PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division, along with the Pascagoula-Gautier School District, celebrated the opening of a new talent development lab at Pascagoula High School on Sept. 6. The talent development lab at PHS is the third in a partnership in the Ingalls Strategic Technical Education Partnership forged with area high schools to bolster each of the school’s technical programs, especially in shipbuilding trades. The first lab opened last year was at Moss Point (Miss.) High School. The third school is at Alma Bryant High School in Irvington, Ala. “These labs will give students along the Gulf Coast a head start in their prospective trades, making them some of the most highly competitive applicants when the time comes for them to enter the workforce," said Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias. I-STEP was established to assist local students in a career path by supporting technical/welding programs and, in turn, cultivating the next-generation workforce. In addition to the renovations to the facilities, Ingalls has provided the schools with modern welding equipment and all of the necessary safety equipment to ensure industry standards are met while learning, which will provide an easier transition from student to professional. (Source: HII 09/06/19)
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