Huntington Ingalls graduates 295

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Huntington Ingalls Industries held graduation ceremonies for graduates of Ingalls Shipbuilding's Apprentice School on Saturday. The ceremony, held at the Biloxi Civic Center, included 295 students from crafts representing shipbuilders from Pascagoula, Gulfport, Miss., and Avondale, La., sites. Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, delivered the keynote address. Ingalls Shipbuilding's apprentice program provides comprehensive two-to-four year curriculums for students interested in shipbuilding careers. Since 1952, the Apprentice School has produced more than 4,000 graduates in support of the operational needs of Ingalls Shipbuilding. (Source: Huntington Ingalls via Globe Newswire, 08/13/12)