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that is going to benefit any organization.” A handler of million dollar budgets, Perkins will now be responsible for locating funds for and promoting Tech’s 18-sport athletic program as well as developing its athletes, which is often difficult for urban schools. He added that he will instill a winning attitude, which will not only be seen on the playing field and in the classroom, but also by national onlookers. “We want to infect and affect as many children as we can get our hands on,” Perkins said. There are currently 2,300 students enrolled at the school. “In three to five years this will be a model program for the city, state and country to point to in terms of how urban sports programs should be managed. “Our good athletes will be very

HIRE ContlntMd from A1 good students who will become very good citizens in life. Education will still come first,” he added. “We’re absolutely delighted to have him back with IPS,” said Duncan “Pat” Pritchett, IPS superintendent. “I’m sure that what is going to happen is he’s going to take the athletic program at Tech to a higher notch. He’s a positive asset for us.” “This is probably one of the more exciting and new things that can happen to the IPS athletic program,” said Joseph Wynn director of the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation. “It offers a great opportunity for productive partnerships to be established. It’s a winwin situation, not only for IPS, athletes and students, but for the city.” On the eve of the biggest stage

of USA Track and Field, the: Olympics in Sydney, timing < not have been more enigmatic ] Perkins, whose love for the i plainly apparent, as is his I IPS and its students. They motivation enough to leave a i tion and prestige gained in la^ge part to his presence. Confident of his Perkins added he is “new at thing” but, he and his feel that his vision will indeed 1 come Tech’s reality. “I’ve never really ever left thl^e kids,” he said. “I love the situatify, the challenge and the opportuifity to try and help students do tltyr best, and I don’t know else where I can be as effectiv the end of the day, the school, < and state will be proud of we’ve done here.”

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