GEORGETOWN — An inmate cell at the Georgetown Police Department was recently renovated, courtesy of Whittier Tech metalworking students, the school's director said.
Seventeen students undertook the work under the guidance of welding instructor Steve Palmer after Police Chief David Sedgwick informed the school of his concerns about the quality of metal plates and brackets inside prison cells and the risk to prisoner safety.
“This work has been a win-win for everyone,” said Whittier Tech President Maureen Lynch. “The students gained valuable field experience and the fire department now enjoys better safety features, which benefits the entire community.”
The job consisted of an initial site visit to assess the needs, building a mock-up, test fitting the mock-up, modifications and adjustments, and a final site visit to install the new sheet metal and brackets.
“As always, Whittier Tech is proud to support our police, fire and emergency medical personnel,” Palmer said. “This time, our students did a good job and improved the police department's ability to serve our community.”
Whittier Tech and the Georgetown Police Department have had a close relationship for many years, and last fall the school's culinary arts program prepared and served cookies and pastries for Sedgwick's commencement ceremony.
“I couldn't be more proud or grateful to the students,” Sedgwick said. “They completed the job on time, to specification and to a high standard of quality, and I'm confident that our residents will soon have access to a host of talented metal fabricators.”
Whittier Tech's metalworking program also works on a community service project for the Georgetown Fire Department.
Students included Anthony Ferlo of Haverhill, Caleb Clocher of Amesbury, Ryan Deschenes of Haverhill, Angus Longtine of Newburyport, Noah Allen of Haverhill, Adrienne Angeloni of Raleigh, Elodie Bonfiglioli of Haverhill, Emma Casey of Georgetown, Katraina Green of Haverhill, Joseph Lefebvre of Haverhill, Tosh Napier of Raleigh, Oliver Noel of Amesbury, Taylor Robinson of Amesbury, Eme Roy of Salisbury, Ryan Savage of Newburyport, Hilde Vienneau of Groveland and Zachary Zimmerman of Newbury.
