
Hancock and Washington County Students Awarded 2020 Mitchell Scholarships
7 Hancock County students and 8 Washington County students were awarded Mitchell Scholarships. The 2020 recipients of the Mitchell Scholarship, representing more than 130 high schools from every community in Maine, each will receive a scholarship award for $10,000 to be paid in four equal installments of $2,500.
In an effort to help more Maine students attain higher education, the Mitchell Institute provides scholarships for Maine students planning to attend 2 and 4 -year degree programs at colleges both in- and out-of-state.
The following were selected as Mitchell Scholars
Hancock County
- Katelyn Cloutier - Bucksport High School
- James Harden - Sumner Memorial High School
- Brenna Jones - Mount Desert Island High School
- Benjamin Penfold - Deer Isle-Stonington High School
- Maxfield Rhine - Blue Hill Harbor School
- Eden Salzig - Ellsworth High School
- Vanessa Sherwood - George Stevens Academy
Washington County
- Tyler Alley - Jonesport-Beals High School
- Kaci Alley - Narraguagus Jr/Sr High School
- Jordyn Cowger - East Grand School
- Emily Doten - Calais Middle/High School
- Jaimie Fairchild - Washington Academy
- Cassidee Lawrence - Shead High School
- Megan Preston - Machias Memorial High School
- Paige Sockabasin - Woodland Jr-Sr High School
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