2015 Sebastian Zepeda UMaine Foxcroft Academy
2016 Rachel Iradukunda Smith Casco Bay
2017 Jean De Dieu Ndayishimiye St. Joseph’s Westbrook
2018 Henna Patel Clark Yarmouth
2019 Pethuel Mutalenu Bowdoin Westbrook
2020 Jean-Daniel Liwanga USM Baxter Academy
2021 Brian Ishema UMaine Deering
2022 Paul-Alexandre Liwanga USM Baxter Academy
2023 Malak Alkattea Husson Cony

Sam L. Cohen Foundation Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Biddeford High School

Year Scholar College High School
2005 Chris Gagne Stonehill College Biddeford
2006 Ashley Rochefort UMF Biddeford
2007 Allison Perry Thomas Biddeford
2008 Codi Booher UMaine Biddeford
2009 Colby Averill Thomas Biddeford
2010 Jaclyn McCurry UMaine Biddeford
2011 Jerrica Stackpole Thomas Biddeford
2012 Kaitlyn Maskalenko UNE Biddeford
2013 Emma James USM Biddeford
2014 Ryanne Desjardins Colby Biddeford
2015 Jillian Sheltra Bates Biddeford
2016 Taylor Turgeon Elon Biddeford
2017 Austin Dutremble UNE Biddeford
2018 Syeda Washima Fairoz Mount Holyoke Biddeford
2019 Addison Moore Wheaton Biddeford
2020 Anthony Mariello Bentley Biddeford
2021 Katlyn Bickford Mount Holyoke Biddeford
2022 Vivi Cao Brandeis Biddeford
2023 McKenna Peaslee USM Biddeford

Sam L. Cohen Foundation Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Thornton Academy

Year Scholar College High School
2009 Shona Workman UMaine Thornton
2010 Kimberly Dao UMaine Thornton
2011 Kaitlyn Hall UNE Thornton
2012 Michelle Henaire UMF Thornton
2013 Meaghan Hamel UNE Thornton
2014 Mayson Picard Thomas Thornton
2015 Haley DaGraca St. Joseph’s Thornton
2016 Tristan Falardeau Bowdoin Thornton
2017 Annabel Winterberg Bowdoin Thornton
2018 Luke Gosselin UMaine Thornton
2019 Zainab Jabor UNE Thornton
2020 Maxamus Spaulding Bucknell Thornton
2021 Fatimatulzahraa Hasan Wheaton Thornton
2022 Carter Illingworth MMA Thornton
2023 Benjamin Moore USM Thornton

Mitchell Senate Staff Pioneer Scholar in Memory of Gayle Cory

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar whose belief in public service, faith in people and dedication to the greater good are a model to all

Year Scholar College High School
2006 Kevin Foster UMF Greely
2007 Travis McCafferty UNE Schenck
2008 Stephanie Littlehale UMaine Georges Valley
2009 Sean Daniels UMPI Easton
2010 Kaylie Thornton Thomas Carrabec
2011 Keisha Ward UMaine Presque Isle
2012 Camille Cramer UMaine Penquis Valley
2013 Alex Gaeth Colby Lincoln Academy
2014 Kristin Bishop Bowdoin Madison
2015 Joe Marro UMaine Bonny Eagle
2016 Scott LaFlamme UMaine Old Town
2017 Justin Ehringhaus Bowdoin Casco Bay
2018 Samantha Paradis UMaine Wisdom
2019 Kate Durost UMaine George Stevens
2020 Mark Lutte Bowdoin Lincoln Academy
2021 Gabrielle Schrage Husson Hampden Academy
2022 Maguire Anuszewski Brown Winthrop
2023 Sarah Holbrook USM Fort Fairfield

Ott Family Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Gorham High School, who has demonstrated academic promise and a history of community service

Year Scholar College High School
2006 Rebecca Muller Colby Gorham
2007 Leah Hughes Bowdoin Gorham
2008 Lucinda Pike Boston University Gorham
2009 Kaitlin Ridgeway USM Gorham
2010 Terri Bastarache UMaine Gorham
2011 Caite Robinson St. Joseph’s Gorham
2012 Mason Crocker UMaine Gorham
2013 Michelle Pham UNE Gorham
2014 Francesco Pappalardo Bowdoin Gorham
2015 Andrew York UNE Gorham
2016 Maeghan Higgins Syracuse Gorham
2017 Fiona Nee Providence Gorham
2018 Garrett Higgins UVM Gorham
2019 Katelyn Smith UNE Gorham
2020 Madisen Sweatt Florida Gulf Coast University Gorham
2021 Leah James SNHU Gorham
2022 Kiara Hodge Keene State Gorham
2023 Kieran Wilkins MMA Gorham

John & Nellie Jackson Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a student attending Maine Maritime Academy who represents personal humility and hard work

Year Scholar College High School
2006 Chris Wallace MMA Calais
2007 Isaac Young MMA Mattanawcook
2008 Ariele Fowler MMA Messalonskee
2009 Bryant Ciomei MMA Deer Isle-Stonington
2010 Patrick Gallagher MMA Telstar
2011 Billy Kelly MMA Rockland
2012 Finn Welch MMA Erskine Academy
2013 Brett Lyons MMA Washington Academy
2014 Kennady Eaton MMA Deer Isle-Stonington
2015 Tristan Albert MMA Lee Academy
2016 Taylor Roy MMA Winslow
2017 Brandon St. Germain MMA Ellsworth
2018 Jaime Gaughan MMA Sacopee Valley
2019 Max Barton MMA Yarmouth
2020 Brad McKechnie Jr. MMA Penobscot Valley
2021 Roxy MacGregor MMA Shead
2022 Isaac Jurson MMA Hodgdon
2023 Keegan Brooks MMA Gray-New Gloucester

Janet Fraser Mitchell Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar at Colby College, with a preference towards those majoring in English Literature

Year Scholar College High School
2007 Jessica Boyle Colby Bangor
2008 Matthieu Nadeau Colby Orono
2009 Hannah DeAngelis Colby Maranacook
2010 Hannah Belanger Colby Upper Kennebec Valley
2011 Matthieu Nadeau Colby Orono
2012 Eva Neczypor Colby Brunswick
2013 Alyssa Andrews Colby Oxford Hills
2014 Caitlin Farrington Colby Erskine Academy
2015 Lydia Larson Colby Gray-New Gloucester
2016 Devyn Harding Colby Wells
2017 Thomas LaJoie Colby Van Buren
2018 Sebastian Doiron Colby Scarborough
2019 Regan Bragg Colby Machias
2020 Catherine Biegel Colby Bonny Eagle
2021 Kaitlyn Hurley Colby Easton
2022 Lora Larochelle Colby Morse
2023 Bryce Baker Colby Westbrook

Walt Disney Company Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar who has demonstrated an interest and talent in the arts

Year Scholar College High School
2007 Kassandra Anton UMaine Upper Kennebec Valley
2008 Krista Jamison USM Rangeley
2009 Sara Biron UMaine Edward Little
2010 Casandra Engstrom USM Ellsworth
2011 Nicholas Legere MECA Sanford
2012 Ethan Pierce Harvard Gardiner
2013 James Miller MECA Ellsworth
2014 Benjamin McNaboe UMaine Yarmouth
2015 Allie Macisso USM Kennebunk
2016 Jason Roberge MECA Biddeford
2017 Asa Bradford USM Erskine Academy
2018 Vanessa Cousins Johnson State Foxcroft Academy
2019 Ellen Hodgkin USM Edward Little
2020 Lu Farmer School of the Art Institute Rangeley Lakes
2021 Jennifer Acosta UMaine York
2022 Kellen Zecchinelli Temple Old Orchard
2023 Montana van Duijn Maine College of Art & Design Blue Hill

Jack and Charlie Canning Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar from the greater Augusta area who has demonstrated academic growth, leadership, and enthusiasm for the community

Year Scholar College High School
2008 Rachael Mack Colby Cony
2009 Kody Peckham St. Joseph’s Gardiner
2010 Andy Estrada Colby Hall-Dale
2011 Jacob Lachance Holy Cross Cony
2012 Jeffrey Vigue Jr. UMaine Cony
2013 Kory Peckham UMA Gardiner
2014 Jack Brannigan UMaine Cony
2015 Erika Burns UMF Cony
2016 Mattie Lajoie UMF Erskine Academy
2017 Michaela Carney UMF Richmond
2018 Adam Fortier-Brown UMaine Gardiner
2019 Luca DeAngelis Bowdoin Maranacook
2020 Connor Firth UMaine Maranacook
2021 Nathan Rivera Ayala Husson Cony
2022 Thomas Gingras UMF Gardiner
2023 Tucker Boudreau UMF Gardiner

Bill Ryan Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar with financial need and demonstrated commitment to community, who plans to pursue a career in business

Year Scholar College High School
2011 Michael Cummings Bowdoin Shead
2012 Colby Averill Thomas Biddeford
2013 Mindy Downing UMaine Penquis Valley
2014 Ethan Petty UMaine Windham
2015 Joshuah Salkind UMaine Easton
2016 Abbey Dodge Suffolk University Oak Hill
2017 Tiia Kand USM Piscataquis
2018 Summer Emery St. Joseph’s Poland
2019 Nick Guiou St. Joseph’s Hall-Dale
2020 Maxwell Webster Husson Searsport
2021 Susanna Owens Thomas Lee Academy
2022 Caleb Bassett UMaine Madawaska
2023 Ashly Nyman Colby Nokomis

Shepard Lee Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Lewiston High School

Year Scholar College High School
2011 Russ Caligiuri Jr. UMaine Lewiston
2012 Nadifa Mohamed USM Lewiston
2013 Ahmed Hassan Penn State
 Lewiston
2014 Fadumo Musse UMaine Lewiston
2015 Emily Payne UNE Lewiston
2016 Christian O’Brien UMPI Lewiston
2017 Halima Aden USM Lewiston
2018 Sumaya Mohamed UMaine Lewiston
2019 Rizzajem Reboquio UMaine Lewiston
2020 Abigail Dundore Gordon Lewiston
2021 Idey Abdi Cornell Lewiston
2022 Lorie Ninganza Wheaton Lewiston
2023 Asha Abdisamad Bates Lewiston

Harold Alfond Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Dexter Regional High School

Year Scholar College High School
2011 Hunter Ogden UMaine Dexter
2012 Ryan Wilks UMaine Dexter
2013 Andrew Levensalor Husson Dexter
2014 Ansalewit Laughton USM Dexter
2015 Michaela White University of Pennsylvania Dexter
2016 Mariah Hughes KVCC Dexter
2017 Brayden Miller MMA Dexter
2018 Kaitlyn Webber UMaine Dexter
2019 Taylor Weeks UMFK Dexter
2020 Chelsie Nelson Iowa Wesleyan Dexter
2021 Avery Herrick CMCC Dexter
2022 Cameron Vafiades Husson Dexter
2023 Elisa Picariello Husson Dexter

Harold Alfond Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Messalonskee High School

Year Scholar College High School
2011 Ryan Berthiaume UMF Messalonskee
2012 Samantha Briggs UNE Messalonskee
2013 Morgan Clements UMaine Messalonskee
2014 Quinn Warren UMaine Messalonskee
2015 Emma Cyr Brandeis Messalonskee
2016 Garrett Main University of Rhode Island Messalonskee
2017 Daniel Turner Husson Messalonskee
2018 John-Luke D’Amico Bentley Messalonskee
2019 Molly Calkins Brandeis Messalonskee
2020 Sami Benayad Boston College Messalonskee
2021 Lily Wilkie St. Joeseph’s Messalonskee
2022 Ryan Wright Northeastern Messalonskee
2023 Joanna Zhang Harvard Messalonskee

Ann Lamb Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes 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

Year Scholar College High School
2011 Alfine Nathalie USM Falmouth
2012 Muna El-Taha Wellesley Falmouth
2013 Azad Jalali Case Western Falmouth
2014 Lexis Anderson Yale Falmouth
2015 Emily Wrobleski Mount Holyoke Falmouth
2016 Eleanor Sapat Bowdoin Falmouth
2017 Hanna Paris Case Western Reserve University Falmouth
2018 Grace Lee Bowdoin Falmouth
2019 Kade Kelley Northwestern Falmouth
2020 Julia Lee Dartmouth Falmouth
2021 Faran Igani California Polytechnic Falmouth
2022 Charles Adams Northeastern Falmouth
2023 Hannah Holmwood UMF Falmouth

Reynolds-Kerr Family Pioneer Scholars (2)

Recognizes Mitchell Scholars entering the field of engineering, mathematics or the physical sciences

Year Scholar College High School
2012 Jesse Butler Bates Deering
2013 Maria Ennamorati Colby Medomak Valley
2014 Benjamin Rawstron Boston University Medomak Valley
2015 Sierra Kuun UMaine Kennebunk
2015 Nicholas LaJoie UMaine Van Buren
2016 Bethany Schulberg UMaine Oceanside
2016 Ethan DuPerre Northeastern University Cape Elizabeth
2017 Connor Kreider UMaine Nokomis
2017 William Popov MIT Maine School of Science and Math
2018 Austin Langley UMaine Freeport
2018 Joseph Trumbull RIT Fryeburg Academy
2019 Parker Swanson UMaine Yarmouth
2019 Emma Lunny UNH Sanford
2020 Jacob Patterson UMaine Lawrence
2020 Tereasa Spaulding Cornell Maine Connections Academy
2021 Natalie Bickerstaff UMaine Central
2021 Nicholas Hammond UMaine Massabesic
2022 Vealy Lai MIT MSSM
2022 Garrit Reynolds SMCC Harpswell Coastal
2023 Clayton Durepos USM Massabesic
2023 Baqer Jalil USM Casco Bay

Rockefeller Family Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Mount Desert Island High School

Year Scholar College High School
2012 Makayla Parsons UNE MDI
2013 Cynthia Andrews St. Joseph’s
 MDI
2014 Brigitte Parady UMaine MDI
2015 William Greene Middlebury MDI
2016 Pierce DiMauro UMaine MDI
2017 Chelsea Schroeder UMaine MDI
2018 Brianne Sumner UMaine MDI
2019 Reilly Linkel UMaine MDI
2020 Brenna Jones UMaine MDI
2021 Kassandra Robledo Cornell MDI
2022 Tionie Henry Husson MDI
2023 Moses Lincoln Marist MDI

Colleen J. Quint Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar who best exemplifies the qualities of leadership and inspiration, which defined Colleen’s 13 years of service to the Mitchell Institute

Year Scholar College High School
2012 Kim Dao UMaine Thornton
2013 Logan Desmond UMaine Southern Aroostook
2013 Alec Young UMaine Georges Valley
2014 Isobel Moiles Bates Medomak Valley
2015 Tyler Jones Bates Nokomis
2016 Ideh Rohani USM Edward Little
2017 Alanna Larrivee USM Gray-New Gloucester
2018 Shania Gagnon UMA Van Buren
2019 Taylor McCafferty UMF Schenck
2020 Courtney Jurson UMaine Hodgdon
2021 Jesse Blackburn UMM Narraguagus
2022 Kayla Girardin UMF Presque Isle
2023 Brittney Nickerson UMaine John Bapst

Edward and Barbara Atkins Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar attending the University of Maine who has an interest in marketing and communications, with an emphasis on graphic arts and design

Year Scholar College High School
2014 Gavin Higgins UMaine Mattanawcook Academy
2015 Chelsea Winiarski UMaine East Grand
2016 Cody Laweryson UMaine Upper Kennebec Valley Memorial
2017 Sadie Libby UMaine Skowhegan
2018 Mackenzie Creamer UMaine Hall-Dale
2019 Natalie McCarthy UMaine Mattanawcook
2020 Shelby Lewis UMaine Katahdin
2021 Zachary Delile UMaine Lawrence
2022 Lauren Turcotte Seavey UMaine Bangor
2023 Nathan Curtis UMaine Richmond

John and Prinella Mitchell Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar-athlete who demonstrates the qualities of sportsmanship and leadership in and out of competition

Year Scholar College High School
2014 Trevor Lyford Brown Penquis Valley
2015 Nathan Philbrook Thomas Oceanside
2016 Walter Conrad Middlebury Yarmouth
2017 Sierra Fonger UMaine Mount View
2018 Evan Bess UMaine Madison
2019 Cymeria Robshaw Holy Cross Penquis Valley
2020 Noah Caramihalis MMA York
2021 Makenzie Alley UMaine Searsport
2022 Madison Shorey Converse Belfast
2023 Isaac Hainer Clark Mattanawcook

Paul and Yvette Mitchell Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar majoring in business who demonstrates the qualities of independent thinking, leadership, and self-motivation necessary to become a successful entrepreneur

Year Scholar College High School
2014 Joel Alex Colby John Bapst
2015 Luat Tran UMaine Bangor
2016 Liuke Yang Boston College Fryeburg Academy
2017 Austin Frederick Colby Skowhegan
2018 Brad Marshall Thomas Mountain Valley
2019 Lexi Clark Thomas Lee Academy
2020 Connor Paradis Seton Hall Noble
2021 Emily Magoon Babson Windham
2022 Annika Gil UMaine Erskine
2023 Lucas Bent UMaine Noble

Robert E. Mitchell Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar majoring in business or economics, with a demonstrated interest in entering the field of banking or finance upon graduation

Year Scholar College High School
2014 Johanna Verney UMaine Wiscasset
2015 Brady Davis UMaine Freeport
2016 Matt DiAngelo Colby Greenville
2017 Molly Foley Bowdoin Greenville
2018 Reid Monk UMaine Bangor
2019 Justin Zhang Colby Erskine Academy
2020 Rachel Driscoll Husson Washburn
2021 Gilleyanne Davis-Oakes Bates Vinalhaven
2022 Austin Findlen UMaine Caribou
2023 Ruth Griffith UMaine Piscataquis

Sam L. Cohen Foundation Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Portland High School

Year Scholar College High School
2015 Jonathan Bobe USM Portland
2016 Moses Small Emerson Portland
2017 Nila Seddiqi USM Portland
2018 Habso Omane Smith Portland
2019 Robert Sheils Bates Portland
2020 Henry Izere UMaine Portland
2021 Dalycia Greeley Suffolk Portland
2022 Rahmat Ali Wheaton Portland
2023 Abdullah Alzamili Bates Portland

Coyne Family Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from South Portland High School

Year Scholar College High School
2015 Eduardo Anzurez Uroza UMaine South Portland
2016 Madeline Hasson Bowdoin South Portland
2017 Molleigh Walsh UMF South Portland
2018 Andrea Trieu Wellesley South Portland
2019 Maxwell Gailey UVM South Portland
2020 Grace Perry Loyola University Maryland South Portland
2021 Fiona Akilo Stawarz Dartmouth South Portland
2022 Jake Goodwin UMaine South Portland
2023 Jack Smart Bowdoin South Portland

The Bob Crewe Foundation Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar who is majoring in the field of art or music and/or is a member of the LGBT community, reflecting the Crewe Foundation’s support of aspiring artists and LGBT rights

Year Scholar College High School
2015 Robert Dall USM Lisbon
2016 Alex Cottrell Hobart and William Smith Colleges Westbrook
2017 Owen Sinclair UMaine Rangeley Lakes
2018 Casper Pelletier Northeastern Ashland
2019 Josiah Hansen College of the Atlantic North Haven
2020 Cheyanne Goroshin College of the Atlantic Buckfield
2021 Allyson Nadeau The Culinary Institute of America John Bapst
2022 Tristan Seavey Bates Calais
2023 MJ Johanson Gettysburg Telstar

Avangrid Foundation and Central Maine Power Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math

Year Scholar College High School
2015 Jeremiah Henderson UMaine Foxcroft Academy
2016 Hunter McCaslin UMaine Winslow
2017 Clark Bradbury UMaine Central Aroostook
2018 Alex Paradis UMaine Fort Kent
2019 Daniel Wortman UMaine Ashland
2020 Jarrett Gulden WPI Lincoln Academy
2021 Dominique Ouellette UMaine Brewer
2022 Alvin Robshaw UMaine Penquis
2023 Christopher Nelson UMaine Presque Isle

Frances Tarr Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Edward Little High School

Year Scholar College High School
2015 Allyson Hammond UMF Edward Little
2016 Salma Mohamed Brown Edward Little
2017 Yasmin Farah Tufts Edward Little
2018 Patrick Luizzo Northeastern Edward Little
2019 Lillian Bosse Husson Edward Little
2020 Emily Torres Thomas Edward Little
2021 Bryce Hamel University of South Florida Edward Little
2022 Weston Hartley UMaine Edward Little
2023 Najma Bore Dartmouth Edward Little

Unum Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar who has demonstrated a history of leadership and community service

Year Scholar College High School
2015 Alexandra Craig St. Joseph’s Isleboro
2016 Michelle Boucher Colby Fryeburg Academy
2017 Tristan Alley Husson Jonesport-Beals
2018 Noah Aube Amherst Cony
2019 CJ Moody USM Old Town
2020 Ellie Gellerson MMA George Stevens
2021 James Petersen UConn Hermon
2022 Eliot Small Bowdoin Hampden
2023 Gracia Bareti Smith Westbrook

Donald Roux Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Lewiston High School

Year Scholar College High School
2016 Tamia Wilson Wellesley Lewiston
2017 Deni Federico Husson Lewiston
2018 Matthew Hird Bryant Lewiston
2019 Hunter Steele Bowdoin Lewiston
2020 Melina Masselli Wheaton Lewiston
2021 Damon DeWitt Dartmouth Lewiston
2022 Libby Forgues Thomas Lewiston
2023 Alexandria Gutshall UMaine Lewiston

Heather MacLachlan Mitchell Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar who has demonstrated an interest and aptitude in literature and writing

Year Scholar College High School
2018 Gwyneth Ash UMF Sumner
2019 Salar Salim Holy Cross Deering
2020 Katherine Berube UMF Hodgdon
2021 Eve Lessard UMF Westbrook
2022 Louisa Page UNE York
2023 Lydia Branson Bowdoin Cape Elizabeth

Bob Bahre Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School

Year Scholar College High School
2022 Chloe Estes UMaine Oxford Hills
2023 Alexis Richards Machias Oxford Hills

Ben Deitz Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar who is unconventional, passionate, perceptive, creative, caring, and generous, as was Ben

Year Scholar College High School
2022 Colin Martin Ithaca Traip
2023 Sienna Hilbourne Vassar York

College Club of Portland Pioneer Scholar

Recognizes a female Mitchell Scholar from Cumberland County

Year Scholar College High School
2022 Emmanuelle Lenge UMaine Deering
2023 Adele Weaver Husson Greely

Bill and Vicki Mitchell Pioneer in Honor of Paul and Yvette Mitchell

Supports the programs that unlock the potential of Mitchell Scholars and recognizes a Mitchell Scholar who has taken full advantage of these opportunities

Year Scholar College High School
2023 Natalie Laroche Smith Noble