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INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOLS RECEIVE MEDIA CENTER MAKEOVERS AS PART OF THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF FOUNDATION’S LEGACY EFFORTS
MEMBERS OF THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF FOUNDATION AND INDIANAPOLIS HOST COMMITTEE UNVEILED A SERIES OF MEDIA CENTER MAKEOVERS at four Indy-area schools, which were identified and selected based on the percentage of students served from underresourced households and the verified need for updates within the building. These overhauls allowed the schools to transform their spaces with enhanced technology and creative design to meet 21st-century needs. Chosen schools were Garden City Elementary, Victory College Prep, James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy, and Southport Middle School. Southport, the first to undergo a renovation, was outfitted with Lakeshore Learning’s Flex-Space furniture line. The transformation focused on primary work areas for media centers and included the addition of new computer stations, tables, chairs, and comfortable seating arrangements for reading and studying. 34 2022 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF INDIANAPOLIS HOST COMMITTEE
In addition to the furniture and workstation upgrades, some of the new low-tech offerings at Southport Middle School include a sewing machine, a button maker, and a LEGO wall. Android tablets, 3-D printers, and app-enabled robot balls were among the high-tech add-ons to the space. “Our commitment is to provide each student with a highquality education,” says Patrick W. Mapes, superintendent of Perry Township Schools. “Through the generosity of the College Football Playoff Foundation makeover program, we are better positioned to achieve this goal. This investment in Southport Middle’s media center will energize our young learners with top-of-the-line technology in a more inviting space where they can learn and grow.” “As more students and teachers return to on-campus learning, it’s powerful for them to be able to experience a new and innovative media center,” says Britton Banowsky, executive director of the College Football Playoff Foundation. “This will certainly make a positive impact on students and teachers for many years to come.” Victory College Prep, a public K-12 charter school on the southeast side of Indianapolis, also received new equipment for
