HII STEM-based achievements

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced Feb. 17 that 11 of its employees from Ingalls Shipbuilding in Mississippi, Newport News (Va.) Shipbuilding and Technical Solutions divisions were recognized for achievements in STEM-based fields during the 34th annual Black Engineer of the Year Award conference last week in Washington, D.C. Dorian Newton, an engineering director at Technical Solutions, received the Educational Leadership-Corporate Promotion of Education Award recognizing private sector workers who demonstrate an exemplary commitment to enhancing the opportunities for minorities in technology-based careers through the promotion of scientific and technical education programs. Eight employees received the Modern Day Technology Leader Award, which recognizes efforts in shaping the future of engineering, science and technology. Among the recipients from HII-Pascagoula are: Denise Bovastro, design engineering manager; and Tracey Cryer, electrical engineer. Two Technical Solutions employees received the Science Spectrum Trailblazer Award. The award recognizes efforts in creating new paths for others in science, research, technology and development. They are Brett Perkins, mechanical engineer and James Simmons III, nuclear engineer. (Source: HII 02/17/20) 

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