Ingalls celebrates graduation

PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Huntington Ingalls Industries held a ceremony Saturday for graduates of Ingalls Shipbuilding's Apprentice School. The ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of 45 students representing various crafts at Ingalls. Since 1952, the Apprentice School has produced more than 4,000 graduates in support of Ingalls' operational needs. The program offers a comprehensive two- to four-year curriculum for students interested in shipbuilding careers. More than 60 faculty and staff deliver 13 programs and over 120 course offerings to apprentices. Today more than 1,500 apprentice alumnae fill about 50 different types of jobs at Ingalls, from pipe welders to senior executives. (Source: HII, 08/25/15)