From Mayflower Hill to Capitol Hill
Doug Proctor, Anna Keleman and Alexander Richards
Issue date: 2/25/09 Section: News
After winning the election, Jablonowski was appointed chief technology officer for the inauguration, a position that put him in charge of the communications infrastructure, security and network interface.
Of all of the College's connections to the White House, none are more high profile than George J. Mitchell-a Bowdoin alum, Waterville native and longtime benefactor of the College.
Mitchell, for whom Anthony-Mitchell-Schupf residence hall is partially named was appointed Special Envoy to the Middle East for the Obama administration, due to his extensive diplomatic experience. His international accolades include a period of service as Special Envoy to Northern Ireland and his penning of the groundbreaking 2001 Mitchell Report regarding the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Domestically, Mitchell spearheaded the 2006-2007 Major League Baseball steroids investigation and served as a federal judge prior to his tenure in the United States Senate.
As Special Envoy to the Middle East, Mitchell is charged with furthering negotiations between Israel and Palestine, as well as fostering healthy relationships with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and other neighboring nations.
Though the College may often seem isolated in its location in the depths of Central Maine, the institution's commitment to international education and public service is clearly demonstrated through the number of alumni and friends of the College who have found their way into the highest echelons of American government as demonstrated by Rouse, Beliveau, Jablonowski and Mitchell.
Of all of the College's connections to the White House, none are more high profile than George J. Mitchell-a Bowdoin alum, Waterville native and longtime benefactor of the College.
Mitchell, for whom Anthony-Mitchell-Schupf residence hall is partially named was appointed Special Envoy to the Middle East for the Obama administration, due to his extensive diplomatic experience. His international accolades include a period of service as Special Envoy to Northern Ireland and his penning of the groundbreaking 2001 Mitchell Report regarding the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Domestically, Mitchell spearheaded the 2006-2007 Major League Baseball steroids investigation and served as a federal judge prior to his tenure in the United States Senate.
As Special Envoy to the Middle East, Mitchell is charged with furthering negotiations between Israel and Palestine, as well as fostering healthy relationships with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and other neighboring nations.
Though the College may often seem isolated in its location in the depths of Central Maine, the institution's commitment to international education and public service is clearly demonstrated through the number of alumni and friends of the College who have found their way into the highest echelons of American government as demonstrated by Rouse, Beliveau, Jablonowski and Mitchell.
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