HII Celebrates 2023 Graduates of The Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School
23 März 2024 - 8:15PM
HII (NYSE: HII) hosted commencement exercises today, celebrating
133 graduates of the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice
School. The ceremony was held at Liberty Live Church in Hampton
with U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., NNS leadership, and local
shipbuilding supporters, alongside family and friends of the
graduates.
Thomasina Wright, NNS vice president of fleet support programs,
and a 1986 graduate of The Apprentice School, delivered the keynote
commencement address.
“Newport News Shipbuilding is the best place to be to support
our national defense and become a leader,” Wright said. “Graduates,
please focus on continuous learning, setting goals and priorities,
and giving back to your community."
NNS President Jennifer Boykin addressed the graduates as the
shipyard’s newest leaders.
“You were chosen to complete a truly rigorous program — and you
succeeded,” Boykin said. “Hold your head high, and consider your
impact on those around you. Our future is brighter with you in
it.”
Photos accompanying this release are available at:
https://hii.com/news/hii-newport-news-shipbuilding-apprentice-school-graduation-2024/.
The Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School has been
accredited since 1982. Students can earn academic degrees through
its partnerships with institutions of higher education.
Certification to grant associate degrees and confer degrees on its
own came in July 2020, after the school was approved by the State
Council of Higher Education for Virginia to operate as a
postsecondary institution.
This year’s commencement exercises marked the first time the
school has conferred an associate’s degree in the field of applied
science maritime technology. Adam Ryan West, a welding equipment
repairer, is the first to earn the degree, which became an option
at the same time he was accepted to the school.
West initially chose welding equipment repair for his
apprenticeship, but through his shipyard work and classroom study,
he was able to expand his scope of skills to earn the degree.
“There is a satisfaction in fixing something that wasn’t
working,” West shared. “It is an honor to be the first to earn this
degree from The Apprentice School and I am thankful I get to apply
what I learned every day while working in the shipyard.”
Scott Sinowitz received the Homer L. Ferguson Award, which
recognizes the apprentice graduating with the highest average in
combined required academic and craft grades.
Sinowitz joined NNS in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in health
sciences from James Madison University and currently serves as an
electrician supporting the refueling and complex overhaul of the
aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).
During his address, Sinowitz asked graduates to reflect on the
knowledge and craftsmanship learned in their apprenticeships that
set them up for success as shipyard leaders.
“Those skills take time to develop and even longer to refine.
So, while we continue to improve ourselves, I can’t emphasize
enough the importance of a strong work ethic, good attitude, desire
to learn, and preparedness,” Sinowtiz shared. “With one another’s
support, we create the culture Newport News Shipbuilding
deserves.”
Replay coverage of the ceremony is available at:
https://hii.com/events/apprentice-school-graduation/
The following is a profile of the graduating class:
- Fourteen graduates
completed an optional advanced program, earning an associate or
bachelor’s degree. The program includes coursework in subjects such
as marine design, modeling and simulation, production planning and
marine engineering.
- Fifty-nine graduates
earned honors, a combination of academic and craft grades that
determine overall performance.
- Two graduates
completed the Advanced Shipyard Operations Program, allowing them
to continue their postsecondary education, expand their experience
in waterfront operations and develop leadership skills to improve
the quality and efficiency of production, manufacturing and
maintenance processes.
- Forty-five graduates
completed Frontline FAST, an accelerated skills training program
for potential foremen.
- Twenty-seven
graduates were inducted into The National Society of Leadership
Success.
- Nine graduates
completed the World Class Shipbuilder Curriculum and advance
optional program with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
- Seven graduates are
military veterans or are currently serving in the armed services as
reservists and guardsmen.
- Twelve graduates
earned Gold Athletic Awards. One graduate, Logan David Mize, earned
a Gold Athletic Award in two sports.
The Apprentice School accepts more than 200 apprentices per
year. The school offers four- to eight-year, tuition-free
apprenticeships in 19 trades and eight optional advanced programs.
Apprentices work a 40-hour week and are paid for all work,
including time spent in academic classes.
Through partnerships with Virginia Peninsula Community College,
Tidewater Community College and Old Dominion University, The
Apprentice School’s academic program provides the opportunity to
earn associate degrees in business administration, engineering and
engineering technology and bachelor’s degrees in mechanical or
electrical engineering.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII’s mission is
to deliver the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions
in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers
to protect peace and freedom around the world.
As the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more
than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII
delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned
systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in
Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information,
visit:
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Contact:
Todd CorilloTodd.T.Corillo@hii-co.com(757) 688-3220
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/5d1f43e0-752d-481c-b8a1-14aa4e6e916f
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