Edit: Idaho Is Bleeding Talent

Daniel Ames is the kind of guy Idaho wants to keep around. An associate professor at Idaho State University and Center for Advanced Energy Studies researcher, Ames is a respected scientist, is widely published and responsible for bringing hundreds of thousands of research dollars to the state. And, Ames is leaving. In August, he begins a job at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, taking with him a great deal of expertise and half a million dollars in research grants. Sadly, Ames’ departure didn’t have to happen. Ames has four children. In Utah, they will receive a 50 percent college tuition deduction, a recruitment and retention tool many universities across the country - in Utah, Montana, Oregon, California, Wyoming, Washington, Colorado and Arizona - have at their disposal. Idaho’s major universities and elected and appointed officials have been slow to embrace the reality that retaining talent isn’t cheap. As a result, too many people like Ames have fled the state for institutions that understand in this age of rising college tuition and inflated student loan interest rates that even a small reduction can make a difference/ Idaho Falls Post Register . More here.

Question: Do you know a talented person who left Idaho for more pay or a better opportunity?