The State with the Best Education Wins!
	MATR Newsletter - Wed May 2, 2012

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"If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not people or objects." Albert Einstein

Montana Goes to Mount Everest

• Montana Mountaineers OK After 'Massive' Mount Everest Avalanche
  The team members of an expedition on Mount Everest, including four Montanans, are all OK but a Sherpa was seriously injured after a massive avalanche swept down an adjacent ridge and razed Base Camp 1 early Friday.


• Montana Students Follow Historic Mount Everest Climb
  Forty schools across the state received Everest kits, which were made available through donations.

Come Home Montana

• Montana Career Opportunity - Advertising Account Coordinator - MMG
  We are actively seeking an experienced Account Executive and Media Buyer to join our team and lead the development of creative, innovative and effective advertising campaigns for our clients.


• Quiz: Test Your Montana Small-Town Smarts
  Any Montanan knows small towns are a huge part of our sprawling state. But how much do you actually know about these close-knit communities.


• Montana Internship Desired - Economic Development
  I am writing to inquire about any internship possibilities in Montana.


• Quality Systems Manager, SiMatrix in the Bitterroot Valley
  

Montana Business

• Queen ant of pants
  "I can guarantee you I will not be wearing duct tape on my pants when I accept the award."

Business Plan Forums

• UM Hosts John Ruffatto Business Plan Competition May 10
  The John Ruffatto Business Competition is a highlight of the spring semester at the business school.

Community

• THIRTEEN new grant announcements
  

Funding and Building your Business

• Why one company is making all its employees learn how to code
  While we're only three months into the Codinization Project, I am already noticing the impact the project is making. The dialogue and questions I am hearing from both the "learning" and "mentoring" sides has been inspiring to me. Technical and non-technical employees are enjoying working together to help raise the company's collective product knowledge and understanding.

Montana Chamber of Commerce

• Clips of Governor Schweitzer on major news shows this past week as part of whirlwind tour on New York City promoting Montana tourism
  Also, you can watch the Governor on CNN's "State of the Union" this Sunday (tomorrow) morning

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