Just thought I'd point this out.. Stanly Community College (Albemarle, NC) just got approval from the state to offer a degree in "Simulation and Game Development". I think this is huge for any high school students in the Charlotte NC area who are interested in this field but can't afford the high price of an art school, private college, or university. It's also not unheard of for people to move to an area where a community college is offering a specialized degree like this.. who knows.

I've spoken with Scott and he said they would be using some Flash in the classes. Most classes will be using the 3D modeling apps and such, and they'll be covering game development using C++... but Flash will be in the mix too.