OPENING DOORS - Mitchell Institutemitchellinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/MI_Annual-Report2012-131.pdfJames Morin | Lewiston High School 2006, University of Maine 2010 A signature

2012-2013 annual report

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table of contents

Thoughts From Senator Mitchell

1 In Memory

2 MILE | An Experience of a Lifetime

3 MILE II | The Future Is Wide Open

4 FELLOWShIp | Opportunity Knocks

6 KeyBank Mitchell Scholars

7 Stephen B. Center Scholars

8 Opening New Insights

9 2012 pioneer Scholars

10 A positive Outlook Financial Summary

11 Investing in Maine’s Future Cumulative Giving

12 2012 Donors

16 Board of Directors, Staff & Alumni Council, Board of Advisors

17 2012 Mitchell Scholars

When people ask me to name my proudest accomplishment, my answer is simple. Other than my family, it is the Mitchell Institute. As we celebrate the Institute’s 15th year, I’m proud to say that we’ve awarded $10 million in scholarship assistance to more than 2,000 students from every corner of Maine.

As you’ll see in this report, scholarships are only the beginning of how we help these young minds grow. Throughout the college experience and beyond, we partner with scholars, helping build leadership qualities and enabling them to create their own future, full of possibilities. We have designed programs to further support the professional and personal development of scholars, and have watched our scholars pursue and succeed in a wide range of meaningful careers–most of them right here in Maine.

We have also engaged in research and public policy work to help make college more accessible to all of Maine’s young people.

These scholarships and tailored program opportunities are only possible through your generous support and the tireless work of our volunteers and the entire Mitchell Institute community. For this I am eternally thankful, as are our Scholars and Alumni.

Your support is so vital to the continued success of the Institute. I’m deeply grateful for your commitment to Maine’s young people and the future of our great state. Please consider investing in Maine’s brightest minds today. The return will be immeasurable.

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Kim Iem Lim November 10, 1992 - April 28, 2013 Mitchell Scholar 2010, Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Pioneer Scholar

South Portland High School, University of Southern Maine

The 2012-2013 Annual Report of the Mitchell Institute is dedicated in loving memory of our dear friend.We will be forever inspired by Kim’s passion for adventure and exploration, zestful approach to life, joyous presence, and truly kind and gentle nature. We will cherish his beautiful photography and always remember the enthusiastic spirit with which these images were taken. Thank you, Kim, for capturing the essence of our organization through your warm heart and creative eye.

in memory

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“The scholarship from the Mitchell Institute takes a huge weight off of my shoulders each semester, but the Institute is so much more than that. I was unsure what I was getting myself into when I signed up to attend the Millinocket weekend in the Fall of 2012. Spend a weekend with 30 other people I had never met before? As soon as the first “icebreaker” activity began, I knew that I had made the right choice in attending. As the weekend went on, I found myself constantly amazed and energized. Each person that I met and each person that I talked to had a different story. When the weekend came to an end, I found myself not wanting to leave. Attending that weekend was one of the best decisions that I have made this year, and I feel so fortunate to have been provided the opportunity.”

— Abby Roy

Abby RoyWinslow High School 2012 Bowdoin College 2016

The Mitchell Institute Leadership Experience (MILE) is a weekend-long leadership and professional development event that takes place in Millinocket and involves as many as 50 Scholars each year. This intimate experiential and professional learning program includes guided outdoor exploration activities and a group community service project. Throughout MILE weekend, individual and group leadership,

team building, lively group dialogue around decisions, and awareness of the views of others all become vitally important–whether participants are canoeing down a river, reaching the summit of Mt. Katahdin, or at a dinner table discussing professional ethics. Since 2007, MILE has been fully funded by a single donor–Unum. We are deeply grateful to Unum for playing a critical role in this important program.

MILE | An experience of a lifetime

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The Mitchell Institute Leadership Experience II (MILE II) is sponsored and hosted by Unum and organized by the Mitchell Institute Alumni Council.

This day-long professional development opportunity brings Mitchell Scholars and Alumni together with business and community leaders from across Maine. Exciting professional opportunities and emerging new career paths are presented by speakers and discussed in interactive sessions.

MILE I I | The future is wide open

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“Along with four friends, I co-founded the University of Maine Business Challenge as a way to give back to Maine and our statewide economy. The Business Challenge is an annual competition intended to give collegiate entrepreneurs in Maine the support they need to transform business dreams into reality. In addition to a cash prize, successful competitors gain access to consulting and networking services as they take the first steps toward developing and growing their businesses.

The Mitchell Institute and the University of Maine Business Challenge are similar in nature,

and that’s no coincidence. The Mitchell Institute gave me far more than a scholarship. It taught me the value of leadership, professional development, and mentorship. The Institute constantly strives to give back to Maine, and that was enough motivation for me to pay it forward and find a creative way to help other young leaders in Maine.”

Receiving a Mitchell Fellowship Award allowed James to conduct key strategic planning in his path to starting the University of Maine Business Challenge.

James Morin | Lewiston High School 2006, University of Maine 2010

A signature program of the Institute, our Fellowship Awards offer support to qualified Scholars and Alumni in their pursuit of internships, service projects, and professional development experiences. These one-time investments empower scholars to pursue professional development opportunities regardless of financial factors. Last year we awarded 52 Scholars and Alumni fellowships ranging from $500 to $1,500, thanks to the generous support of the J.A. & E.S. Hughes Fund at the Maine Community Foundation.

FELLOWSHIP | Opportunity knocks

James MorinLewiston High School 2006 University of Maine 2010

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“Aquariums are so much more than just what the public sees when they visit. Aquarium science requires knowledge of plumbing, electrical, water quality, collection (acquisition), ecological relationships and habitats, and animal nutrition and behavior. If just one of these pieces is not working or is not in balance, it can cause a negative domino effect. I love the complexity and the challenges provided on a daily basis in an aquarium.

Karin Paquin was excited to share with the Institute the news of her appointment as Lead Aquarist at the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay Harbor, Maine, for the 2013 season. She is thrilled to return to Maine to continue her work in aquarium sciences. Karin credits the Mitchell Institute with helping her achieve her goal of coming back to her home state to become an aquarist during the summer. Ultimately, she hopes to bring her passion for science back to Maine’s classrooms.

The Mitchell Institute has done so much for me throughout the years—from the four - year scholarship as an undergraduate to the professional development scholarship most recently awarded to me as an alum. They even helped me write and edit my first cover letter and resume and provided me with valuable interview advice. The Mitchell Institute has been at the forefront of helping me make a name for myself in my field.”

Karin Paquin | Boothbay Regional High School 2003, University of New England B.S. 2007, University of New England M.S. 2012

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Nate KinneyMt. Abram High School 2008 University of Maine 2012

“I know that when KeyBank hires a Mitchell Scholar we are gaining an employee of exceptional commitment, ability, and potential. High performing talent is the lifeblood of the banking business, and ‘Mitchell Scholar’ on a resume is shorthand for success in any field.”

— Sterling Kozlowski, Maine District President, KeyBank

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KeyBank Mitchell Scholars

Each year, 16 scholars–one from each county in Maine–are selected as KeyBank Mitchell Scholars. KeyBank generously supports these $6,000 scholarships, which are awarded with preference to students who are the first in their family to attend college.

Amy Belanger Winthrop High SchoolUniversity of New England

Kelly BussellPiscataquis Community High School University of Maine

Hillary Chase Mount Abram High SchoolKennebec Valley Community College

Jacob Enns-West Freeport High SchoolSouthwestern College

Nicholas HamelMountain Valley High SchoolUniversity of Southern Maine

Arthur LeightonSearsport High SchoolEastern Maine Community College

Sydney MorinWiscasset High SchoolUniversity of Maine

Vanessa PattersonShead High SchoolUniversity of Maine at Machias

Hunter RiversSumner Memorial High SchoolUniversity of New England

Nicholas PettegrowKatahdin High SchoolHusson University

Amber RowellSkowhegan High SchoolUniversity of Maine at Farmington

Cody StackOld Orchard Beach High SchoolBowdoin College

Cody ThompkinsEaston High SchoolUniversity of Maine at Presque Isle

Katie WebsterRichmond High SchoolUniversity of Maine

Alexander WallaceOceanside High SchoolMaine Maritime Academy

Kristen WhittenOak Hill High SchoolThomas College

The Mitchell Institute thanks our most generous corporate supporters, KeyBank and Unum.


Every year, Unum supports the Stephen B. Center Scholars who have shown great leadership in the area of diversity.

Ileana Castro Old Town High SchoolUniversity of Maine

Jeremiah HendersonFoxcroft AcademyMaine Maritime Academy

Meryl KusGardiner Area High SchoolBrown University

Carmen NickersonHermon High SchoolUniversity of Southern Maine

Kahla ViseBoothbay Regional High SchoolBowdoin College

Stephen B. Center Scholars

“The Mitchell Institute is contributing to the big-picture challenges facing the future of Maine’s economy in notable and far-reaching ways. An educated workforce is of paramount concern to Unum, along with most other Maine employers, and these young scholars are our future workforce. Mitchell Scholars are not just college graduates, they are prepared college graduates. Our investment in the Mitchell Institute has paid tremendous dividends to the students, our company, and the state of Maine overall.”

— Joseph Foley, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Unum

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The Mitchell Institute thanks our most generous corporate supporters, KeyBank and Unum.


The Achievers Study promises to provide insights that will refine and improve our programs for Mitchell Scholars and Alumni, and more broadly to support college aspirations, access, and completion in Maine.

In 2012, in partnership with Bowdoin College, the Mitchell Institute launched a pilot study of the factors that influence the achievements of Mitchell Scholar Alumni. Fewer than 6 in 10 college-going high school graduates in Maine (59%) complete a college degree within six years. By comparison, Mitchell Scholars—the majority of whom are first-generation college students or are from lower-income families—achieve a remarkable 85% college graduation rate. One goal of this study is to learn how the Mitchell Institute’s support system can be replicated for more young people in Maine.

Inspired by research at the University of Pennsylvania on black male achievement in higher education, our Achievers Study explores how Mitchell Alumni develop and fulfill college aspirations. Working with Bowdoin professor Ingrid Nelson and students in her fall 2012 sociology course Transitions to Adulthood, we conducted individual interviews with 30 Mitchell Scholar Alumni from across Maine.

Emerging findings from the first round of interviews include:

• Experiences that helped Scholars become well-prepared for college include overcoming a personal challenge, taking early college courses and other academically rigorous courses while in high school, and learning good time management by juggling extracurricular activities, jobs, and family responsibilities while maintaining good grades.

• A number of participants described doing poorly on their first test or paper in college, and how they responded: spending more time studying, seeking out friends who were academically motivated, learning the expectations of college professors and taking advantage of campus tutoring and academic support resources.

• Completing college usually isn’t a goal in itself—Mitchell Scholars see it as a necessary avenue to achieving their larger goals.

• Many Mitchell Alumni find it challenging to link their academic passions with available jobs and familiar career pathways.

Opening new insights

Eric HaskellDeer Isle-Stonington High School 2000 Saint Joseph’s College of Maine 2004 University of New England School of Osteopathic Medicine 2008

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Paddy Frank Walsh Pioneer Scholar AwardBrianna GordonLee Academy ‘12, Eastern Maine Community College Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar who has overcome tremendous obstacles to achieve success

Leon and Lisa Gorman Pioneer Scholar Awardin honor of Senator George J. MitchellPaige PiperPoland Regional High School ‘08, Bentley College ‘12Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar who has demonstrated strong qualities of leadership, character, and hard work

Senator George J. Mitchell Pioneer Scholar AwardCarrie McGilvery LoganYarmouth High School ‘96, Bowdoin College ’00 University of Maine School of Law ’07 In recognition of leadership, character, and perseverance

Bath Iron Works – Buzz Fitzgerald Pioneer Scholar AwardMegan TottenMount Ararat High School ‘12, University of New EnglandRecognizes 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

Casella Pioneer Scholar AwardJulia MaineGreely High School ‘12, Bowdoin College Recognizes a student entering the field of environmental studies

George & Mintaha Mitchell Pioneer Scholar AwardMichael O’NeilWaterville High School ‘12, Kennebec Valley Community College Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Waterville High School in memory of George and Mintaha Mitchell

Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Pioneer Scholar AwardXiaojie “Jackie” ChenMount Blue High School ‘12, Colby College Recognizes first-generation college students and students from recently immigrated families

Sam L. Cohen Foundation Pioneer Scholar Award Kaitlyn MaskalenkoBiddeford High School ‘12, University of New England Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Biddeford High School

Sam L. Cohen Foundation Pioneer Scholar Award Michelle HenaireThornton Academy ‘12, University of Maine at Farmington Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Thornton Academy

Mitchell Senate Staff Pioneer Scholar Award in memory of Gayle CoryCamille CramerPenquis Valley High School ‘12, University of Maine Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar whose belief in public service, faith in people, and dedication to the greater good are a model to all

Ott Family Pioneer Scholar AwardMason CrockerGorham High School ‘12, University of Maine Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Gorham High School who has demonstrated academic promise and a history of community service

John & Nellie Jackson Pioneer Scholar AwardFinn WelchErskine Academy ‘09, Maine Maritime Academy Recognizes a student attending Maine Maritime Academy who represents personal humility and hard work

Janet Fraser Mitchell Pioneer Scholar Award Eva NeczyporBrunswick High School ‘12, Colby College Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar at Colby College, with a preference toward those majoring in English Literature

Walt Disney Company Pioneer Scholar Award Ethan PierceGardiner Area High School ‘09, Harvard University Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar who has demonstrated an interest and talent in the arts

Jack and Charlie Canning Pioneer Scholar Award Jeffrey Vigue, Jr.Cony High School ‘11, University of Maine Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar from the greater Augusta area who has demonstrated academic growth, leadership, and enthusiasm for the community

Bill Ryan Pioneer Scholar Award Colby AverillBiddeford High School ‘09, Thomas College Recognizes a Mitchell Scholar with financial need and demonstrated commitment to community who plans to pursue a career in business

Harold Alfond Pioneer Scholar Award Ryan WilksDexter High School ‘12, University of Maine Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Dexter High School

Harold Alfond Pioneer Scholar Award Samantha BriggsMessalonskee High School ‘12, University of New England Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Messalonskee High School

Shepard Lee Pioneer Scholar Award Nadifa MohamedLewiston High School ‘12, University of Southern Maine Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Lewiston High School

Ann Lamb Pioneer Scholar Award Muna El-TahaFalmouth High School ‘12, Wellesley College 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

Reynolds-Kerr Family Pioneer Scholar AwardJesse ButlerDeering High School ‘12, Bates College Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar entering the field of engineering, mathematics, or the physical sciences

Rockefeller Family Pioneer Scholar Award Makayla ParsonsMount Desert Island High School ‘12, University of New EnglandRecognizes the Mitchell Scholar from Mount Desert Island High School

Colleen J. Quint Pioneer Scholar AwardKim DaoThornton Academy ‘10, University of Maine Recognizes the Mitchell Scholar who best exemplifies the qualities of leadership and inspiration that defined Colleen’s 13 years of service to the Mitchell Institute

2012 Pioneer Scholars

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Scholarship Endowment 2007-2012

Scholarship Endowment Growth Report Jan-Dec 2011 Jan-Dec 2012

Beginning Balance $22,431,774 $21,379,933

Individual Gif ts 638,848 236,546

Corporate /Foundation Gif ts 59,000 85,500

Contributions Receivable 1,786 323

Net Investment Income (1,216,475) 2,644,486

Total Contributions (516,841) 2,966,855

Less: Scholarships Paid (535,000) (576,045)

Year Activity, Total (1,051,841) 2,390,811

Ending Balance $21,379,933 $23,770,744

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Institutional Endowment Growth Report Jan-Dec 2011 Jan-Dec 2012

Beginning Balance $500,000 $926,837

Corporate /Foundation Gif ts 450,000 –

Net Investment Income (23,163) 37,448

Total Contributions 426,837 37,448

Ending Balance $926,837 $964,285

Institutional Endowment Summary | December 31, 2012

Revenue Expense

Contributions $781,070 Scholarship & Research $1,212,355

Transferred From Endowment 576,045 Development 251,244

Additional Scholarship Support 249,500 Communications & Outreach 76,528

Prior Year Carry-Over 118,326 Administration 110,880

Total Revenue $1,724,941 Total Expense $1,651,007

Excess Revenue Over Expense $73,934

Communications and Outreach 5%Administration 7%

Development 15%

Scholarships and Research 73%

Scholarship Endowment Summary | December 31, 2012

Cash Flow/Revenue and Expense Summary | 2012

Functional Expense Ratio 2012

A positive outlook

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The Mitchell Institute relies on the generosity of those who support bettering the educational opportunities for Maine’s young people. These individuals, businesses, and foundations are making a significant impact on the quality of life for Maine and its citizens. You can make your financial gift to the Mitchell Institute by cash, check or money order, stock transfer, or credit card. Online donations may be made at www.mitchellinstitute.org. Please call our office at (207) 773-7700 if you have questions or need assistance in making a gift. Some gifts provide more tax advantages than others, making it easier to achieve financial goals.

The Mitchell Institute has tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All donations are deductible for federal and state income tax purposes to the full extent provided by law.

FOUNDERS ($250,000+)Harold Alfond FoundationThe Betterment FundSam L. Cohen FoundationBill and Melinda Gates FoundationLeon and Lisa GormanKeyBankMaine Community FoundationMarriott Hotel at Sable OaksGeorge and Heather MitchellNellie Mae Education FoundationTD BankUnumTom and Linda WalshAnonymous (4)

PIONEERS ($125,000-$249,999)Bath Iron Works in memory of Buzz FitzgeraldCharles ButtCasella Waste Systems, Inc.The Friedman Family in honor of Janet Fraser MitchellThe Lee Family in memory of Shepard LeeCandice LeeThe Mitchell Family in memory of George and

Mintaha MitchellThe David and Martha Ott FamilyChristopher and Nancy Pierce Charitable FoundationPine State Trading in honor of Jack and Charlie CanningThe Estate of Lawrence P. Ralston Reynolds-Kerr Family Fund at Maine Community

FoundationDavid Rockefeller, Sr.Walt Disney CompanyAnonymous (2)Anonymous in memory of Ann Lamb

MILLENNIUM DONORS ($50,000–$124,999)Tim and Aileen AgnewBank of AmericaThe Estate of Macky Bennett Morton K. and Jane Blaustein FoundationMarjorie BrideMary Mitchell Friedman and Harold FriedmanGarrandIberdrola USA Foundation/Central Maine PowerJane’s TrustWilliam Sloane Jelin Charitable Foundation

David Johnson and Charrisse KaplanRobert Levine and Vilean TaggersellLevine Family Foundation in memory of Arthur LevineL. L. Bean, Inc.Carol MitchellLinda Mitchell Price and Stuart PriceBill and Peg RyanSamoset ResortTime Warner Cable-NortheastVerizon CommunicationsThe Harry Walker Agency, Inc.WEX, Inc.Young President Organization, Inc., New England

ChapterAnonymous in honor of Senator George J. Mitchell

CENTURY DONORS($25,000-$49,999)Alere Barbara AtkinsBangor Daily News and Richard WarrenFrederic Bourke, Jr.The Estate of James A. BoydSara Burns and Bob AllenCousins Charitable FoundationBob and Brenda DaigleShelby Cullom Davis FoundationDead River CompanyFisher Charitable FoundationGHM Insurance AgencyHoliday Inn Bar Harbor RegencyHoliday Inn BathJeff and Martha LeatheEmanuel and Pauline Lerner FoundationElaine Gorbach Levine Charitable FoundationLibra FoundationMaine Development FoundationBill and Vicki MitchellNational Academy of Public AdministrationHarold and Claudia PachiosPreti, Flaherty, Beliveau and Pachios, LLCColleen Quint and William HissTiedemann Wealth Management, LLCDaniel and Sheryl TishmanAnonymous

THESE LEVELS REPRESENT CUMULATIVE GIVING TO THE MITCHELL INSTITUTE

Investing in maine’s future

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Senator’s Circle ($10,000 +)Charles Butt

Bruce and Becky Epstein/Odysseys Unlimited

Fisher Charitable Foundation

Garrand

Leon and Lisa Gorman

Hyman Family Foundation

Iberdrola USA Foundation/Central Maine Power

David Johnson and Charrisse Kaplan

KeyBank

Libra Foundation

Maine Community Foundation

Marriott Hotel at Sable Oaks

Carol Mitchell

George and Heather Mitchell

Christopher and Nancy Pierce Charitable Foundation

Linda Mitchell Price and Stuart Price

The Estate of Lawrence P. Ralston

Reynolds-Kerr Family Fund at Maine Community Foundation

The Salvation Army

TD Bank

Tenco Strategy LLC

Unum

The Harry Walker Agency, Inc.

Tom and Linda Walsh

Whittier College

Anonymous (2)

Anonymous in honor of John and Prinella Mitchell

Leadership Circle ($5,000 - $9,999)Alere

Barbara Atkins

Meg Baxter

Sara Burns and Bob Allen

Joseph Foley and Patricia O’Carroll

GHM Insurance Agency

John T. Gorman Foundation

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

William Sloane Jelin Charitable Foundation

Lee Auto Malls

The Downeast Group at Morgan Stanley

Harold and Claudia Pachios

Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.

Anonymous (2)

Patron ($2,500 - 4,999)Tim and Aileen Agnew

The Bank of Maine

Greg and Donna Barmore

Bath Iron Works

Marjorie Bride

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

CIEE

Cousins Charitable Foundation

Charles de Sieyes and Carol Ward

Chagit and Roger M. Deitz

Edward and Emily Demetriou

Fairfield Inn Bangor

Friedman, Gaythwaite, Wolf & Leavitt

Gorham Savings Bank

Harborside Hotel & Marina

Holiday Inn Bar Harbor Regency

Holiday Inn Bath

L. L. Bean, Inc.

Catherine Lee and Robert Moyer

Lee International

Macdonald Page and Co, LLC

Maine Medical Center

Preti, Flaherty, Beliveau and Pachios, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Pugh

William J. Roman

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine

Samoset Resort

University of New England

Benefactor ($1,000-$2,499)Aurora Financial Group, LLC

Polly Bakewell

Ron and Sally Bancroft

Bowdoin College

Rick and Ann Bresnahan

Ann Conrad and Avery Stewart

Brian Curtin

Charlie and Eddy Dibner

Mary Mitchell Friedman and Harold Friedman

Murray Galinson in honor of Senator Mitchell

Albert and Judith Glickman in honor of Senator Mitchell and the beautiful state of Maine

Hannaford Brothers, Inc.

William Kayatta, Jr., and Anne Swift-Kayatta

William Kennedy, Jr.

Harry Konkel

Peter and Kathleen Leslie

Robert Levine and Vilean Taggersell

Mr. and Mrs. Clement McGillicuddy

Bill and Marge Medd

Barry Mills and Karen Gordon Mills

Caroline and Wayne Morong in memory of Jeff Kuller

2012 Donors

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Jeff and Alison Nathanson

Phillips-Green Foundation, Inc.

Pine State Trading Co.

Mark Porter in memory of Gayle Cory

Colleen Quint and Bill Hiss

Red Sox Foundation

Virginia Swain and Harry Beskind in memory of Thelma and Vernon Swain

H. Whitney and Helen Wagner

Christine Williams in memory of Tom Bertocci

Supporter ($500 - $999)Alex Agnew and Lisa Markushewski

Duke and Nancy Albanese

Louisa Anderson

Tony and Gay Barclay

Lester and Carolyn Breidenback

George and Elizabeth Burns

Julie Canniff and Karl Smith in honor of Srey Kahn

Keith and Sofia Canning

Jason and Carrie Cianchette

David and Janis Cohen

Bob and Marcia Ellis

David Flanagan

Robert and Sarah Gould

Deen Haleem

Gordon and Judy Hamlin

Nancy Herter and Lendall Smith

Husson University

Charles Jacobs and Rebecca Stanley

K.C. and Lee Jones

Steve and Polly Larned

Harriet and James Lineberger

Jason and Allison Long

Joe and Carole Long

Scott Maker and Andrea Cianchette Maker

Stuart and Cathy Malone

Michele Martin

Jesse and Dara McIntire

Joyce McPhetres and Ronald Turcotte

Edward and Janet Miller

Susan Mitchell and Robert Asselin

Deborah and Peter Murray

Merle and Leonard Nelson

Thomas Newman

Elizabeth Shorr

United Way of Androscoggin

University of Maine

University of Maine System

University of Massachusetts

University of Southern Maine

Verrill Dana LLP

Natalie West

Fredric Williams

Margo Wintersteen

Anonymous

Donor (up to $499)Joel Alex in honor of Vito and

Francis DeFellipp

Justin Alfond

Tom and Diana Allen

Alpha Psi Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence and Patricia Alquist

Eric and Kathryn Andrews

Christopher and Jean Angell

Rich and Linda Arenberg

Frederick and Jennifer Aronson

Dakotah Atchinson

Roger and Suzanne Auclair

Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Barker III

Mr. Howard Barter

Peter and Jackie Bates

Mary Baumgartner

Mr. and Mrs. David Beattie

Mr. Michael Beaudoin

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Beaupain

F. Kingston and Jeanne Berlew, Esq.

Richard Berne and Susan Shrift

Mr. and Mrs. John Bielecki

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Bishop

Joceline Boucher

Senator Peter Bowman in memory of Suzanne Bowman and in honor of Libby Mitchell

Bryan Bozsik

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Brackett

David and Nancy Brenerman

Jay and Elizabeth Bride

Franklin and Susan Burroughs, Jr.

Anthony Buxton and Elizabeth Hoglund

Becky Buyers

Michael Cantara in memory of Jean Paul Cantara

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Carbin

Mr. Scott Carlisle

Sarah and Chip Carpenter

John Carroll

Lucy Cartland

Jared Cash

Debra and Jerry Cashman

Irma Mavor Chartier

Mr. and Mrs. John Civello

The Honorable and Mrs. Robert Clifford

Elizabeth Cole

Andrew Cook and Jacqueline Ellis

Madeleine Corson

Michael and Katherine Coster

2012 Donors

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Daniel Crewe

Mr. and Mrs. James Cummings

Teri Currie in honor of Carol Mitchell

Jeffrey and Susan DeBlois

Christopher Deering

Michele Del Tergo

Kyle Dempsey

Hobart and Martha Denison

Eric Denny

Aristides and Abigail Diaz-Pedrosa

James and Melissa Dlugos

Ann Dorney and David Axelman

Frank Douglass

Loren Bowley Dow

Alex Cornell du Houx

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dwight

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Edson

Elias, Matz, Tiernan and Herrick LLP in honor of Carol Mitchell

Catherine Eliot in memory of Barklie Eliot

Samuel Emerson

Chris and Nini Emmons

Carol Epstein

Beverly and Donald Esson

Meris Esterly

Heidi and Ken Farber

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fasulo

Oliver Fein and Charlotte Phillips

Rollin and Averil Fessenden

John Fitzpatrick, Jr., in memory of John Fitzpatrick

Leslie and Jill Fleisher

Ned Flint

Cynthia Forrest

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Forrest

Stefanie and Jeremy Foster

David Fougere

Chip and Laura Foye

Kelly Frost

Charles George in memory of Madeline George

Bruce and Katherine Gerrity

Phyllis and Bernard Givertz

Gary and Kathleen Glick

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goff

Mr. and Mrs. John Gower

Jan Phillips and Dennis Grafflin

Samuel Greene and Phyllis Gansz-Greene

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Griffith

Sibyl Haley

Mr. and Mrs. Toby Hall

George and Diana Hambleton

William and Nancy Hanger

Elizabeth and Peter Hansen

Peter and Cynthia Harbage

Harmon’s and Barton’s

Marcia Harmon

James Harnar

Jed Harris

Katie Harris

David Hart

Mr. William Harwood, Esq.

Beverly Bustin-Hatheway and Darwin Hatheway, Sr.

Bob Hayward

Monica Healy

Ms. Carrie Heitsch

Bruce and Virginia Henkle

Willard Hertz

Jeanne Hey

John and Rosemary Hilley

Mr. Barry Hobbins, Esq.

Joan McHenry Hoblitzell

Helen Holman

Scott Hood and Alison Bennie

Cynthia Howland

Susan Hunter and David Lambert

William and Edith Iler

John Isaacson

Tina Jackson

Ms. Leila Jahncke

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Jamieson, Jr.

Judith Johnson

Theo Kalikow

Chris and Betsy Keiter

Arthur Keller

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keller

Mr. and Mrs. John Kierstead

Clinton King

Mr. Michael Klein and Ms. Louisa Barnhart

Felicia Knight

Susan Koch

Allan Labos

Lucy and William LaCasse

Lawrence LaRochelle and Sara Wright

Estelle Lavoie

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lawrence

Jeffrey and Martha Leathe

Charles Lee

Sidney LeFavour

Barbara Legate in memory of John Wheaton

Chris Legro

Dana and Shaula Levenson in honor of Carol Mitchell

Ms. Rosalind Lewis

Diane Libby-Rose and Rick Nadeau

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Little

Najeeb and Barbara Lotfey

Mr. and Mrs. William Lott

Dick and Judy Lucas

Paul Machlin and Susan Sterling

Ryan Mack

Vivian Mancine in memory of Kristen French

Bonnie Martinolich

2012 Donors

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Mary McAleney

Mr. and Mrs. James McCarthy

Brad McCurtain

Jessica McGreehan

David and Judy McKelvey

John McNaughton

Micucci Grocery Store

Allen Miller

Bill and Vicki Mitchell

James Mitchell

Janet Mitchell in memory of Robert Mitchell

Gene Moll in memory of Edward Moll and in honor of Barrett Moore

Judith Montgomery and Paul D’Alessandro

Elizabeth Moser

Jan and Roberta Nagle in memory of Dr. Painter

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Nicoll

Lisa and Christopher Nolan

Mr. Jeffrey Norris and Ms. Laura Newman

John and Barbara Norton

Brett O’Brien

John O’Dea

John and Anita Oliver

David and Martha Ott

Kathy and Henry Ouellette

Joanne and Amanda Painter in memory of Dr. Painter

Toni Passerman

Todd and Andrea Patstone

Susan Peck

Jim and Karyn Pellow

Perkins Family Trust

Edward and Catherine Peterson

John and Sarah Pinkham

Kay Porter

Jean Potuchek

Mrs. Nancy Gray Pyne

Helene Quint

Charlotte Raihaim in memory of Jackie Najimy

Stephanie Ralph

Norman Rapkin

Dusty and Nancy Rhodes

Sydney Rockefeller in memory of Peggy Rockefeller and in honor of David Rockefeller

Arthur Rogers, Jr., and Barbara Whitney Rogers

Malcolm and Susan Rogers

Janet and Leslie Ross

Rick and Tori Rosu-Myles

Abby Saffold

Tony and Cynthia Salem

Jeff and Monica Sanders

Catherine Scruggs and Kevin Oster

Jim and Lynn Shaffer

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shapiro in memory of Edith Plavin

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shepherd

Janet Silvers

Kevin Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Burton Smith

Paul Smith in honor of Carol Mitchell

Tim Soley and Maria Gallace Soley

Kenneth Spirer and Joan Leitzer

Kelly and Sue Stacy

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stedman

Lauren Sterling

Mark Stillman

Sharon Sudbay

Donald Sussman

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Taddeo

Pamela Taylor

Aurilla Fusco Thibodeau in memory of Gayle Cory

Mia Thompson

Dr. Phillip Thompson, Jr., in memory of Mary Rines Thompson

Craig and Linda Thulen

Ruth and George Thurston

Galen and Sue Todd

Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Trask

John and Gillian Trattner

United Way of Greater Portland

Christopher C. and Gina K. Vickers

Jessica Violette

Kim Volk

Johann von Hoffmann

Janet Waldron and William Baghdoyan

Jacqueline Walker

Dr. Edward and Dr. Candace Walworth

Colette Warren

Amanda Warrington

Holly Weidner

Jeremy Weirich

Anna Welch

Ms. Kay White

Ogden and Bonnie White, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert White

Nancy Wilds

Muriel Wilhelm

Andrew Wilkinson

Daniel Willett

Emma Wilson

Jeremy Wintersteen

Richard Wolfe

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wormser

Michael and Lee Wygant

Mr. and Mrs. John Yindra

Anonymous (2)

Anonymous in honor of Merillyn Townsend

2012 Donors

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Senator George J. MitchellHonorary ChairmanNew York, New York

David JohnsonChairPortland, Maine

Joseph FoleyVice ChairFalmouth, Maine

Tim AgnewTreasurerYarmouth, Maine

Meg BaxterPresident & CEO

Elizabeth BowenDirector of Development

Jared CashScholarship Director

Catherine MacKinnonExecutive Assistant

Lisa PlimptonDirector of Research

Lisa SiroisFinance Director

Marjorie BrideCambridge, Massachusetts

Sara BurnsManchester, Maine

Charles de SieyesFalmouth, Maine

Edward DemetriouFalmouth, Maine

Charlie DibnerScarborough, Maine

Dakotah Woitko Atchinson ‘03Co-ChairFryeburg AcademyUniversity of Southern Maine

Joel Alex ‘04John Bapst High SchoolColby College

Alex Cornell du Houx ‘02Co-ChairCarrabec High SchoolBowdoin College

Mary Mitchell FriedmanCape Elizabeth, Maine

K.C. JonesScarborough, Maine

Sterling KozlowskiFalmouth, Maine

Estelle LavoiePortland, Maine

Catherine LeeNorth Yarmouth, Maine

Loren Bowley Dow ‘00Bonny Eagle High SchoolUniversity of Maine

Alex Gaeth ‘00Lincoln AcademyColby College

Shelly Chasse Johndro ‘00Wisdom High SchoolUniversity of Maine Farmington

Jason LongSouth Paris, Maine

Mary McAleneySouth Portland, Maine

Heather MitchellNew York, New York

Jeffrey NathansonCumberland, Maine

Christopher PierceCumberland Foreside, Maine

Nate Kinney ‘08Mount Abram High SchoolUniversity of Maine

Clinton King ‘00Jay High SchoolUniversity of Maine at Fort Kent

Stephanie Littlehale ‘08Georges Valley High SchoolUniversity of Maine

Linda Mitchell PriceTulsa, Oklahoma

Virginia SwainYarmouth, Maine

Anne Swift-KayattaCape Elizabeth, Maine

Daniel TishmanBedford, New York

Tom WalshPortsmouth, New Hampshire

Duke Albanese Barbara Atkins Roger DeitzPeter Dunfey Pat EltmanBill HissBarbara Keefe Robert Levine Joyce McPhetresMarge MeddBill MitchellCarol MitchellSusan MitchellMerle NelsonHarold PachiosNeil Rolde Sharon Sudbay

board of directors

staff alumni councilboard of advisors

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2012 MITCHELL SCHOLARS ANDROSCOGGIN • Joshua Delong, Edward Little High School • Kasidy Stevenson, Leavitt Area High School • Nadifa Mohamed, Lewiston

High School • Holly Hogan, Lisbon High School • Kirsten Whitten, Oak Hill High School • Ryan Szantyr, Poland Regional High School • Thomas Brenner, Spruce Mountain High

School North • AROOSTOOK • Brooke LaBelle, Ashland Community High School • Sarae Sager, Caribou High School • Victoria McIntyre, Central Aroostook High School •

Cody Tompkins, Easton High School • Kacie York, Fort Fairfield High School • Taylor Cyr, Fort Kent Community High School • Erik Ryan, Hodgdon High School • Ian Bauersfield,

Houlton High School • Joshua Worthen, Limestone Community High School • Victoria Gagnon, Madawaska High School • James Jelin, Maine School of Math and Science •

Matthew Eager, Presque Isle High School • Taylor Locke, Southern Aroostook High School • Eric Laplante, Van Buren District Secondary School • Marlaina Sponer, Washburn

District High School • Chantel Bernier, Wisdom High School • CUMBERLAND • Eva Neczypor, Brunswick High School • Melissa Stewart, Cape Elizabeth High School • Justin

Ehringhaus, Casco Bay High School • Jesse Butler, Deering High School • Muna El-Taha, Falmouth High School • Jacob Enns-West, Freeport High School • Mason Crocker,

Gorham High School • Lydia Larson, Gray-New Gloucester High School • Julia Maine, Greely High School • Theresa Butler, Lake Region High School • Ralph Houanche, Portland

High School • Andrew Jones, Scarborough High School • Alexandrea Cartier, South Portland High School • Jennifer Ha, Westbrook High School • Casey Hutchinson, Windham

High School • Caitlin O’Toole, Yarmouth High School • FRANKLIN • Hillary Chase, Mount Abram High School • Xiaojie Chen, Mount Blue High School • Ellen Brooks, Rangeley

High School • Artulean Thomas, Spruce Mountain High School South • HANCOCK • Damon Klinedinst, Bucksport High School • Janelle Ciomei, Deer Isle-Stonington High

School • Kevin Nguyen, Ellsworth High School • Makayla Parsons, Mount Desert Island High School • Hunter Rivers, Sumner High School • KENNEBEC • Erika Burns, Cony High

School • Jeremiah Simonsen, Erskine Academy • Meryl Kus, Gardiner Area High School • Benjamin Crocker, Hall-Dale High School • Taylor Watson, Maranacook Community

High School • Samantha Briggs, Messalonskee High School • Makenzie Kelley, Monmouth High School • Michael O’Neil, Waterville High School • Abby Roy, Winslow High

School • Amy Belanger, Winthrop High School • KNOX • Elizabeth Belair, Camden High School • Schuyler Van der Eb, George Stevens Academy • Craig Waterman, North

Haven Community School • Alexander Wallace, Oceanside High School • Blake Reidy, Vinalhaven High School • LINCOLN • Kahla Vise, Boothbay Region High School • Emily

Whitaker, Lincoln Academy • Julianna Ennamorati, Medomak Valley High School • Sydney Morin, Wiscasset High School • OXFORD • Austin Dooley, Buckfield High School •

Jacob Dowland, Dirigo High School • Sylvia Brooks, Fryeburg Academy • Nicholas Hamel, Mountain Valley High School • Megan McNelly, Oxford Hills High School • Cody

Jordan, Sacopee Valley High School • Adam Mahar, Telstar High School • PENOBSCOT • Luat Tran, Bangor High School • Shelby Colburn, Brewer High School • Katrina Lessard,

Central High School • Ryan Wilks, Dexter Regional High School • Marina Dow, Hampden High School • Carmen Nickerson, Hermon High School • Amber Oakes, John Bapst

High School • Nicholas Pettegrow, Katahdin High School • Brianna Gordon, Lee Academy • Gavin Higgins, Mattanawcook Academy • Alyssa Taylor, Nokomis High School •

Ileana Castro, Old Town High School • Jiawei Zou, Orono High School • Gary Bragdon, Penobscot Valley High School • Jared Lyons, Schenck High School • Andrea Steward,

Stearns High School • PISCATAQUIS • Jeremiah Henderson, Foxcroft Academy • Kenneth Howard, Greenville High School • Camille Cramer, Penquis Valley High School •

Kelly Bussell, Piscataquis Community School • SAGADAHOC • Leigh Mathieu, Morse High School • Megan Totten, Mt. Ararat High School • Katie Webster, Richmond High

School • SOMERSET • Spencer Shaw, Carrabec High School • Rochelle Jalbert, Forest Hills Consolidated High School • Keith Chesley, Lawrence High School • Crystal DaCosta,

Madison Memorial High School • Andrew Schanck, Maine Central High School • Amber Rowell, Skowhegan High School • Jennifer Hovey, Upper Kennebec Valley High School

• WALDO • Lyndon Whitcomb, Belfast Area High School • Claire Boucher, Islesboro Central High School • Wendy Gibbs, Mount View High School • Arthur Leighton, Searsport

High School • WASHINGTON • Brandy Carle, Calais High School • Mitchell Bartlett, East Grand School • Kristopher Kelley, Jonesport-Beals High School • Megan Huntley,

Machias Memorial High School • Andrew Kennedy, Narraguagus High School • Vanessa Patterson, Shead High School • Michael Riley, Washington Academy • Brittani Roussel,

Woodland High School • YORK • Kaitlyn Maskalenko, Biddeford High School • Reba Meserve, Bonny Eagle High School • Alexandra Macisso, Kennebunk High School •

Catherine Pouliot, Marshwood High School • Brian Moore, Massabesic High School • Sarah Fryou, Noble High School • Cody Stack, Old Orchard Beach High School • Sophia

Tremblay, Sanford High School • Michelle Henaire, Thornton Academy • Selena Lorrey, Traip Academy • Joshua Ingalls, Wells High School • Emily Rumble, York High School


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