The Mitchell Institute, Portland-based nonprofit founded by Senator George J. Mitchell to improve college outcomes for students from every community in Maine, has announced its annual cohort of scholars. The 147 recipients of the Mitchell Scholarship, representing every public high school from across the state, will each receive a scholarship award of $10,000 to be paid out in four equal installments, as well as ongoing personal, academic and professional support, according to a news release from the institute.
The 2022 class of Mitchell Scholars graduated in June from high schools across the state and will soon pursue their academic goals and career aspirations in higher education. They will do so with the support of the broader Mitchell Institute community, which includes more than 2,800 alumni who mentor Scholars and hundreds of donors whose philanthropic investments continue to sustain the Institute’s ability to fund Scholars. Throughout college and the years following, the Scholars will have opportunities to engage with Mitchell Institute programs and resources focusing on financial assistance, leadership training, and academic and career support. The new class of Scholars will join 450 currently enrolled Scholars who collectively will receive more than $5 million in awards from the Mitchell Institute during their college careers.
From Kittery to Madawaska, all of the college-bound students in the 2022 scholar class have distinguished themselves through academic excellence and community involvement. The 2022 Scholar cohort has also overcome several barriers to college access; 40% of the newest cohort of Mitchell Scholars will be the first in their families to attend college, and 74% of Mitchell Scholars overall are from families with incomes below Maine’s median. With financial and programmatic support from the Mitchell Institute, 88% of Scholars complete college and achieve a degree, compared with 58% nationally, and more than 90% earn all A’s and B’s in their college courses.
“The 2022 Mitchell Scholars spent much of their high school years facing upheaval related to the pandemic, and they have demonstrated remarkable resilience,” said Mitchell Institute President and CEO Jared Cash. “We at the Mitchell Institute are honored to offer them a $10,000 scholarship along with signature events and resources that are designed to meet Scholars where they are and support them in college and well into their careers. Each Scholar represents the best of our great state and reflects Senator Mitchell’s vision of investing in young people so they, in turn, can strengthen their communities.”
2022 Mitchell Scholars by county and in alphabetical order by high school
Androscoggin County
Weston Hartley, Edward Little High School
Ava Gagnon, Leavitt Area High School
Libby Forgues, Lewiston High School
Kentha Lorie Ninganza, Lewiston High School
Katherine Tibbetts, Lisbon High School
Marissa Morgans, Oak Hill High School
Torri Estes, Poland Regional High School
Eliza Neill, Poland Regional High School
Aroostook County
Kylee Bolstridge, Ashland District School
Amanda Poulin, Caribou High School
Chase Hentosh, Central Aroostook High School
Emma Lamoreau, Easton Junior/Senior High School
Eva Callioras, Fort Fairfield Middle/High School
Nancy Martin, Fort Kent Community High School
Joshua McGillicuddy, Hodgdon Middle/High School
Amanda Thorne, Houlton High School
Isabelle Lavoie, Madawaska High School
Vealy Lai, Maine School of Science and Mathematics
Alison Sweetser, Presque Isle High School
Maggie Harthorne, Southern Aroostook Community School
Renee Lapointe, Van Buren District Secondary School
Kevin Nader, Washburn District High School
Ashley Stevens, Wisdom Middle/High School
Cumberland County
Paul-Alexandre Liwanga, Baxter Academy for Technology and Science
Annelyse Warner, Bonny Eagle High School
Logan Brown, Brunswick High School
Marcella Hesser, Cape Elizabeth High School
Fatimah Lamloom, Casco Bay High School
Emmanuelle Lenge, Deering High School
Alia Usanase, Deering High School
Charles Adams, Falmouth High School
Ella Nigro, Freeport High School
Kiara Hodge, Gorham High School
Makenna Powell, Gray-New Gloucester High School
Sara Robinson, Greely High School
Thomas Crimmins, Harpswell Coastal Academy
Sabrina Lopez, Lake Region High School
Alexander Bregy, Maine Connections Academy
Ali Rahmat, Portland High School
Kevin Kieu, Scarborough High School
Easy Ocampo, Scarborough High School
Jake Goodwin, South Portland High School
Schuni Mutalenu, Westbrook High School
Destiny Potter, Windham High School
Jared Conant, Yarmouth High School
Franklin County
Zekariah Coolong, Mt. Abram High School
Emily Holmes, Mt. Blue High School
Ella Shaffer, Rangeley Lakes Regional School
Alyssa Beaulieu, Spruce Mountain High School
Kaila Godbey, Spruce Mountain High School
Hancock County
Misty Limeburner, Blue Hill Harbor School
Emma Freeman, Bucksport High School
Madelyn Shoemaker, Deer Isle-Stonington High School
Amber-Rae Pesek, Ellsworth High School
Gabriel Hall, George Stevens Academy
Tionie Henry, Mount Desert Island High School
Rebecca Muise, Sumner Memorial High School
Kennebec County
Kiley Lachance, Cony High School
Mackenzie Roderick, Erskine Academy
Thomas Gingras, Gardiner Area High School
Devlin Geisler, Hall-Dale High School
Sophia McFadden, Maine Arts Academy
Wyatt Perron, Maine Virtual Academy
Andrew Lemieux, Maranacook Community High School
Ryan Wright, Messalonskee High School
Mia Luce, Monmouth Academy
AnnMarie Limberger, Waterville Senior High School
Vanessa Norris, Winslow High School
Sarah Adam, Winthrop High School
Knox County
Ella Ryan, Camden Hills Regional High School
Kaylee Grant, North Haven Community School
Deklin Fitzgerald, Oceanside High School
Anna Kingsbury, Oceanside High School
Ingrid Stockman, Vinalhaven School
Lincoln County
Lilly Curtis, Boothbay Region High School
Alice Skiff, Lincoln Academy
Kolyn Mattson, Medomak Valley High School
Kassi Soule, Medomak Valley High School
Latisha Wright, Wiscasset Middle High School
Oxford County
Emily Carrasquillo, Buckfield Junior-Senior High School
Abbigail Thibodeau, Dirigo High School
Robert Hallam, Fryeburg Academy
Amanda Howe, Fryeburg Academy
Alana Young, Mountain Valley High School
Chloe Estes, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
Jessica Libby, Sacopee Valley High School
Adeline Charette, Telstar Regional High School
Penobscot County
Joshua Bohm, Bangor High School
Grace Goodwin, Brewer High School
Annie Bickerstaff, Central High School
Cameron Vafiades, Dexter Regional High School
Cassie Wright, Hampden Academy
Aniah Moore, Hermon High School
Lila Weirich, John Bapst Memorial High School
Emily Beyer, Katahdin Middle/High School
Keegan Tripp, Lee Academy
Ereka LaDuke, Mattanawcook Academy
Casey Crockett, Nokomis High School
Eden Bouchard, Old Town High School
Eleanor Tyne, Orono High School
Emilee Ireland, Penobscot Valley High School
Alyssa Stanley, Schenck High School
Dylan Evans, Stearns High School
Logan Harmon, Stearns High School
Piscataquis County
Jasper Makowski, Foxcroft Academy
Eva Patrick, Greenville Consolidated School
Alvin Robshaw, Penquis Valley High School
Ruth Griffith, Piscataquis Community High School
Sagadahoc County
Lora LaRochelle, Morse High School
Emily Myers, Morse High School
Wei Chi, Mt. Ararat High School
Elizabeth Johnson, Richmond High School
Somerset County
Tyler Edwards, Carrabec High School
Emily Veilleux, Forest Hills Consolidated School
Michael Brown, Lawrence High School
Chayse Howarth, Madison Area Memorial High School
Owen Guite, Maine Academy of Natural Sciences
Abbie Keenan, Maine Central Institute
Jecenia Gonzales, Overman Academy
Wyntyr Herrera, Overman Academy
Ashley Mason, Skowhegan Area High School
Savanah Farmer, Upper Kennebec Valley Memorial High School
Waldo County
Madison Shorey, Belfast Area High School
Lake Lindelof, Islesboro Central School
Hannah Mellor, Maine Ocean School
Draedyn Furrow, Mount View High School
Kyla Perkins, Searsport District High School
Washington County
Tristan Seavey, Calais Middle/High High School
Eve Griffiths, East Grand School
Zoe Reynolds, Jonesport-Beals High School
Angie Scribner, Machias Memorial High School
Ryan Rolfe, Narraguagus Jr.-Sr.High School
Cadence Baskerville, Shead High School
Noah Carver, Washington Academy
Justin Carney, Woodland Jr.-Sr. High School
York County
Vivi Cao, Biddeford High School
Audrey McEnaney, Kennebunk High School
Abram Cartmill, Marshwood High School
Delia Harms, Massabesic High School
Morgan Bill, Noble High School
Kellen Zecchinelli, Old Orchard Beach High School
Alison Machinski, Sanford High School
Carter Illingworth, Thornton Academy
Colin Martin, Traip Academy
Zachary Naffah, Wells High School
Louisa Page, York High School
Sage Works, York High School
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