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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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![Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Brian Harris](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14781387/Harris_Headshot_mr_kyvi89_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Brian Harris
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
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 Brian Harris, the 2007 Mitchell Scholar from Penobscot High School, University of Maine graduate, and Founder & CEO of MedRhythms. Listen up to learn more about how MedRhythms is helping people with neuro disease or injury walk and talk again, why Harris believes you cannot learn from decisions you don’t make, and how a Mitchell Institute Fellowship made a big difference in his career path. Learn more about MedRhythms: http://MedRhythms.com/
![Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Paige Shortsleeves](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14781387/Paige-Shortsleeves-e1518794991340_5caxyu_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Paige Shortsleeves
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
In this inaugural episode of the Scholars Speak Podcast, host Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, speaks with Paige Shortsleeves, the 2013 Mitchell Scholar from Sacopee Valley High School, graduate of Colby College, and Executive Director & Lead Organizer at People Engaged in Active Community Efforts: https://www.peacepbc.org/
![Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Sean Findlen](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog14781387/Sean_Findlen_podcast_edit_sq_f6rrcm_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Scholars Speak Podcast with Mitchell Scholar Sean Findlen
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
In the latest episode of the Scholars Speak podcast, host Michele Martin, the 1999 Mitchell Scholar from Scarborough High School, catches up with Sean Findlen, the 1995 Scholar from Fort Fairfield Middle/High School and now AVP and Head of Enterprise Communications at Unum. Listen up as Findlen, who graduated from Bates College with a degree in French, shares insights on working as a page in Senator Mitchell’s office, why he believes Scholars have a duty to each other and Maine, and why “you have to adjust and test and learn and take creative bets” when charting your career path.