December 2, 2013
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING TO HOST APPRENTICE SCHOOL GRAND OPENING
ADVISORY, Dec. 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What: Grand opening event and tours of Newport News Shipbuilding's new Apprentice School
When: 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6
Where: 3101 Washington Ave. in downtown Newport News
RSVP: Christie Miller, Huntington Ingalls Industries, (757) 380-3581 Christine.Miller@hii-co.com
Join Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott and Rob Wittman, Delegate Chris Jones, Newport News Mayor McKinley Price, and Armada Hoffler and Huntington Ingalls Industries leadership, as well as other business and community leaders, to celebrate the opening of the new Apprentice School. Please RSVP by noon on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Parking for media will be reserved on Washington Avenue. This is NOT a public event.
The 90,000-square-foot Apprentice School is the result of a partnership between Newport News Shipbuilding, the City of Newport News and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The school features state-of-the-art facilities, including eight computer labs, two video teleconferencing classrooms, a physics lab and 600-seat gymnasium. The campus also includes workforce housing, retail space and a parking garage.
The Apprentice School accepts about 250 apprentices per year. The school offers four- and five-year, tuition-free apprenticeships in 25 occupations to qualified men and women. Apprentices work a regular 40-hour week and are paid for all work, including time spent in academic classes. Through partnerships with Thomas Nelson Community College and Tidewater Community College, The Apprentice School's academic program provides the opportunity to earn associate degrees in business administration, engineering and engineering technology.
About HII
HII is America’s largest shipbuilder, delivering the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S. and allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned underwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.
With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII builds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to C6ISR, AI/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong.
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