Graduation Exercises for the Class of 2015
The Apprentice School
bB Hampton, Virginia Saturday February 20, 2016 2 o’clock pm
Graduation Exercises Musical Prelude
Peninsula Concert Band Ronnie A. Tong Jr. Conductor
Initiation of Program Everett H. Jordan Jr. Director, Education
Processional: Â Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 Sir Edward Elgar
The National Anthem Francis Scott Key
Invocation
Rev. David Cunningham, Senior Pastor Saint Luke's United Methodist Church, Virginia Beach, Va.
Presentation of Graduate and Faculty Awards Remarks and Introduction of Commencement Speaker Matthew J. Mulherin, Corporate Vice President and President Newport News Shipbuilding
Commencement Address
The Honorable Tim Kaine, United States Senate Commonwealth of Virginia
Awarding of Certificates Alicia R. Uzzle, Ph.D. Manager, Training
Presentation of Homer L. Ferguson Award Ray Bagley, Vice President, Trades Operations
For the Graduates Eric Christopher Bevis
Benediction
Rev. David Cunningham, Senior Pastor Saint Luke's United Methodist Church, Virginia Beach, Va.
Recessional:
Anchors Aweigh: The Song of the Navy Captain Alfred H. Miles, US Navy (Ret.) and Charles A. Zimmerman; Arrangement by Paul Yoder
Graduate and Faculty Awards Athletic Award
To graduates who demonstrate outstanding athletic achievement presented by Pete Diakun, Vice President, Energy Programs Newport News Shipbuilding Baseball Hayden Alexander Champigny Jordan Wilder Cowles Ryan Thomas Hendrickson Samuel Lawrence Massie Dennis Lee Rossi Jr. Trevin Jaymes Wilson Basketball Lance Marquis Darden Johnnie Antonio Ferebee Lavonte' Jaquan Thomas Tony Elroy Walton Jr. Zachary Zug Zastrow Football Alvin Antonio Goodwyn Tanner Keith Harper Mason Scott Karafa Tequan Marquez Mayfield Nikko Denzel Patterson Blake Edward Louis Penix Golf Forrest Coy Barefoot Women's Basketball Shanae Davette Hilliard Wrestling Ian Michael Jones Kyle David Lowry
James P. Healy Community Service Award
On behalf of the Mariners Club to the graduate who most exemplified leadership in community service presented by W. Kenneth Mahler, Vice President, Navy Programs Newport News Shipbuilding Chanelle Maggie Florence Cooper
Niels Christiansen Craftsmanship Award
To graduates who excelled in craftsmanship among waterfront trades presented by Rob Hogan, Vice President, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Newport News Shipbuilding Eric Christopher Bevis Jeremy Michael Bradley Trent Ryan Heath David James Heywood Isaac Jonathan Howell
Charles F. Bailey Award
To the graduate who attained the highest scholastic average in required courses presented by William C. Bell, Vice President, Human Resources and Administration Newport News Shipbuilding Eric Christopher Bevis Robert Nathaniel Bray Cathryn Mathis Caldwell Daniel Grayson Chance James Edwin Gaskins III Michael Lance Jarrell Dat Gia Luong Justin Michael Marquez James Samuel Miller IV John William Pollock Crystal Leigh Robbins Christopher Michael Slaydon Reuben Wayne Walton Corrie Woodard Wright
W. R. Phillips, Jr. Award
To graduates from the advanced salaried programs who excelled in craftsmanship and job performance presented by Jennifer R. Boykin, Vice President, Engineering and Design Newport News Shipbuilding Nicholas Arthur Husk LaShonda Renea Pearson
G. Guy Via Award
To graduates who attained the highest scholastic average in each of the optional, advanced academic programs leading to associate degrees in engineering, engineering technology, technical studies and business administration presented by Michael Helpinstill, Vice President, Business Management and Chief Financial Officer Newport News Shipbuilding Eric Christopher Bevis James Edwin Gaskins III Andrew Michael Hathaway Justin Michael Marquez Christopher Carmen Pagano LaShonda Renea Pearson Crystal Leigh Robbins Corrie Woodard Wright
Frank F. Satchell, Jr. Outstanding Faculty Award
presented by Ron A. Murray, Vice President, Quality and Process Excellence Newport News Shipbuilding Jeffrey Harold Bilodeau
Homer L. Ferguson Award
On behalf of the Apprentice Alumni Association to the graduate who achieved the highest average in combined, required academic and craft grades presented by Ray Bagley, Vice President, Trades Operations Newport News Shipbuilding Eric Christopher Bevis
Graduates Forrest Coy Barefoot Welder* Yorktown, VA
Alvin Antonio Goodwyn Shipfitter Franklin, VA
Eric Christopher Bevis Electrician+#*** Ortonville, MI
Tanner Keith Harper Pipefitter Iron City, GA
Jeremy Michael Bradley Rigger#* Newport News, VA
Andrew Michael Hathaway Marine Designer* Yorktown, VA
Robert Nathaniel Bray Outside Machinist+** Lynchburg, VA
Trent Ryan Heath Coatings Specialist#* West Point, VA
Cathryn Mathis Caldwell Outside Machinist+#* Stafford, VA
Ryan Thomas Hendrickson Pipefitter+ Yorktown, VA
Hayden Alexander Champigny Sheet Metal Worker+ Suffolk, VA
David James Heywood Outside Machinist+#** Yorktown, VA
Daniel Grayson Chance Marine Designer* Parsonburg, MD
Shanae Davette Hilliard Molder Alamogordo, NM
Chanelle Maggie Florence Cooper Marine Designer* Chesapeake, VA
Isaac Jonathan Howell Welder+*** Virginia Beach, VA
Jordan Wilder Cowles Machinist+ Annandale, VA
Nicholas Arthur Husk Marine Designer** Chesapeake, VA
Lance Marquis Darden Outside Machinist Emporia, VA
Michael Lance Jarrell Millwright* Hampton, VA
Johnnie Antonio Ferebee Rigger Norfolk, VA
Ian Michael Jones Heavy Metal Fabricator Painesville, OH
James Edwin Gaskins III Nuclear Test Technician** Hampton, VA
Mason Scott Karafa Welder+# Chincoteague Island, VA
Kyle David Lowry Electrician+ Warren, MI
Christopher Michael Slaydon Electrician+#* Newport News, VA
Dat Gia Luong Marine Designer* Virginia Beach, VA
LavontĂŠ Jaquan Thomas Molder Chesapeake, VA
Justin Michael Marquez Electrician+#*** San Diego, CA
Reuben Wayne Walton Nuclear Test Technician* Portsmouth, VA
Samuel Lawrence Massie Electrician* Hampton, VA
Tony Elroy Walton, Jr. Outside Machinist Windsor, VA
Tequan Marquez Mayfield Outside Machinist Virginia Beach, VA
Trevin Jaymes Wilson Pipefitter Newport News, VA
James Samuel Miller IV Cost Estimator* Norfolk, VA
Corrie Woodard Wright Outside Machinist+#** Chesapeake, VA
Christopher Carmen Pagano Molder+* Yorktown, VA
Zachary Zug Zastrow Pipefitter Newport News, VA
Nikko Denzel Patterson Welder Mount Andrew, AL
Eric John Anderson Pipefitter+* Gloucester, VA
LaShonda Renea Pearson Production Planner* Woodland, NC
Jeremy Todd Atkins Sheet Metal Worker+ Chesapeake, VA
Blake Edward Louis Penix Electrician+ Jesup, GA
Christopher Joseph Aultman Welder+ Surry, VA
John William Pollock Machinist* Hampton, VA
Jason Daniel Austin Shipfitter#* Atlanta, GA
Crystal Leigh Robbins Pipefitter+ #* Smithfield, VA
Nathaniel Taylor Averett Pipefitter London, England
Dennis Lee Rossi, Jr. Maintenance Electrician Culpeper, VA
Nicholas Jeremiah Carter Baez Shipfitter Hampton, VA
Daniel Thomas Brisbane Boda Electrician+#* Upper Marlboro, MD
Joshua Michael Connly Welding Equipment Repairer+* Hampton, VA
Randy Darnell Boone, Jr. Shipfitter# Suffolk, VA
Shawn Joseph Costello Electrician Williamsburg, VA
Sterling David Briscoe Pipefitter Virginia Beach, VA
Natasha Latrice Coston Pipefitter+ Hampton, VA
Emily Allison Brockway Production Planner* Williamsburg, VA
Matthew Brent Couteret Outside Machinist+#** Poquoson, VA
Ronald James Brodin Electrician Spotsylvania, VA
Joseph Scott Crump Pipefitter Middlesex, VA
Miguel Sandford Brown Electrician Hampton, VA
Jeffery Verdan Daniels Pipefitter Orlando, FL
Robert James Brownschidle Pipefitter Yorktown, VA
Christopher Lee Davis Outside Machinist Gladys, VA
Destini Marie Butler Insulator Denmark, SC
Helber Alexander Delgado Electrician Miami, FL
Lambert Percy Butler III Pipefitter+ Baltimore, MD
Kevin Wesley Doyle Production Planner Chuckatuck, VA
Kevin Wade Byrum Shipfitter+#** Edenton, NC
Mitchell Epps, Jr. Heating and Air Conditioner Worker Norfolk, VA
David Lee Carmichael II Molder+ Newport News, VA
Tyrell La'Von Everett Sheet Metal Worker Ronake Rapids, NC
Charles Joseph Caton, Jr. Shipfitter Smithfield, VA
Thomas Ethan Faulls Outside Machinist Lousia County, VA
Nathaniel Lee Collins Outside Machinist Hayes, VA
John Derrick Fennell Heavy Metal Fabricator Aulander, NC
Aaron Raliek Frasier Sheet Metal Worker+* Newport News, VA
Desmond D'Andre Hancock Electrician Memphis, TN
Christopher Thomas Fry Shipfitter+#* Yorktown, VA
Darrell Alexander Harris Dimensional Control Technician* Chesapeake, VA
Jermaine Phillip Gaines Electrician#* Palmyra, VA
John Hurst Harwood Electrician Norfolk, VA
Jarrod Austin Gantt Pipefitter# Olin, NC
Albert Lee Hawkins III Sheet Metal Worker Norfolk, VA
Jozua Cruz Garcia Sheet Metal Worker+#* Galveston, TX
Nicholas Andrew Hillard Sheet Metal Worker+#* New Kent, VA
Soberky Isaac Garcia Electrician+ New York, NY
Aresnio Devon Hyman Electrician Newport News, VA
Shawn Lakeith Garfield, Jr. Shipfitter+ Portsmouth, VA
Trevon Devonte Lee Johnson Heavy Metal Fabricator Orlando, FL
William Barratt Gaydos Shipfitter# Oviedo, FL
Antonio Thomas Jones Rigger Richmond, VA
Ricky Andrew Gilliam Machinist Newport News, VA
Brandon Scott Jones Electrician+ Mount Jackson, VA
George Malcolm Godfrey, Jr. Rigger Virginia Beach, VA
Jeremy Q Kane Maintenance Pipefitter Virginia Beach, VA
Sarah Elizabeth Gregory Electrician* Hampton, VA
Joshua Brandon King Pipefitter Smithfield, VA
Aaron James Groves Welder#* Merit, TX
D'Anthony Tevin Lee Rigger Williamsburg, VA
Ronnie Lee Hall Shipfitter Portsmouth, VA
Terrence Andrew Lennon Welder Bladenboro, NC
Dawn Elizabeth MacMullen Production Planner* Yorktown, VA
Kenneth Samuel Mueller Electrician+#** Yorktown, VA
Timpestt Letia Mallory Heavy Metal Fabricator Norfolk, VA
Samuel Bryan Nester Shipfitter Poquoson, VA
James Allan Manseau III Electrician Hampton, VA
Baxter Marquis Matthew Newman Sheet Metal Worker Stephens City, VA
Caleb Joseph Mark Outside Machinist Jacksonville, Fl
LaShonda Nichell Newsome Coatings Specialist Suffolk, VA
Shamar McGuire Marsh Maintenance Electrician Gloucester, VA
Ebony Brooke Nickens Dimensional Control Technician Lancaster, VA
Jessica Austin Martin Welder+* Yorktown, VA
Danielle Natasha Osborne Pipefitter Hampton, VA
Richard Graydon Mattheisen Pipefitter Williamsburg, VA
Charles Anderson Partin III Heavy Metal Fabricator Newport News, VA
Delshawn Anthony Matthews Shipfitter+ Portsmouth, VA
Takari Yakon Person, Jr. Welder Newport News, VA
Travis Adrian Maxwell Pipefitter+ Norfolk, VA
Mark Anthony Picton Sheet Metal Worker Newport News, VA
Jared Randall Miller Pipefitter+#* Chesapeake, VA
Andrew Lane Polk Cost Estimator Newport News, VA
Andrew Shane Miltier Welder Portsmouth, VA
Daniel Wayne Polson Shipfitter* Portsmouth, VA
Darius Collin Mitchell Molder Lancaster, VA
Trevar Alonzo Porter Electrician+ Portsmouth, VA
Dennis Dean Morgan, Jr. Shipfitter* Poquoson, VA
Lewis Galen Redman Millwright*** West Point, VA
Kristofer Keon Richardson Shipfitter Bishopville, SC
Jontrellé Wesley Scott Pipefitter Ivor, VA
LaTasha Renee Richardson-Flint Production Planner Virginia Beach, VA
Matthew Jon Shahlamian Electrician Satellite Beach, FL
Kevin Brian Roberson, Jr. Shipfitter Hampton, VA
Leo Thomas Shinault Welder+* Deltona, FL
Dwayne John Roes Machinist+* Staunton, VA
Christopher Norman Sibley Shipfitter+* Gloucester, VA
Ryan Francis Saloka Dimensional Control Technician* Hampton, VA
Glenn Anthony Skinner, Jr. Electrician Fredericksburg, VA
Howard Christerfer Sanders Maintenance Pipefitter+ Hampton, VA
Kyle Robert Smart Rigger+ Boulder, CO
Nicholas Miles Sarcone Electrician* New Baltimore, MI
Alan Paige Smith Shipfitter+* Newport News, VA
Samantha Nicole Sawyer Production Planner Portsmouth, VA
Stannzuellious Mar'kese Smith Shipfitter Wrens, GA
Christopher Wayne Scaife Welder#*** Newport News, VA
Carroll Wesley Sorey Pipefitter Mathews, VA
Seth Edmund Schlosser Outside Machinist+#* Midland, MI
Eugene Sparks III Electrician Newport News, VA
Eric James Schmidt Pipefitter+* Hampton, VA
Jucentaé Laché Spence Sheet Metal Worker Elizabeth City, NC
Christina Noal Schmuckli Production Planner* Hampton, VA
Justin Lee Sproston Welder+** Gloucester, VA
DeMarcus Anthony Scott Machinist Vidalia, GA
David Earl Stokes Electrician Newport News, VA
Robert Ellis Stokes III Dimensional Control Technician Newport News, VA
Bryan Ted Wood Welder+* Chesapeake, VA
Joseph Alexander Tabb, Jr. Electrician Charles City, Va
Brian Lee Wray Machinist+* McKenney, VA
Shawanda Shernise Thomas Shipfitter Suffolk, VA
Jered Wayne Wright Welder+** Virginia Beach, VA
Darryl Steven Trautner Patternmaker+ Williamsburg, VA Jason Warren Tuten Marine Designer* Poquoson, VA Dustin Wayne Utecht Welder+ Richland, WA John Kenneth Vasquez Modeling & Simulation Program Analyst** Bronx, NY Paolo Miguel Vergara Pipefitter+ Chesapeake, VA Brandon David Waltrip Machinist+ Poquoson, VA Willian Keith West, Jr. Patternmaker Poquoson, VA Jonathan Daniel Whelan Electrician# Fredericksburg, VA Leslie William White Outside Machinist Newport News, VA Kevin Taylor Wilks Outside Machinist Yorktown, VA
+ Advanced Shipyard Operations # Frontline FAST * With Honors ** With High Honors *** With Highest Honors
Honors Program The Honors Program recognizes outstanding shop and academic grades during the apprenticeship. Apprentices who complete the World Class Shipbuilder Curriculum are eligible to graduate “with honors.” Those who complete one of the school’s Optional Advanced programs are eligible to graduate “with honors,” “with high honors” or “with highest honors.” Apprentices with honors designations are wearing a gold stole and have an Honors Program emblem affixed to their diploma.
Advanced Shipyard Operations The Advanced Shipyard Operations Curriculum (ASOC) Optional Advanced Program allows apprentices to continue their postsecondary education, expand their experience in waterfront operations and develop leadership skills to improve the quality and efficiency of production, manufacturing and maintenance processes.
Frontline FAST Frontline Foreman Accelerated Skills Training (FAST) is an intensely focused leadership development program dedicated to producing an elite pool of graduates with the desire, aptitude and skill set to be frontline supervisors at Newport News Shipbuilding. Selection for Frontline FAST is determined by conduct and attendance, shop and academic grade point averages, and lead craft instructor and craft instructor recommendations.
The Honorable Tim Kaine United States Senate, Commonwealth of Virginia
Tim Kaine has helped people throughout his life as a missionary, civil rights lawyer, teacher and elected official. He is one of 20 people in American history to have served as a Mayor, Governor and United States Senator. Tim was elected to the Senate in 2012 as a can-do optimist skilled in bringing people together across old lines of party, race or region. In the Senate, he serves on the Armed Services, Budget, Foreign Relations and Aging Committees. He is Ranking Member of the Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee and the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations and Bilateral International Development. Tim’s Armed Services work focuses on crafting smart defense strategy in a changing world and also enables him to tackle a personal mission – the reduction of unemployment among veterans, especially Iraq and Afghanistan-era veterans. His first piece of legislation in the Senate, the Troop Talent Act of 2013, established new standards to help active duty service members attain civilian credentials for military skills to assist their transition into the workforce. In his committee role, Tim has also worked to secure key Virginia priorities in the past three defense bills, including the refueling and overhaul of the Norfolk-based U.S.S. George Washington in the 2015 Authorization and preservation of the U.S. Navy’s 11-aircraft carrier fleet and thousands of jobs across Hampton Roads in the 2016 Authorization. Tim is a founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, which focuses on improving access to CTE programs to ensure that students of all ages are prepared with the skills they need for the jobs of the 21st century. Tim has focused closely on climate change and its effects on Virginia, especially sea level rise and flooding. In 2014, he co-hosted a bipartisan conference that brought together policymakers, experts and regional stakeholders to discuss strategies to combat the threat that these challenges pose to Hampton Roads. Tim grew up working in his father’s ironworking shop in Kansas City. He was educated at the University of Missouri and Harvard Law School and started his public service career by taking a year off from Harvard to run a technical school founded by Jesuit missionaries in Honduras. After law school, he practiced law in Richmond for 17 years, specializing in the representation of people who had been denied housing due to their race or disability. He also began teaching part-time at the University of Richmond in 1987. Tim was first elected to office in 1994, serving as a city councilmember and then Mayor of Richmond. He became Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in 2002 and was inaugurated as Virginia’s 70th Governor in 2006. Tim is married to Anne Holton, who currently serves as Virginia Secretary of Education. Tim and Anne revel in the adventures of their three grown children and live in the same Northside Richmond neighborhood where they moved as newlyweds more than 30 years ago. Tim loves reading, being outdoors and playing harmonica with bluegrass bands throughout Virginia.
Craftsmanship and Academic Award Recipients Eric Christopher Bevis Electrician Eric Bevis enjoyed an 11-and-a-half year career in the United States Navy before beginning his shipbuilding career at Newport News Shipbuilding. After four years as an electrician with the company, Bevis was selected for The Apprentice School, where he completed special rotations as a Machinery Control Monitoring System makeup foreman and construction supervisor. During his apprenticeship, Bevis successfully completed the Advanced Shipyard Operations Curriculum Optional Advanced Program and Frontline FAST—all while maintaining a perfect attendance record. He received an Associate of Science in technical studies from Thomas Nelson Community College and plans to continue his education to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business. Jeremy Michael Bradley Rigger Jeremy Bradley began his shipbuilding career in 2010 and was admitted to The Apprentice School’s Rigger Apprenticeship Program in 2012. A member of Frontline FAST Cohort 2, Bradley missed less than one hour of time during his apprenticeship. He served a three-month rotation as a Production and Maintenance Skills training instructor during which he taught courses in stage building and shipboard rigging. Bradley completed three Tiger Team trips to shipyards in Washington and Connecticut and enjoys working and traveling with Fleet Support teams. His future plans include becoming a submarine or Fleet Support foreman or craft instructor and pursuing an associate degree in business. Robert Nathaniel Bray Outside Machinist Robert Bray successfully completed the World Class Shipbuilder Curriculum and was selected for the Advanced Shipyard Operations Curriculum Optional Advanced Program through which he completed an Associate of Applied Science in technical studies at Thomas Nelson Community College. Bray’s notable rotations include serving on the John Warner (SSN 785) Delivery Team and working as a member of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Wet Shafting Crew for which he received an Employee Recognition Program award for his contributions. Currently, Bray is a member of the Virginia-Class Submarine Engine Room Nuclear Delivery Crew. Cathryn Mathis Caldwell Outside Machinist Cathryn Caldwell completed rotations on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) overhaul, the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) inactivation and the USS Montpelier (SSN 765) Shaft Seal Disassembly and Reassembly Team to repair damage sustained by the vessel during maneuvering exercises. In addition to her selection for the Advanced Shipyard Operations Curriculum Optional Advanced Program, Caldwell was selected for Frontline FAST Cohort 2 and served as a long-term make-up supervisor for the CVN 72 Nuclear Overhaul Team to fulfill a program requirement. She holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in hospitality and tourism management from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University. Currently, Caldwell is assigned to the CVN 65 Inactivation Team and is on loan to the CVN 72 Nuclear Overhaul Team. Daniel Grayson Chance Before his selection for the marine designer Optional Advanced Program, Daniel Chance was a welder apprentice who completed rotations in submarine and aircraft carrier construction. Chance’s marine designer rotations included submarine lofting, carrier structural drawings and 3-D modeling for propulsion plant outfitting to support the USS Miami (SSN 755) restoration. Throughout his apprenticeship, Chance remained an active member of The Apprentice School’s student chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and the Apprentice School Student Association, serving as president and Communications Committee chair, respectively, from 2014 to 2015. Currently, Chance is a designer in the Design Lofting department and plans to return to school to complete a bachelor’s degree. James Edwin Gaskins III Nuclear Test Technician James Gaskins began his shipbuilding career as an electrician apprentice before his selection for the NTT Optional Advanced Program. He completed rotations with the Propulsion Plant Engineering and Electrical Test Engineering departments and was an active member of the Apprentice School Student Association for which he served as an alternate delegate. As a component of the Optional Advanced Program, Gaskins earned an Associate of Science in engineering from Tidewater Community College. His goals include completing Shift Test Engineer School to become an electrical test engineer for the Virginia-Class Submarine Program. Andrew Michael Hathaway Marine Designer Andrew Hathaway is a third-generation shipbuilder and secondgeneration Apprentice School alumnus who began his apprenticeship as an outside machinist. During his apprenticeship, he maintained outstanding attendance while completing outside machinist rotations supporting aircraft carrier flight deck and engine room operations and the shipyard’s Modular Outfitting Facility. As a marine designer, he completed rotations in the Carrier Electrical and Reactor Plant Planning Yard Engineering departments. The final rotation of Hathaway’s apprenticeship was with the Reactor Plant Planning Yard Engineering department, where he continues to work. As a participant in an Optional Advanced Program, Hathaway earned an Associate of Science in engineering technology from Thomas Nelson Community College. Trent Ryan Heath Coatings Specialist Apprentice Trent Heath, a graduate of the Advanced Shipyard Operations Curriculum Optional Advanced Program, was selected for Frontline FAST and a variety of rotations during his apprenticeship. He completed rotations in Environmental, Health, and Safety; Trades Administration; and Coatings Technology & Material Engineering departments and served 813 hours as a long-term
make-up foreman on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to fulfill a Frontline FAST program requirement. Prior to his apprenticeship, Heath earned a bachelor’s degree from Christopher Newport University in 2010. He has returned to work in Trades Administration and plans to obtain additional coatings and corrosion engineering certifications. David James Heywood Outside Machinist David Heywood completed the Advanced Shipyard Operations Curriculum Optional Advanced Program and received an Associate of Science in business administration from Thomas Nelson Community College. Heywood’s job rotations enabled him to work on aircraft carriers and submarines, and he completed special rotations with the Virginia-Class Submarine Delivery Team and as a USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) construction supervisor to fulfill Frontline FAST program requirements. In addition to his completion of Frontline FAST, Heywood participated in The Apprentice School Experience at The College of William & Mary. He plans to complete a bachelor’s degree in business and obtain an outside machinist foreman position. Isaac Jonathan Howell Welder Isaac Howell began his shipbuilding career in 2009 as a nuclear pipe welder and was admitted to The Apprentice School in 2012. He successfully completed the World Class Shipbuilder Curriculum and was selected for the Advanced Shipyard Operations Curriculum Optional Advanced Program through which he completed an Associate of Applied Science in technical studies at Thomas Nelson Community College. Howell’s job rotations allowed him to work on the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) construction and the Virginia-Class Submarine Program performing nuclear pipe welds and seal welds. For his contributions to the program, he received two Employee Recognition Program awards. Howell’s future educational goals include the completion of a bachelor’s degree. Nicholas Arthur Husk Marine Designer Nicholas Husk began his shipbuilding career as a shipfitter apprentice before his selection for the marine designer Optional Advanced Program. The rotations Husk completed during his apprenticeship are diverse and include rotations with the Hull Structure and Design Lofting departments and the Augmented Reality Team and as a Scan Team member for a ship check of USS George Washington (CVN 73). During his apprenticeship, Husk completed an Associate of Science in mechanical engineering from Tidewater Community College. In 2004, Husk earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design from Virginia Commonwealth University. He has returned to the Newport News Shipbuilding Augmented Reality Team and currently leads the team in graphics creation for augmented reality applications.
Michael Lance Jarrell Millwright Lance Jarrell is both a second-generation shipbuilder and alumnus of The Apprentice School. During his apprenticeship, Jarrell contributed to a variety of crane maintenance and repair projects, including repairing the cable drum of “Big Blue,” the largest crane in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the Foundry’s largest furnaces. He also served as a test technician for consolidated refueling facility cranes. An active member of the Apprentice School Student Association, Jarrell served as co-chair of the Yearbook Committee. Jarrell has returned to work in the Crane Engineering and Quality department and plans to complete an Associate of Science in mechanical engineering. Dat Gia Luong Marine Designer Dat Luong began his shipbuilding career as an outside machinist apprentice. After successful completion of the World Class Shipbuilder Curriculum, he was selected for the marine designer Optional Advanced Program. He completed rotations in the Machinery Installation, Program Quality Assurance and Nuclear Propulsion Test Engineering departments. The final rotation of Luong’s apprenticeship was with the Propulsion Steam Plant Engineering department where he continues to work as a designer. Luong holds a Bachelor of Science in engineering technology from Old Dominion University and is an active member of The Apprentice School Student Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Justin Michael Marquez Electrician Justin Marquez completed the Advanced Shipyard Operations Curriculum Optional Advanced Program and rotations on Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) new construction and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Refueling and Complex Overhaul. As a member of Frontline FAST Cohort 3, Marquez fulfilled program requirements with a construction supervisor rotation on CVN 78, where he was responsible for tracking and facilitating all Hull, Mechanical and Electrical Crew Move Aboard-related training and planning and facilitating final system turnover meetings. Marquez holds a Bachelor of Arts in American studies, Latin American studies and Spanish from Flinders University and plans to pursue a Master of Business Administration at Old Dominion University. James Samuel Miller IV Cost Estimator James Miller IV began his apprenticeship as a shipfitter and achieved a 4.0 grade point average in the World Class Shipbuilder Curriculum. Shipfitter rotations completed by Miller include supporting Virginia-class submarine and Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) construction. As an Optional Advanced Programs cost estimator apprentice, Miller completed rotations in the Contracts and Pricing department’s Auditing and USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Inactivation and Energy Groups. Miller earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from The College of William & Mary before beginning his apprenticeship and plans to complete a Master of Business Administration from The College of William & Mary in 2016.
Christopher Carmen Pagano Molder Christopher Pagano completed the Advanced Shipyard Operations Curriculum Optional Advanced Program and rotations in the Foundry’s nine areas, where he learned to produce a finished casting from raw materials. Additionally, he completed a 10-month rotation in the Pattern Shop. During his apprenticeship, Pagano worked with the Foundry Global Process Team to develop procedures to be used in the Foundry. Pagano’s commitment to excellence in his craft was recognized with merit raises, and he has been assigned to the Foundry’s graduate apprentice molding crew. Additionally, Pagano received an Associate of Science in mechanical engineering from Tidewater Community College. LaShonda Renea Pearson Before her selection for the planner Optional Advanced Program, LaShonda Pearson was a coatings specialist apprentice. As such, she completed rotations in aircraft carrier construction and overhaul and submarine construction. Based on her successful performance in previous rotations, Pearson was also selected for several special rotations during her apprenticeship. Two notable special rotations were monitoring temporary storage sites of hazardous material for the Environmental, Health and Safety department and coordinating the renovation of an Apprentice School electrical theory area for the Maintenance Planning department. During her apprenticeship. Pearson completed an Associate of Science in business administration from Thomas Nelson Community College. John William Pollock Machinist John Pollock’s apprenticeship exposed him to all major operations of Newport News Shipbuilding’s Main Machine Shop. Pollock’s rotations have involved him in various efforts to streamline and modernize the shop’s manufacturing processes, including tooling applications, offline tool setting and managing work tickets and tooling in the shop’s Preset Room to support Computer Numerical Control machines. During his apprenticeship, Pollock received an Employee Recognition Program award for multiple successes in CNC tooling selection. Additionally, he maintained an outstanding attendance and conduct record, completing his apprenticeship without a single occurrence. Pollock enjoys his current work in the Preset Room and aspires to join its management team. Crystal Leigh Robbins Pipefitter Crystal Robbins is a third-generation shipbuilder who completed rotations on aircraft carrier construction and overhaul and submarine construction and a special rotation assisting with compartment completion on Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). During her apprenticeship, Robbins completed the Advanced Shipyard Operations Curriculum Optional Advanced Program, The Apprentice School Leadership Experience at The College of William & Mary and Frontline FAST. Additionally, she was actively involved in the Apprentice School Student Association as the Public Relations Committee cochair and was named the 2014 homecoming queen. Robbins received an Associate of Science in engineering technology from Thomas Nelson Community College and plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion University.
Christopher Michael Slaydon Electrician Christopher Slaydon began his Newport News Shipbuilding career after six years’ service in the United States Marine Corps. One year later, he was admitted to The Apprentice School and further developed his leadership skills through participation in The Apprentice School Leadership Experience at The College of William & Mary and Frontline FAST. Slaydon completed the Advanced Shipyard Operations Curriculum Optional Advanced Program and rotations on Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), including a combat systems construction supervisor rotation. Slaydon holds an Associate of Science in technical studies from Thomas Nelson Community College and plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science in occupational technical studies at Old Dominion University. Reuben Wayne Walton Nuclear Test Technician Ruben Walton joined Newport News Shipbuilding as a pipefitter apprentice in 2010. He maintained a 4.0 grade point average in the World Class Shipbuilder Curriculum and was selected for the NTT Optional Advanced Program. During his apprenticeship, Walton participated in USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) sea trials and hydrostatic testing and reactor compartment air testing for the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). While Walton holds a Bachelor of Science in engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, he also completed coursework toward an Associate of Science in engineering from Tidewater Community College during his apprenticeship. He plans to complete Shift Test Engineer School and obtain a master’s degree in engineering management. Corrie Woodard Wright Outside Machinist Corrie Wright completed the Advanced Shipyard Operations Curriculum Optional Advanced Program, The Apprentice School Leadership Experience at The College of William & Mary and Frontline FAST. While maintaining a 4.0 grade point average throughout her apprenticeship, Wright completed rotations in aircraft carrier construction and overhaul, submarine construction and the VirginiaClass Submarine (VCS) Delivery Team for John Warner (SSN 785) and a special rotation in the Trades Administration department. Having earned an Associate of Science in business administration from Thomas Nelson Community College, Wright plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
Athletic Award Recipients Forrest Coy Barefoot As a four-year member of the golf team, Barefoot’s average score for his career was 94.7 with four top ten finishes. He posted a career low round of 80 in 2015 at the SUNY Dehli Duals. Barefoot was also selected the VaSID Academic All-State Team in 2015.
Alvin Antonio Goodwyn As a four-year member of the football team, Goodwyn was selected All USCAA in 2014 and received the Pop Lamkin Award as a senior in 2015. He played in 21 games and recorded two touchdowns throughout his career. His career long touchdown went for 26 yards in 2014 against Alfred State.
Hayden Alexander Champigny Champigny played in 30 career games in the outfield for the baseball team which included two putouts against Thomas Nelson Community College in 2013. He also had a career high three RBIs against Southern Maine Community College in 2012. Champigny ended his career as a member of the 2015 USCAA Baseball National Championship team.
Tanner Keith Harper Harper’s positive and never quit attitude both on and off the field set an example for all apprentices to follow on the football team. He was dedicated to the success of his teammates and Builder football program.
Jordan Wilder Cowles A member of the baseball team, Cowles posted a .322 career batting average in 76 games played. During his first three seasons, he posted a 1.000 FPCT and only totaled three errors for his career at first base. Cowles ended his career as a member of the 2015 USCAA Baseball National Championship team. Lance Marquis Darden As a four-year member of the men’s basketball team, Darden scored a career high 25 points against Florida Christian College in 2011 as a freshman. He also made a career high five 3-pointers against West Virginia Tech in 2013. Johnnie Antonio Ferebee Ferebee finished his four-year career with the men’s basketball team with 9th all-time in scoring. He totaled 1,059 points and first in assists with 464. He is the ninth player in the last 30 years to exceed the 1,000 point mark.
Ryan Thomas Hendrickson As a four-year member of the baseball team, Hendrickson finished his career with a batting average of .323, 101 hits and 67 RBIs. In 2015, he was named to the USCAA All-Academic team, USCAA AllAmerican, and the VaSID All State team. Hendrickson ended his career as a member of the 2015 USCAA Baseball National Championship team. Shanae Davette Hilliard Hilliard was an outstanding leader on the women’s basketball team. She played in 97 career games finishing first all-time in 3-point field goals made. Over her career, she combined for 354 rebounds, 183 assists and 202 steals. Hilliard was named the USCAA Women’s Division I Student Athlete of the Year in her senior year. This was the first time the award was presented by the USCAA. Ian Michael Jones Jones was a powerful presence on the wrestling team. He finished his career with an overall record of 156-37. He holds the record for most career wins as a Builder. Jones is a four-time All USCAA Champion, a four time member of the VaSID All-State team, and was named Apprentice School Athlete of the Year his senior year.
Mason Scott Karafa As a four-year member of the football team, Karafa played on the defensive line throughout his career. During his senior year, he recorded four solo tackles while assisting on five additional tackles. He exhibited leadership on and off the field that propelled his teammates to be their best in all phases of their apprenticeship. Kyle David Lowry As a four-year member of the wrestling team, Lowry finished his career with a record of 4749. His dedication and leadership skills were evident on the mat and have carried over to his job. Lowry was a vital part of the wrestling program. Samuel Lawrence Massie Massie finished his career with a 2.57 ERA, 19 career saves and an overall record of 14-5 with the baseball team. He currently sits number one in total career saves and holds the record for the lowest batting average against (.172). Massie ended his career as a member of the 2015 USCAA Baseball National Championship team where he was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Tequan Marquez Mayfield Mayfield played in 35 career games at the cornerback position for four years on the football team. He recorded 73 solo tackles and assisted on 36 tackles. Mayfield had seven career interceptions that resulted in 108 career return yards. Nikko Denzel Patterson As a four-year member of the football team, Patterson played in 31 career games at linebacker. He recorded 27 solo tackles and totaled 29 assisted. Patterson recorded one career sack and caused three fumbles for lost yardage during his career. Blake Edward Louis Penix As a four-year member of the football team, Penix played in 40 career games, totaling
6,756 punting yards. During his career, he averaged 38.6 yards with a career long 63-yard punt during his senior season. Penix earned two 1st Team All-USCAA honors, was named VaSID All-State in 2011 and received the Pop Lamkin Award his senior year. Dennis Lee Rossi, Jr. Rossi had a career batting average of .303 and 72 RBIs in 143 career games with the baseball team. He was a member of the USCAA All-Academic team his senior season. Rossi ended his career as a member of the 2015 USCAA Baseball National Championship team. Lavonte’ Jaquan Thomas As a member of the men’s basketball team, Thomas appeared in 91 career games. He totaled 272 assists and 84 steals throughout his career. In 2012, Thomas ended the season with 128 assists and 33 steals, which are both career highs. He finished ranked fourth in career assists. Tony Elroy Walton, Jr. As a four-year member of the men’s basketball team, Walton played in 86 career games. During his career, Walton totaled 252 rebounds and 32 blocked shots. During his senior year, he pulled down 115 rebounds and blocked 14 shots. Trevin Jaymes Wilson Wilson played for four years on the baseball team. He appeared in 140 career games as an infielder. Wilson posted a career batting average of .336 with 148 hits and 56 RBIs over his career. He had 169 putouts with a fielding percentage of .913 as a Builder baseball player. Zachary Zug Zastrow Zastrow played in 88 career games on the men’s basketball team. For his career, he totaled 74 rebounds, 53 assists, and 30 steals. During his junior year, Zastrow scored a career high 15 points against Chowan University.
Community Service Award Recipient Chanelle Maggie Florence Cooper Marine Designer Chanelle Cooper has a long history of service to her community with a particular commitment to educating, inspiring and empowering young people. Her interest in service to others flourished while an apprentice and active member of the Apprentice School Student Association. As an ASSA delegate from 2012 to 2015, Cooper actively supported association-sponsored activities, including the Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Center’s Christmas party, the renovation of a local Boys and Girls Club and the Veteran’s Day Golf Classic. She served as a class co-chair from 2012 to 2013 and the Bylaws Committee chair from 2013 to 2015. Additionally, Cooper is one of eight founding board members of Uniting Youth in Action, a not-for-profit organization based in Portsmouth, Virginia. UYA was formed in 2014 to provide safe low- to no-cost academic, athletic and arts activities for children. The organization sponsors tutoring, trips to the Children’s Museum of Virginia, a fishing clinic and a Stop the Violence youth conference. Currently, Cooper is a designer in the Ford-Class Electrical Engineering department and completing coursework toward a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Old Dominion University.
Outstanding Faculty Award Recipient Jeffrey Harold Bilodeau Shipfitter Craft Instructor Jeff Bilodeau began his shipbuilding career as an apprentice in 2005. The combination of his academic and craft performance led to his selection for the Advanced Shipyard Operations Optional Advanced Program through which he earned an Associate of Science in business administration. A member of the Class of 2009, Bilodeau was named 2009’s Virginia Outstanding Apprentice by the Virginia Apprenticeship Council. Upon completing his apprenticeship, Bilodeau volunteered for an 11-month marine designer rotation. In 2011, Bilodeau was appointed craft instructor, a position in which he continually encourages apprentices to develop the integrity and passion necessary to build nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines. Since March 2015, Bilodeau has served as an acting general foreman for John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), a position in which he seeks to develop Newport News Shipbuilding foremen and apprentices. Bilodeau actively supports Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg homebuilding projects, where he enjoys teaching volunteers the construction trade while giving back to his community. He is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Old Dominion University.
Recognition of Special Guests American Apprenticeship Round Table Mr. Jamie Carter, Bath Iron Works Mr. David Hickey, Bath Iron Works Apprentice Alumni Association Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Byrd, President Mr. and Mrs. James P. Healy, Past President Mr. Joe Sabol, Board of Directors and Past President Apprentice Athletic Club Mr. Robert Granata, President Mr. Jesse Johnson, 2nd Social Chair Mrs. Kimberly Jordan-Dillard, Corresponding Secretary BayPort Credit Union Mrs. Suzanne Beckstoffer, Chairman of the Board Mrs. Mary Campbell, Director Mr. John Plaster, Director Mr. Theodore L. Stewart, Sr., 2nd Vice Chair of the Board City of Newport News, VA The Honorable Sharon P. Scott, Councilmember - Newport News City The Honorable Dr. Patricia Woodbury, Councilmember - Newport News City Council Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Mr. Bryan K. Stephens, President and CEO Huntington Ingalls Industries Mr. Peter Courtney, Director, Government Affairs Mr. William R. Ermatinger, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Mr. and Mrs. C. Michael Petters, President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Kastner, Vice President and General Manager Corporate Development Mariners Club Mr. Michael Allen, Vice President of Operations Mrs. Kim Krzeski-Allen, President Newport News Shipbuilding Mr. Bharat Amin, Vice President, Chief Information Officer Ms. Jennifer Dunn, Director, Communications Mr. Brian Fields, Vice President, Integrated Planning and Production Control Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gildea, Vice President and Chief Counsel Mr. and Mrs. Carolyn K. Pittman, Vice President and Controller
Old Dominion University Mrs. Tania Alvarez, Office of Executive Director of Advising and Transfer Programs Dr. Khan Iftekharuddin, Professor and Chairman of Electrical and Computer Engineering Mrs. Nakia Madry-Smith, Director, Peninsula Center Dr. Jennifer Michaeli, Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Technology, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology Ms. Renee Olander, Associate Vice President, Regional Higher Education Centers Dr. Resit Unal, Professor in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Saint Leo University Mr. Michael Godfrey, Asst. Director, Newport News Campus Mr. William Hayes, Director, Virginia Peninsula Center Thomas Nelson Community College Dr. Ursula Bock, Academic Assistant Coordinator, Communications, Humanities, and Social Sciences Dr. John T. Dever, President Mr. and Mrs. S. Stewart Harris, Jr., Advance Integrated Manufacturing Center Ms. Deborah T. Lichniak, Program Head, Electronics Technology Information Systems and Mathematics Dr. Patrick Tompkins, Dean, Communications, Humanities, and Social Sciences Mrs. Julie Young, Program Head, Mechanical Engineering Technology Tidewater Community College Dr. Daniel DeMarte, Vice President, Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer Ms. LaVerne Ellerbe, Corrdinator, STEM Grants & Initiatives Mr. Todd Estes, Director, The Apprenticeship Institute Dr. Michael C. Plumb, Program Head, Maritime and Mechanical Engineering Technologies Dr. Thomas Stout, Interim Dean, Languages, Mathematics and Sciences Virginia Apprenticeship Council Mr. Darold S. Kemp, Chairman Virginia Department of Labor and Industry Ms. Beverley Donati, Division Director, Virginia Registered Apprenticeship Ms. Delores Ferrell, Apprenticeship Representative Virginia General Assembly The Honorable Marcia Price, Delegate, 95th District The Honorable David Yancey, Delegate, 94th District Other Special Guests Dr. James H. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Danny W. Hunley Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Leber Mr. and Mrs. Frank Satchell, Jr.