Rural Leader Magazine May/June 2015 | Page 3

Editor’s Note Photo Courtesy of TieFotos Dear Readers,   Throughout the past several weeks, we have been busy collecting nominations for 2015 Rural Leader 40 under 40 Honors! The chosen forty will be announced in the coming weeks. Honorees will be recognized Friday, September 4th in Americus and featured in the September/October issue of the magazine.   Inside this edition, we feature a compilation of leadership best practices regarding attitude, self confidence, and diversity to list a few (See pages 5, 6, and 9).   In this issue, we also feature valuable information identity theft (See page 21) and financial tips for adult students returning to school (See page 30). There is also a feature on the new SAT (See page 29) and Creative ways to offset college costs (See page 28). And much, more!   Finally, we have started a GoFundMe Campaign to take this publication local! Check out the details here! Thank you in advance for your support! Happy Reading! Sincerely, Kuanita E. Murphy, PhD Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Reader's Voice Dear Rural Leader Magazine, Thank you, thank you, thank you! for the Twenty under 20 Feature. I was refreshing to see young folks from our next of the woods highlighted. —Ann W. Cuthbert, GA Dear Rural Leader Magazine, I appreciated the article, Head of the Class. My daughter will graduate high school in a few years and this information was extremely informative. —Rebecca S. Richmond, VA Dear Rural Leader Magazine, I really enjoyed the article about How to Become Data Smart. I willdefinitely use the tips! —Ben W. Quincy, FL Dear Rural Leader Magazine, Thanks for another great issue! —Fred A. Dothan, AL Dear Rural Leader Magazine, I so love this magazine! —Dan A. Jackson, MS Dear Rural Leader Magazine, Thanks for the feature on Mrs. Kourtney Shelley. I am glad this publication highlights the great people in small communities. Please do more features in the near future. —Chris S. Selma, AL Dear Rural Leader Magazine, I would love to see Dr. Murphy's artwork featured in a upcoming issue. —Darren K. Atlanta, GA Dear Rural Leader Magazine, What Behavior Limits You was an exceptional article. It is important to reflect and to assess self continually. —Erica L. Se