October 2012

2012 40 Under 40: The Best & Brightest

Our 16th annual roster of high achievers from business, government, education, the arts and nonprofits

Edited by Christy Simo

Published: October 2012

Gateways To Higher Education

Private schools put a lot of effort into college counseling for their students.

Jerry Grillo

Published: October 2012

A Boost For Bioscience

A growing life sciences industry is improving the health of Georgia’s economy and the health of people worldwide.

Mary Anne Dunkin

Published: October 2012

Art By Design

The Savannah College of Art and Design has helped rejuvenate Savannah. Its new museum continues that tradition.

Ben Young

Published: October 2012

Showcasing Agriculture

Fairs and expos mean economic development

Jerry Grillo

Published: October 2012

Gainesville/Hall County: Still Growing

New business, new residents

Ed Lightsey

Published: October 2012

Georgia 400: The Road More Traveled

Top companies and technology

Don Sadler

Published: October 2012

Athens/Clarke County: Class Moves

A big manufacturing win

Randy Southerland

Published: October 2012

Economic Development: October 2012

Christy Simo writes about economic development, including manufacturing in Bartow County and biotech in Oakwood

Christy Simo

Published: October 2012

Organizations: Go, Eat, Give

Candice Dyer focuses on a nonprofit called “Go, Eat, Give,” which arranges vacations that combine volunteering with cooking instruction.

Candice Dyer

Published: October 2012

Political Notes: October 2012

Metro Atlanta chair races, confusion in Clayton and Barge comes out against the charter school amendment.

Georgia Trend Staff

Published: October 2012

Neely Young: GOP Convention Report

Alec Poitevint ran the convention, state Attorney General Sam Olens spoke and lots of other Georgians turned up to watch and listen.

Neely Young

Published: October 2012

Business Casual: The Old Digital Divide

The Red & Black flap last summer was a classic generational confrontation. The tweeting student journalists owned the story from the beginning, and it helped that they were right.

Susan Percy

Published: October 2012

Georgia View: A Poll Reversal

Voters like the idea of limiting lobbyists’ gifts to lawmakers, but how effective would a ban or cap actually be?

Bill Crane

Published: October 2012

Economy: Shaping Infinity

One job out of every 40 in Georgia owes its existence to life sciences – the industry itself, research and development or the presence of the CDC in Atlanta.

Jeffrey Humphreys

Published: October 2012

Sustainable Georgia: Healthy Schools

What does a green school look like? Most of them are LEED certified, including more than 80 in Georgia.

Ben Young

Published: October 2012

Power Players: Finding Better Ways

Future Products Corporation’s Patti Gilmer brought her company’s manufacturing jobs back home from China.

Patty Rasmussen

Published: October 2012

Art Of The Meal: Past Present

An old-school “American plan” inn, where everyone sits down for dinner at the same time. The quality and culinary skill displayed in the cooking is impressive.

Krista Reese

Published: October 2012