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Mitchell Institute Names Longtime Maine Financial Aid Director Higher Education Professional of the Year

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 30 seconds. Ron Milliken, who recently retired from a 47-year career in financial aid at the University of Maine at Farmington, received the inaugural honor at the Mitchell Institute’s annual Gala on Sept. 16, 2022. Contact: Marc Glass mglass@mitchellinstitute.org / 207-358-7742 PORTLAND, Maine — The Mitchell Institute, a Maine-based nonprofit… Read more »

An Enduring Gift of Resources and Responsibility from the College Club of Portland

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes, 27 seconds. The remaining leaders of the College Club of Portland (left to right): Carolyn Murray, Margaret Perkins, Shirley Pyles, Julie Howison, and Elizabeth Kean. For more than 120 years, the College Club of Portland’s members have raised funds for a singular and steadfast purpose: to help successive generations of… Read more »

Scholars Speak Podcast: Brian Harris

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… Read more »

Scholars Speak Podcast: Paige Shortsleeves

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.