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Stonington fellow helps small businesses, works in the footlights
When you earn a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in Applied Economics and Management, the career opportunities can be mind-boggling. For Emma Miran, the Island Institute’s Planning and Development Fellow in Stonington, the lure of island life, a fishing-based economy, and a vibrant arts community proved irresistible. Emma has been working with Town Manager Kathleen
North Haven fellow enjoys making island history more accessible
It’s hard to overstate the importance of local history to the residents of Maine’s islands. Historical Preservation Fellow Betsy Walker has been aware of this strong sense of history ever since she first arrived on North Haven. She admits that she might be a bit biased, “I work with history everyday; it’s my job to
Matinicus fellow helps write new curricula for island school
For Lana Cannon, this is the job of a lifetime. As the Island Institute’s William Bingham Fellow for Rural Education on Matinicus, Lana is immersed in the local school, facing challenges with newfound skills that she believes will serve her for life, and making changes that will serve the school and the community far into
It’s not unusual to find Eliza Greenman up a tree on Islesford
Eliza Greenman came to the Cranberry Isles as part of the Island Institute’s Island Fellows Program after an adventurous year abroad. With a bachelor’s degree in forestry from The University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., and supported by a Congressional Scholarship for Young Professional Exchange, she spent a year in Germany, one semester in
Fellow working to help solve island affordable housing problem
As Mary Terry describes it, a pivotal moment in her decision to work as an Island Fellow for the Island Institute came about 10 years ago. On a trip to the Common Ground Fair, she and her friends took a side trip to Rockland, where she was stopped cold by an image in Peter Ralston’s
Morgan Witham connects with the seasons of life on Isle au Haut
This is Morgan Witham’s second year as the Island Institute’s Willoughby I. Stuart Fellow on Isle au Haut. She knew that things were going to be different this year. She had been told when she came to the island that the first year on an island is the all about the romance, the second year
Public health beckoned Peter Levandoski to Vinalhaven
It is not uncommon for people who study the “life” sciences to feel the tug between pure research and applications to the community and public health. In his senior year at Davidson College, while logging long hours in the lab as a biology and chemistry major, Peter Levandoski ran across Lobsters Great and Small, Philip
Thea Youngs, Chebeague Island fellow, at the center of activity
It’s a great feeling to be in the center of things. Thea Youngs is starting the second year of her Island Institute fellowship on Chebeague Island, where she works in the Chebeague Town Office. She says it’s a great place to be. “It’s the center of activity. I like the way you never really know
Eight New Island Fellows start work
The Island Institute will send eight new Island Fellows to a variety of projects on islands from Downeast to Casco Bay. They join four returning Fellows in bringing expertise, resources, and their vitally important “extra set of hands” to their hosting communities and organizations. This year’s group of Fellows comes from diverse backgrounds. Mary Terry