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Indigo Arts Alliance (IAA) was new to the Portland arts scene when they moved into their East Bayside studios in 2019, but their co-founders, Marcia and Daniel Minter, are well-known and well-respected in the arts and corporate communities. Daniel is a prominent artist whose work is included in museum collections throughout Maine and nationally.
2023 Sam L. Cohen Pioneer Scholars
The Pioneer Scholar Program, a partnership between supporters and the Mitchell Institute, provides the opportunity to recognize specific Mitchell Scholars and Alumni who, through their contributions to school and community and their demonstration of certain qualities – as students and as citizens – stand out for acknowledgement.
Congratulations to:
Abdullah Alzamili - Portland High School * Bates College
McKenna Peaslee - Biddeford High School * University of Southern Maine
Benjamin Moore - Thornton Academy * University of Southern Maine
Maine Children’s Cancer Program receives $2.25 M gift from Sam L. Cohen Foundation
In recognition and appreciation, Maine Medical Center will name its new outpatient pediatric infusion center The Sam L. Cohen Pediatric Infusion Center and establish the Sam L. Cohen Medical Director Chair at the Maine Children’s Cancer Program.
The Sam L. Cohen Foundation is donating $2.25 million, the largest gift in its history, to Maine Medical Center (MMC), the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital (BBCH), and the Maine Children's Cancer Program