Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful 2009

LANSING, MI — It is time again for our Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful 2009 edition. It is one of my favorite articles to do. It is a compilation of the people we have watched over the years work really hard in their personal, professional and philanthropic lives.




U.S. Army 1st Lt. Fredrick Santucci, attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, and an Iraqi army officer plan a patrol route through the city of Abu Ghraib, Nassir Wa Salam province, Iraq, on May 17, 2009. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Whelan, U.S. Navy
A green thumb takes root in Bath: Adam Monti harvests fresh carrots grown in his hoophouse.