PHOTO RELEASE--The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding Wins First Football National Championship in 99-Year School...
December 06 2018 - 03:00PM
For the first time in the 99-year history of The Apprentice School
at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Newport News
Shipbuilding division, its football program has won a national
championship.
The Builders defeated the Oakland (Mich.) University Golden
Grizzlies 56-14 on Saturday to claim the 2018 National Club
Football Association (NCFA) title.
Latitia D. McCane, director of education at The Apprentice
School, was among the supporters who attended the game in Wheeling,
West Virginia. “This is a remarkable achievement for our
apprentices,” she said. “We are proud of the rich tradition at The
Apprentice School that extends not only to the trades on the
waterfront and into the classroom, but to the playing field. The
national championship galvanized our community of shipbuilders and
reaffirmed our commitment to excellence and leadership.”
A photo accompanying this release is available at:
https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/file?fid=5c0948d52cfac21eaecc8909.
The Apprentice School began its football program in 1919, when
the school was established to develop future leaders at Newport
News. The Builders have been an independent affiliate of the NCAA,
playing college and university-level athletic programs of various
levels before joining the NCFA.
The Apprentice School's first football team was undefeated in
its six-game season. This year’s team finished with a record of
9-3.
The Apprentice School accepts about 225 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 Thomas Nelson 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.
Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military
shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to
partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s
Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and
Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any
other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division
provides a wide range of professional services through its Fleet
Support, Mission Driven Innovative Solutions, Nuclear &
Environmental, and Oil & Gas groups. Headquartered in Newport
News, Virginia, HII employs more than 40,000 people operating both
domestically and internationally. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: www.huntingtoningalls.com
- HII on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/HuntingtonIngallsIndustries
- HII on Twitter: twitter.com/hiindustries
Contact:
Duane BourneDuane.A.Bourne@HII-co.com(757) 380-3581
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