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Welcoming Jim Grasky

Welcoming Jim Grasky

The Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute has welcomed Jim Grasky as Director of Finance & Operations. In this role, he will manage the Institute’s financial accounts, budgets, payments, payroll, employee benefits, and all organizational operations. Grasky joins the Institute in serving 555 Olympia’s Leaders (OLs)—program participants, 222 Olympia’s Leaders Advisors (OLAs)—business and community leaders serving… Read more »

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Governor Mills Gifts Funds

Governor Mills Gifts Funds

Governor Janet Mills has donated the surplus funding from her inauguration to three Maine nonprofit organizations that support the growth and success of Maine youth, giving $10,500 each to the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute (the Institute), the Mitchell Institute, and Camp Susan Curtis. “From day one, the success and wellbeing of Maine’s kids have… Read more »

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“Olympia” World Record

“Olympia” World Record

15 years ago in Bethel, Maine, hundreds of volunteers built a snowperson named “Olympia.” Named and decorated in honor of Olympia Snowe, former United States Senator and Founder of the Institute, it measured 122-feet-high and became the tallest snowperson in the world, entering the Guinness World Book of Records. She was only a few feet… Read more »

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Surprise Panelist: Leah

Surprise Panelist: Leah

2022 Leadership Luncheon Speakers: Dellana Kessler, Kaci Alley, Leah Gemeinhardt, The Honorable Olympia J. Snowe, Melissa Denbow, Gigi Georges, Ph.D. LA Sophomore Surprise Panelist at Snowe Leadership ConferenceThe Lincoln County News – December 15, 2022 When the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Program participants from Lincoln Academy headed off for the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute… Read more »

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