PASCAGOULA, Miss., Oct. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division acknowledged its newest apprentice program graduates at a ceremony this month. Ingalls celebrated 136 apprentice graduates within the lessons of 2020, 2021 and 2022, who’ve invested time within the classroom and shipyard to organize them for a shipbuilding profession. It was the primary in-person commencement ceremony in two years.
“I am honored to celebrate this elite group of graduates who have committed their unique talents and abilities to advancing national security,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Kari Wilkinson stated. “Together we will continue to build on Ingalls’ legacy of service to our country by delivering ships to our customers.”
Enrollment for the apprentice program is aggressive, and college students work full-time whereas studying a craft by means of lessons and on-the-job coaching. The prestigious workforce improvement program has produced practically 4,000 graduates since its inception in 1952.
The 2022 Overall Apprentice of the Year, Robert Cowan, supplied remarks in the course of the ceremony, sharing why people ought to take into account collaborating in this system.
“Ingalls has empowered me to learn a new craft that I knew nothing about, which has allowed me to take part in building Navy ships for our country,” Cowan stated. “If someone is willing to learn a new trade and able to work while they are learning, then it’s a great opportunity.”
Photos accompanying this launch can be found at: https://hii.com/news/hii-ingalls-shipbuilding-celebrates-apprentice-program-graduates-2022/.
The apprentice program at Ingalls Shipbuilding School entails a complete two- to four-year curriculum for college students enthusiastic about shipbuilding careers. Apprentices earn aggressive wages and obtain a complete profit package deal upon getting into this system. This permits apprentices to obtain an training, construct work ethic, achieve expertise and grow to be world-class journeymen of their crafts.
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