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Longtime University of Southern Maine Director of Athletics Named Mitchell Institute Higher Education Professional of the Year

PORTLAND, Maine — The Mitchell Institute, a Maine-based college scholarship foundation created by Senator George J. Mitchell to improve college access and outcomes for students from every community in Maine, recently announced that longtime University of Southern Maine Director of Athletics Al Bean has been selected as the organization’s 2024 Higher Education Professional of the… Read more »

Case Helps Mitchell Scholars ‘Do College Right’ with Video Advising Series

As the still-newish Scholar Research and Grants Manager, Kristen Case spends a lot of her days researching and analyzing Mitchell Scholar outcomes and developing funding proposals for foundations whose philanthropic investments are aligned with the Mitchell Institute’s mission and work. But there’s another Scholar-facing element to Case’s portfolio that’s new to the role: She also… Read more »

Scholarship Director Casey Near Works to Bring All Maine High School Students Closer to College

Take a look at Mitchell Institute Scholarship Director Casey Near’s typical workday schedule and you’ll see she’s all in for Mitchell Scholars. When she’s not holding one-on-one meetings with Scholars to discuss a range of topics often handled by an academic advisor, career counselor, or social worker, Near is developing programming for upcoming Scholar events… Read more »