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A weekly publication of Newport News Shipbuilding
Taking Aim at the Flu Newport News Shipbuilding and United Steelworkers Local 8888 sponsored a drive-thru flu shot event Sunday and Monday that will resume next week, an effort that takes on greater urgency this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Flu shots were offered in the parking lot behind the union hall at 4306 Huntington Ave. The event continues Nov. 9 and 10 in the same location. Flu shots will be offered from 8 until 10 p.m. on Nov. 9 with two opportunities on Nov. 10: from 4:30 until 7 a.m. and from 2 until 5 p.m. These events are open only to represented employees. Shipbuilders must remain in their vehicles and wear a mask throughout the vaccine process. “Getting a flu vaccine is always important as we head into colder weather,” said Xavier Beale, vice president of Trades. “But with COVID-19 remaining a persistent threat, employees must be especially careful to guard their health in every way possible moving forward.”
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Photo by Matt Hildreth
STEM Career Fair, the nation’s largest conference and career fair for Asian Americans. Engineer Vinod Mathur (E17) received the ERG Leadership award. The award recognizes his involvement and leadership in advancing the mission of the Asian Shipbuilders Including All Nationalities (ASIAN) employee resource group and influencing the company’s support for Asian and Pacific Islander employees.
Vivian Hsieh and Vinod Mathur
Shipbuilders Honored at Conference Two Newport News Shipbuilding employees received achievement awards during the 2020 Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers National Conference and
“I am honored to be recognized nationwide for the work that I am privileged to do with the ASIAN ERG. I hope I have made an impact in the lives of younger shipbuilders and am driven to do more for the ERG,” Mathur said. “I am passionate about diversity in STEM as it welcomes diversity of thought and ultimately more creative solutions.” Software Engineer Vivian Hsieh (T55) received a Promising Professional award. The award recognizes early career professionals who demonstrate tremendous potential for future contributions to the fields of science and engineering. SASE was founded in 2007 to help Asian heritage scientific and engineering professionals achieve their full potential. The society’s achievement awards recognize Asian and Pacific Islander American students and professionals for work they are doing in their respective fields.