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SmartWorks
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Contents
A publication of the
Carroll County Chamber
of Commerce and Carroll
Tomorrow in collaboration
with theWorkforce
EducationTask Force
Carroll County
Chamber/
Carroll Tomorrow
President/CEO
Daniel Jackson
Sr.VPBusiness
Development
Donna
Armstrong-Lackey
VP Economic
Development
Andy Camp
Editor/ Director of
Communications
Lisa Ledbetter
Times-Georgian
Publisher
Marvin Enderle
Director of Advertising
MelissaWilson
SmartWorks is a
collaborative publication of
the Carroll County Chamber
of Commerce and Carroll
Tomorrow, 200 Northside
Drive, Carrollton, GA 30117
(770-832-2446) andThe
Times-Georgian, 901 Hays
Mill Road, Carrollton, GA
30117 (770-834-6631).
Welcome to the first issue of SmartWorks!
The Carroll County
Chamber and Carroll
Tomorrow, in partnership
with The Times-Georgian,
are pleased to bring you a
new and exciting publication
that focuses on workforce
education and development
from the perspective of real
people who are making a real
difference in our community.
This publication was born
out of a community-wide
initiative started in 2013
that brought the business,
education and community
leadership of Carroll County
together with one common
purpose — preparing our
citizens to be the employees
that our local businesses want
and need.
One of the goals of this
initiative is to carry that
message to the community
so that we can change
conversations, whether
at the dinner table or the
conference table, sharing
that everyone has the
potential to learn, work and
thrive right here in Carroll
County.
We will publish
SmartWorks quarterly as an
insert in The Times-Georgian.
The magazine will cover
topics related to work-based
learning accomplishments,
student achievement at every
grade level, and life-long
learning opportunities that
are preparing employees to
be their very best. All this
and more, while highlighting
Carroll County’s best asset
— our local workforce of the
future!
If you have feedback on
SmartWorks, please contact us
by email. Thank you and we
hope you enjoy SmartWorks.
Daniel
Jackson
Donna
Armstrong-
Lackey
Mentoring:
Just go
for it!
From
daydreaming
to dream job
4
6
Exploring career pathways: Ninth
Grade Ag Expo presents possibilities
Pg. 14
Pg. 10
A familiar face takes on a new role
Ferst Foundation: Providing
books to children
Pg. 12
A conversationwithDr. JohnGreen
Pg. 8
Plus
Daniel Jackson,
President/CEO
Carroll County Chamber
/Carroll Tomorrow
Donna
Armstrong-Lackey,
Senior Vice President
Carroll County Chamber/Carroll Tomorrow