GTECH Corporation, in partnership with the Missouri Lottery, officially unveiled its After School Advantage Program in Mexico Thursday at the district's Richardson Hall Board Room at the central administrative offices, 920 South Jefferson.
Through the program, GTECH donates an average investment of $20,000 in state-of-the-art computers, on-line technology, software and volunteer hours to select after-school programs. The Mexico computer lab is equipped with 15 state-of-the-art computers, eight tables, chairs, and educational software. One photo shows GTECH representative Tim Simonson welcoming officials, parents and students in the Next Step Tutoring Program, an after-school curriculum coordinated by the Mexico Public School District. Another photo shows Rep. Steve Hobbs addressing the group. Seated around Hobbs are (from left) Simonson, GTECH; Larry Jansen, Missouri Lottery; Jaye Jackson, Next Step Tutoring Program coordinator, Tina Woolsey, superintendent of Mexico Public Schools and Chris Denham, director of student services, Mexico Education Center and Early Childhood Center. The other photo shows the following students putting on their headphones (from left) Steven Johnson, Shelbyn Johnson and Keyoreon Belcher.