CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Wacker Polysilicon donated 40 laptop computers Tuesday to elementary school students in Bradley County Schools.
Ingomar Kovar, president and chief executive officer of Wacker Chemical Corp., made the presentation to schools Director Johnny McDaniel, school board members Troy Weathers and Christy Critchfield and others.
“We were saddened by the news of these [April 27] storms and the devastation they caused here in Bradley County, especially the impact they had on our schools,” Kovar said at the county school system central office. “What those tornadoes could not destroy is the spirit of the families, friends and neighbors.”
The computers will be used at Black Fox and Waterville Community elementary schools, where children from the destroyed Blue Springs Elementary School will attend classes this year.
“With the coming new school year, these students will be assured they have the right equipment to advance their knowledge and further develop their necessary skills to successfully compete at the next level,” Kovar said.