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Maine College Circle

The Maine College Circle Board of Directors, 2025


Emma Beaulieu, elementary school teacher in San Francisco, Bowdoin College graduate, from Presque Isle.
Evan Bess, biomedical engineer, graduate of the University of Maine, from Madison, Mitchell Scholar.
Bayard Brokaw, educator, college consultant, early aspirations program coordinator in rural Idaho, Sun Valley, Idaho.
Beth Clifford, curriculum coordinator, Maine Indian Education.
Genevieve Doughty, educator and social worker, Maine Indian Education, Perry
Ellie Gellerson, graduate student at Virginia Institute of Marine Science, graduate of Maine Maritime Academy, from Blue Hill, Mitchell Scholar.
Nell Herrmann, middle school teacher, Blue Hill, Maine
Izzy Jorgensen, The Bridgespan Group, former educator, graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, from Brunswick (MeCC board chair).
Roxanna MacGregor, former student, Maine Maritime Academy, from Eastport, Mitchell Scholar.
Thomas Trundy, former Future of Maine Scholarship recipient, recent Bowdoin graduate, from Bath, Maine

Robert Stuart, Maine College Circle Program Director and founder, Trenton, Maine



Past Board Members Emeriti/ae


Jeffrey Allum, education researcher, Washington, DC
Ralph Brandweide, business consultant, retired
John Carpenter, attorney, Bernstein Shur Sawyer & Nelson, Portland. ME
Kent Chabotar, past President, Guilford College
Ray Cook, former educator
Ruth Ann Cowger, school counselor, East Grand School, Danforth
Paul Dexter, educator, University of Southern Maine
Adrienne Hansen, educator
David B. Hawkes, accountant, business consultant
Mary Herman, Maine Department of Education, retired
Sierra Goodridge, educator, college advisor, Mitchell Scholar, from Clinton
Julianna Kiley, educator, Bowdoin College graduate
Barry Kurland, COO, Cecelia Health, New York, NY
Samuel Ladd, People’s United Bank, retired
Ann Luginbuhl, retired teacher, Charlotte Elementary
Michaela Marden, occupational therapist, Mitchell Scholar, from Bingham
Emily McCadden, college counselor, from Calais
CJ Moody, nurse at Eastern Maine Medical Center, former student at University of Southern Maine, Mitchell Scholar, from Old Town
Stuart Newell, developer, Portland, ME
Joan Samuelson, athletic consultant
Christopher Pierce, Dingley Press, retired
Thomas Hyndman, educational consultant
Hunter White, educator
Anna Martens, medical graduate student, Bowdoin College graduate, from Denver, Colorado