Maine Policy Scholars
Class of 2013 announced
Officials with the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) have announced the Maine Policy Scholars 2012-13 class. One student from each campus of the University of Maine system has been selected to pursue a year-long program of applied research in the area of Maine public policy.
The 2013 Maine Policy Scholars are in front from left: Dovey Balsam, University of Maine at Farmington; Al French, University of Maine at Augusta; and Luis Herrera, University of Maine at Machias. 
In back: Adam Pinette, University of Maine at Presque Isle; Chase Card-Burns, University of Maine at Fort Kent; Christy Daggett, University of Southern Maine; and Thomas Conley, University of Maine.
The 2013 scholars are: Al French, University of Maine at Augusta; Luis Herrera, University of Maine at Machias; Dovey Balsam, University of Maine at Farmington; Thomas Conley, University of Maine; Chase Card-Burns, University of Maine at Fort Kent; Adam Pinette, University of Maine at Presque Isle; and Christy Daggett, University of Southern Maine.
“The Maine Policy Scholars program seeks to foster a stronger interest among students in community-based public policy research in Maine,” said MaineCF President and CEO Meredith Jones.
“The scholars program provides students an opportunity to experience Maine’s open public policy process and at the same time make a meaningful contribution to our future,” said program chair and former State Senator Libby Mitchell.
During the course of the academic year, scholars work with a faculty advisor to tackle a policy issue currently facing Maine. After conducting extensive research, the student produces a final report in the form of a memo to the governor or appropriate policymaker, which outlines the issue and the data available, and offers policy solutions. In the late spring, the scholars present their reports in the form of a briefing to a panel of policymakers.
The late Peter Cox established the Maine Scholars Fund at MaineCF in 1987. The Maine Policy Scholars program was introduced in 1995 and is managed by the Maine Community Foundation, with input from an advisory committee. For more information, contact Laura Armstrong Reed, foundation officer, by e-mail at lreed@mainecf.org or call 564-3236.
