General Manager’s Note — June 2008
General Manager’s Note — June 2008
Written by Matt Painter Friday, 13 June 2008
After graduating from Southwest Texas State in 1999, I set a personal goal of “someday” furthering my education. In 2005, the construction of the Texas State University campus in northeast Round Rock (12 minutes from my home in Georgetown) made my procrastination seem downright silly. Time seems to have flown by, and this month I will complete my last course at the TSU campus in Round Rock. The experience demonstrated to me the tremendous value that local colleges and universities represent to our communities.
In this issue we highlight two other institutions of higher education in our area: Southwestern University in Georgetown and Eastern Williamson County Higher Education Center (EWCHEC), which will be in Taylor. Many communities dream of just one such institution; we are fortunate to have several that cater to the needs of recent high school graduates as well as to those of us whose work and family schedules can be a bit hectic.
The benefit of local higher education is undeniable. With a more educated workforce, businesses are able to hire locally rather than recruit from outside our area. Also, when new businesses contemplate startups or existing businesses consider relocating to our communities, the strong presence of local higher education institutions plays a pivotal role in the decision-making process for business leaders.
When I started at Community Impact Newspaper a little over four months ago, one of the things that impressed me was the intense focus on quality. That quality is maintained and improved through open lines of communication with our readers. If you have any comments or suggestions, we appreciate your feedback.
Matt Painter
mpainter@impactnews.com
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