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Lathrop High School, Renovations and Addition
Fairbanks, Alaska
"Lathrop High School wanted to involve its students as much as possible in the project so that they could have a sense of ownership as well as a learning situation. [Bettisworth North] has embraced our philosophy of involving students. [Bettisworth & Co.] is the main reason the Lathrop staff feels they have had input into the planning of our renovation."
- Jim Holt, FNSB Superintendent and Principal of Austin E. Lathrop High School, Retired
Library, Administrative Services, Counseling and Science occupy the new addition to this 40-year-old high school, while the existing facility was reorganized by departments, with each located around a central departmental office that provides a work space for each teacher. A new 6,000 sq.ft. vocational technical lab was created in lieu of the old auto and wood shops.
The Technical Education department received new exterior and interior finishes, including new floor finish, lighting and power/communications upgrades, in addition to new heating and ventilation systems throughout.