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There’s no finer time of year than fall! The heat wave is (mostly) behind us, the kids are back in school, and we have months before the rush of the holiday season.

September is also the time when high school upperclassmen should start planning their next move on the higher education ladder. In this, our annual higher education edition, we offer you several features that focus on a spectrum of educational ideas.

Radio, TV and film is a popular career venue for young folks these days (and for mid-career students, too!). See “A fast track to the airwaves,” page 18, to learn about an eight-week program offering hands-on training. Or, if you’re interested in what it’s like to study abroad—or the educational joys of hosting an exchange student at home—turn to “Crossing cultures,” page 24, for some stories about Georgia host families and exchange students.

Each June, the electric cooperatives of Georgia send nearly 100 student delegates to Atlanta, Warm Springs and Washington, D.C., as a part of the Washington Youth Tour, to learn about leadership, the cooperative way of doing business and how our government works. Read about this "Journey toward leadership" on page 36A.

Finally, our guide to higher education in Georgia, “Planning for college? Do your homework!,” page 37, offers tips about online searches and advice from students and parents about visiting campuses and how to seek funding and scholarships. Also, find out what’s unique and new at a few Georgia colleges. Plus, there’s a comprehensive listing of all 35 of the two- and four-year colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia.

We think it’s a highly educational issue!

Enjoy!

Ann Orowski
Editor

ON THE COVER THIS MONTH:

Sen. Johnny Isakson, in the foreground at left, and Sen. Saxby Chamblis, right, pose at the United States Capitol in front of 99 delegates sponsored by Georgia's electric cooperatives for the 2010 Washingon Youth Tour. (Photo by Audrey Lew.)