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The Mitchell Institute awards a $10,000 Mitchell Scholarship to a graduate from each Maine high school each year. As Maine’s premier scholarship organization, we work to increase the likelihood that young people from every community in Maine will aspire to, pursue, and achieve a college education.
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Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
In the first Scholars Speak episode of 2025, we’re joined by an all-star lineup of Mitchell Scholars: Nancy Billings ’15, Caleb Cullen ’15, Andy Estrada ’08, and Adam Fortier-Brown ’15. Listen up as these members of the Mitchell Institute Alumni Council’s Alumni Engagement Committee take questions about the increased number of events they are organizing this year, how the events are intended to benefit Mitchell Scholar alumni, and why they feel it’s important for Mitchell Scholar alumni of all ages to stay connected with each other and the Mitchell Institute! If you have ideas for events that the MIAC Alumni Engagement Committee should consider, email them at miac.membership@gmail.com.

Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Kayla Girardin
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
With the 2025 edition of MILE II coming up on Saturday, March 1, at Unum, we catch up with Kayla Girardin, the 2013 Mitchell Scholar from Presque Isle High School and chair of the Mitchell Institute Alumni Council’s MILE II Planning Committee. Listen up as Girardin talks about why attending MILE II can help fast-track career and internship opportunities for Mitchell Scholars and Alumni, how the event can help Scholars get ready for life beyond college and help Alumni navigate early career transitions, and how Alumni can be involved with the day-long career and professional-development program. Learn more about what MILE II is like: https://mitchellinstitute.exposure.co/going-out-of-bounds-to-explore-new-career-paths

Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
In the latest episode of Scholars Speak, we catch up with three Mitchell Scholars — Lauren Turcotte Seavey ’19, Mariah Kimball ’10, and Sarah McKeown ’08 — who have something in common: They all took advantage of an exclusive tuition discount available to Mitchell Scholars pursuing graduate degrees and certificates at The Roux Institute at Northeastern University. (ICYMI, all Mitchell Scholars are eligible for a 20% tuition discount toward master’s and certificate programs at the Roux Institute, in addition to scholarships through the Alfond Scholars Initiative. Be sure to notify your Roux Institute Enrollment Counselor of your status as a Mitchell Scholar if you apply for any of the Roux programs!) Listen up as this trio talks about what motivated them to pursue graduate degrees at The Roux Institute, their experience with the admission process, and how they are advancing their career plans through their graduate studies.

Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar C.J. Moody
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
Tuesday Aug 27, 2024
In the latest episode of Scholars Speak, we catch up with C.J. Moody, the 2015 Mitchell Scholar from Old Town High School, a graduate of the University of Southern Maine School of Nursing, a co-owner of Black Bear Cinemas in Orono, and a staff nurse at Palomar Medical Center in California. Listen up as Moody tells us about co-owning and operating a seven-screen independent movie theater, what led him to become a travel nurse, and how the Mitchell Institute provided him with so much more than a scholarship.

Friday Jun 28, 2024
Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Dr. Sarae Sager
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 2024
In the latest episode of Scholars Speak, we catch up with Dr. Sarae Sager, the 2012 Mitchell Scholar from Caribou High School and a graduate of the University of New England School of Medicine. Listen up as Dr. Sager tells us about her third year of residency at one of the nation’s leading rehabilitation research hospitals—the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago—as well as her interest in transitioning to practice lifestyle medicine, how she coped with the rigors of medical school, the advice she has for Mitchell Scholars interested in pursuing careers in healthcare, and how the Mitchell Institute provided her with so much more than a scholarship.

Friday Apr 05, 2024
Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Ethan Pierce
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
In the latest episode of Scholars Speak, we catch up with Ethan Pierce, the 2009 Mitchell Scholar from Gardiner Area High School, Harvard University graduate, and Cambridge, Mass.-based artificial-intelligence entrepreneur. Listen up as Pierce tells us about why he launched Adaptive Reader, an AI-assisted platform that reinterprets literary classics into more accessible versions for educators and students. So far, 14 public domain books are available through Adaptive Reader, including “Beowulf” and Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” and “Macbeth.” Learn more about how Pierce is helping to bring the classics to a broader audience—even those who read at a sixth-grade level—as well as his advice for Scholars interested in breaking into the field of AI.
(00:00) Mitchell Scholar Ethan Pierce explains what Adaptive Reader is and how it works
(04:22) What motivated you to develop Adaptive Reader?
(06:55) How did you make the leap from being a humanities major to an innovator and startup leader in the field of Artificial Intelligence?
(08:14) What advice might you have for people who have an interest in working in AI or would like to explore AI as a possible career field?
(11:37) What trends in AI development most excite you?
(16:00) What did you learn from your other startup ventures about taking risks and being innovative?
(19:11) What do you look for in job applicants? What skills and habits of mind do you find are important for career success — in AI or in general?
(20:44) How has being a Mitchell Scholar helped you at Harvard and beyond?
(23:09) Have there been any surprises in your life about being a Mitchell Scholar?

Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Patrick Luizzo
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
In the latest episode of Scholars Speak, we catch up with Patrick Luizzo, the 2018 Mitchell Scholar from Edward Little High School and a sales manager for Mirah, a software platform provider that helps primary healthcare providers integrate behavioral healthcare.
00:21 Host Marc Glass welcomes Patrick Luizzo to the podcast
00:51 Can you tell us why your graduation from Northeastern University was especially meaningful for you and your family?
03:45 Based on your experience, what advice would you give to current Mitchell Scholars who are considering a hybrid or fully remote position?
07:15 Were there any ways that the Mitchell Institute helped you with your career and professional development during your college years?
11:17 Can you tell us how the Mitchell Institute provided you with support that got you through a rough patch at the start of your college experience?
14:46 At the 2022 Welcome Celebration, you told the new Mitchell Scholars that the Mitchell Institute is a safe place to fall. What did you mean by that?
17:19 Host Marc Glass explains why the support available to Mitchell Scholars doesn't end at graduation.
19:04 Host Marc Glass bids farewell to Mitchell Scholar Patrick Luizzo

Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Michele Martin
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
For the first Scholars Speak episode of 2024, Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, and Marc Glass, the Mitchell Institute’s Brand and Communications Director, have some big news to share about the podcast. (Here’s a hint: This time, Martin takes a seat in the guest’s chair!) Listen up as Martin talks about her career progression with experiences at a number of well-known brands; why she chose to serve on the Mitchell Institute’s Board of Directors, Senator’s Circle, and Alumni Council; the value of both mentorship and sponsorship in your professional development; and why “proving it to yourself first” is important early in your career.