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HII Celebrates 2025 Graduates of The Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted commencement exercises today, celebrating 128 graduates of the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School. The ceremony was held at Liberty Live Church in Hampton. Linda McMahon, U.S. secretary of education, delivered the keynote commencement address. "On the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, I am reminded of how much we have relied on skilled workers to build and sustain our nation,” McMahon told graduates
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