International Exchange with Ireland
The George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship exchange with Ireland was created jointly by the Maine Community College System and the University of Maine System as a tribute to the Honorable George J. Mitchell in recognition of his efforts to facilitate peace in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Students spend either a semester or an academic year in Cork at the Cork Institute of Technology (MCCS students) or University College Cork (UMS students).
During the 2008/09 academic year, two MCCS students studied at the Cork Institute of Technology as Mitchell Peace Scholars: Tracy London (SMCC) and Lucas Ireland (NMCC). Tracy wrote about her experiences in Ireland for her hometown newspaper, the Waterville Morning Sentinel. You can read her blog at http://uncorked2009.blogspot.com/.
The exchange program is coordinated by the community colleges' Center for Career Development, located on campus at Southern Maine Community College. For more information on how to apply, contact Dorry French, Coordinator, George J. Mitchell Scholarship Exchange, at (207) 767-5210 x4117 or email at dfrench@ccd.me.edu