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The 2020 Mitchell Scholarship application is now open!

We welcome graduating students from Maine’s public high schools to submit applications before midnight on April 1, 2020. More information about the Mitchell Scholarship and the application process is available on our Scholarship page. We look forward to welcoming the 2020 Mitchell Scholars to our family!

The 2019 Mitchell Institute Fall Gala is sold out!

We are thrilled to announce that the 2019 Mitchell Institute Gala is officially sold out. Thank you to our sponsors and supporters for their enthusiasm! We are excited to celebrate the accomplishments and stories of Mitchell Scholars. For more information, please visit our gala page.

2019 Mitchell Institute Fall Gala

The Mitchell Institute Fall Gala will take place on Friday, November 1, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Sable Oaks (formerly the Marriott Sable Oaks) in South Portland. This celebration of scholarship achievement promises to bring together more than 400 of today’s business and community leaders with over 80 of tomorrow’s leaders: Mitchell Scholars…. Read more »

New Mitchell Institute Alumni Council Members

We are thrilled to announce the newest members of the Alumni Council. As members of the Council, these four Alumni will support the work of the Institute in a variety of ways, strengthening the MI’s ever-growing network of Scholars and Alumni. Our new members are: Nicole Derr (Thornton Academy 2000, Bowdoin 2004) Sierra Kuun (Kennebunk… Read more »

MILE II, 2019: Maine Roots, Global Reach

We had an amazing time at our annual Mitchell Institute Leadership Experience II (MILE II) event on Saturday, March 2! More than 100 Mitchell Scholars and recent Alumni joined us for a day focused on “Maine Roots, Global Reach.” Many thanks to Unum for its generous and continued support, which makes this event possible. We are also… Read more »