Georgia Tech President G.P. “Bud” Peterson conducted his annual Summer Tour of Georgia this month, traveling 500 miles in 26 counties, with 24 events in seven cities in four days.  Meetings and tours were held in Augusta, Sandersville, Dublin, Hawkinsville, Warner Robins, Perry and Griffin, Georgia.  In Hawkinsville, he visited Hollingsworth and Vose, manufacturers of paper materials for oil and air filters as well as specialty paper products.  The one hundred year-old company has worked with what is now the Georgia Tech Renewable Bioproducts Institute and with business outreach professionals in Georgia Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute for more than 20 years.  This year, the week-long series of presentations and networking events throughout the state was an opportunity to highlight forest utilization and value-added products and the industry’s importance to Georgia’s economy, and Georgia Tech’s commitment to developing these resources.   President Peterson publicized the recent $43.6 million gift from the Institute of Paper Chemistry Foundation to Georgia Tech throughout the trip. "This year the summer tour provided an opportunity to talk about the transformational grant and RBI's research and development capabilities to help industry meet changing needs and position the Institute as a leading force in the future of the forest bioproducts and paper industry," said Peterson.