The Carolina Public Press Newsmaker Forum on Higher Education and the Economy was held at A-B Tech May 24 in the Mission Health/A-B Tech Conference Center. Panelists were A-B Tech President Dennis King, Western Carolina University Chancellor David Belcher, UNC Asheville Chancellor Mary Grant, and Frank Taylor, manager editor of the Carolina Public Press served as the moderator. Panelists answered predetermined questions about higher education and its impact on the WNC economy, as well as answering questions from the audience.