Seventh-grade girls at Ringgold Middle School line up around two new computers to ask Shyam Reddy, the regional administrator of General Services Administration, questions after the presentation of over 50 computers as part of the federal Computers for Learning program Tuesday at the school. Most of Ringgold Middle School’s computers and equipment were destroyed by the April 27 tornado. The program will help the school and students recover from the disaster.
Donald Clark, an employee of the General Services Administration wheels in boxes of computers presented to Ringgold Middle School Tuesday as part of the federal Computers for Learning program. After the April 27 tornados, most of Ringgold Middle School’s computers and equipment were destroyed. The program will help the school and students recover from the disaster.Ringgold Middle School lost about 65 computers when the April 27 tornado tore through the school.
On Tuesday, it got 56 more.
Dozens of students gathered as Shyam Reddy, head of the U.S. General Services Administration’s Southeastern Region, presented the computers to the school.
Although both the school and Ringgold, Ga., faced serious challenges after the tornado, they’ve become resilient and can keep growing, Reddy said.
“It will continue to be a rebuilding experience,” he said. “But the American way is hope and optimism.”