Meg Baxter

Experience

1. President & CEO

   Mitchell Institute

   Jan 2012 — Present · Portland, ME, US

   Senator George Mitchell founded the Institute with this belief:\"Foremost among the principals that have guided my actions in public service is my conviction that in America, no one should be guaranteed success… but everyone should have a fair chance to succeed, to go as high and as far as his or her talent, willingness to work and willingness to take risks will carry them.\"The core mission of the Mitchell Institute is to increase the likelihood that young people from every community in Maine will aspire to, pursue and achieve a college education. Each year, a Mitchell Scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior from every public high school in Maine who will be attending a two-or four-year postsecondary degree program. Selection is based on academic promise, financial need and a history of community service. The Mitchell Scholarship Program has awarded over $8.5 million in financial assistance to more than 1,900 Maine students since 1995.Mitchell Institute support programs create ongoing Scholar involvement in leadership and professional development, as well as community service and mentoring activities. The Mitchell Institute believes that through participation in these activities, Mitchell Scholars will be more inclined to remain in Maine to live and work after graduation. The Mitchell Institute strengthens the involvement of a new generation of civic-minded and committed citizens, all the while creating educational opportunity for Maine\'s young people.

Education

• Regis College

  Bachelor of Arts

  1968 — 1972

Skills

• Development
• Non-Profit Administration
• Board Development
• Volunteer Management
• Board Relations