PMT Tool Donation 2025

March 21, 2025

On Tuesday, March 18th, the Freshmen Precision Machining students from Emmett O’Brien Technical High School received a generous donation of thousands of dollars’ worth of brand new precision measuring tools from Stelray Plastics, a local company in Ansonia. The President of Stelray Plastics and our very own Niyah Newell were present to share this special moment with our students and their parents. Mr. Saffran emphasized the importance of developing critical machining skills and striving to be the best you can be each and every day. Niyah Newell, last year’s valedictorian, delivered a motivational speech to our new freshmen about work ethic and how she balances being a full-time student at UConn and a full-time employee at Sikorsky, where she is already earning over $70,000 at just 18 years old. Each student received over $900 worth of tools, giving them an amazing head start as future Machinists, Tool Makers, QC Inspectors, CNC Programmers, and Engineers. This generous donation will greatly assist students as they embark on their challenging new careers in Precision Machining. Several local news outlets covered this event as well.