This Week in the History of The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding October 27, 2019 Date Event 10/27/2014 The Apprentice School was represented by Todd Estes (College/University Program Liaison) and apprentice Jeremy Hancock (Modeling and Simulation Program Analyst) at the 21st National Advanced Technological Education Conference, American Association of Community Colleges in Washington, D.C. They participated in an industry roundtable and a panel on registered apprenticeship. Jeremy also represented Tidewater Community College. 10/1978 In October 1978, the Industrial Management Development Program for apprentice graduates was initiated. Conducted in conjunction with Thomas Nelson Community College, and offering 54 credit hours of instruction plus job rotations, the program increased retention of outstanding graduates and prepared the participants for positions in Operations management. 11/1/1995 he November 1, 1995 issue of Industry Week magazine featured a story on The Apprentice School, which focused on an interview with W. R. "Pat" Phillips, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Newport News Shipbuilding, and the first Apprentice School graduate (Piping Designer, Class of 1954) to serve as president. Under the leadership of W. R. "Pat" Phillips, Jr., President and CEO of Newport News Shipbuilding, the Company directed the School to reestablish Design Apprenticeships, which had been discontinued in 1980. Apprentice School staff members Frank Satchell (Atomic Designer, Class of 1967) Administrator of Academics, Allen Doughty, Design Program Coordinator, and Dr. Jim Hughes, Manager of Academics and Admissions, planned and developed the new design programs. The Advanced Technical Education Curriculum (ATEC), which Frank Satchell had maintained during the 14-year interval, became the core academic curriculum; Allen Doughty worked with the various Engineering departments to lay out the craft training rotations, and Jim Hughes coordinated program approvals with the Virginia Apprenticeship Council and the Council on Occupational Education. The academic program also partnered with Thomas Nelson Community College to provide courses in engineering technology. 11/2/2015 During the week of November 2-6, 2015, National Apprenticeship Week, the City of Newport News issued a proclamation recognizing The Apprentice School, in operation for 96 years with over 10,000 graduates.
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This Week in the History of The Apprentice School
at Newport News Shipbuilding October 27, 2019
Date Event
10/27/2014 The Apprentice School was represented by Todd Estes
(College/University Program Liaison) and apprentice Jeremy
Hancock (Modeling and Simulation Program Analyst) at the
21st National Advanced Technological Education
Conference, American Association of Community Colleges
in Washington, D.C. They participated in an industry
roundtable and a panel on registered apprenticeship. Jeremy
also represented Tidewater Community College.
10/1978 In October 1978, the Industrial Management Development Program for apprentice
graduates was initiated. Conducted in conjunction with Thomas Nelson Community
College, and offering 54 credit hours of instruction plus job rotations, the program
increased retention of outstanding graduates and prepared the participants for positions in
Operations management.
11/1/1995 he November 1, 1995 issue of Industry Week magazine
featured a story on The Apprentice School, which
focused on an interview with W. R. "Pat" Phillips, Jr.,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Newport News
Shipbuilding, and the first Apprentice School graduate
(Piping Designer, Class of 1954) to serve as president.
Under the leadership of W. R. "Pat" Phillips, Jr.,
President and CEO of Newport News Shipbuilding, the
Company directed the School to reestablish Design
Apprenticeships, which had been discontinued in 1980.
Apprentice School staff members Frank Satchell
(Atomic Designer, Class of 1967) Administrator of
Academics, Allen Doughty, Design Program
Coordinator, and Dr. Jim Hughes, Manager of
Academics and Admissions, planned and developed the new design programs. The
Advanced Technical Education Curriculum (ATEC), which Frank Satchell had maintained
during the 14-year interval, became the core academic curriculum; Allen Doughty worked
with the various Engineering departments to lay out the craft training rotations, and Jim
Hughes coordinated program approvals with the Virginia Apprenticeship Council and the
Council on Occupational Education. The academic program also partnered with Thomas
Nelson Community College to provide courses in engineering technology.
11/2/2015 During the week of November 2-6, 2015, National Apprenticeship Week, the City of
Newport News issued a proclamation recognizing The Apprentice School, in operation for
96 years with over 10,000 graduates.
This Week in the History of The Apprentice School
at Newport News Shipbuilding October 20, 2019
Date Event
10/25/1986 The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) was
commissioned as the fourth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered
aircraft carrier. Vice President Richard A. "Dick" Broad
(Outside Machinist, Class of 1942) had been called out of
retirement by NNS President Ed Campbell to lead the effort
to complete the ship on time. In an ambitious campaign
called "Get Teddy Ready," that mission was accomplished.
Dick Broad's career with Newport News Shipbuilding was
noted for his leadership in nuclear engineering and his
unique relationship with Admiral Rickover, considered to be
the "father of the nuclear navy." Broad's career was
advanced by a scholarship to the University of Michigan,
where he earned a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, and his selection
to a team of NNS engineers who went to Oak Ridge, Tennessee to study nuclear power and
its potential applications for naval ship propulsion. He became vice president of Nuclear
Power in 1963 and served in that position until his retirement in 1986. Fully 40 nuclear-
powered ships were completed at NNS during those years. Starting at The Apprentice
School, he was a true pioneer
10/26/2008 The Inaugural Cardboard
Boat Regatta, sponsored
by the student chapter of
the Society of
Manufacturing Engineers,
The Apprentice School,
to benefit the Shriners
Hospitals for Children,
was held at Deer Park.
There were 11 entries.
The Judge's description of the race: The Paper Tiger (#7) started out the race in first, but
the Fabricator (#5) was able to pass around the 1st buoy and eventually win the race. The
Paper Tiger ended up in 3rd place after a strong 2nd place by U.S.S. CATIA v4 (#6). The
U.S.S. Corrugated Minnow was the first to sink right at the start, closely followed by the
USS UN-SOG-ABLE. The USS UN-SOB-ABLE was able to right itself and eventually
finish the race. The U.S.S. Corrugated Minnow was the only boat that did not finish the
race.
10/26/1897 Apprentice wages were set at $3.00 per week and went up to $5.00 per week in the fourth
year. All apprentices were to serve four years.
This Week in the History of The Apprentice School
at Newport News Shipbuilding October 13, 2019
Date Event
10/15/1963 Moses Easter, Jr. (Machinist, Class of 1963) was the first
African-American athlete to enroll at the School. According
to author Douglas Williams, Easter had been a multi-sport
athlete at George Washington Carver High School in
Newport News. When he reported to Coach Pop Lamkin in
August of 1959, he "forever changed the face of Apprentice
School athletics." He played football for the Builders for
five seasons, from 1959 to 1963. Easter was an exceptional
player and a fine individual, according to his former
teammates. He left NNS in 1965 for a very successful career
in real estate, graduated from Hampton University and
became a community leader. He died in 1988 at the age of
48. According to Williams, "He was the rare sort of
individual who added something positive to the lives of
everyone who knew him."
10/18/1969 In 1969 the School's 50th Anniversary
was held in conjunction with the
Homecoming football game on October
18th. The Builders did not disappoint,
defeating Gallaudet College 47 to 13. A
Daily Press writer said that they,
"incorporated a grueling, explosive
offense with a quicksilver defense to pay
homage to the Builders' homecoming
queen." It was reminiscent of their very
first game fifty years earlier on
November 8, 1919, when they defeated
Norfolk Tech by 27 to 12. The
Apprentice School Student Association
presented a golden anniversary plaque to the School and a history booklet, Eighty Years of
Training, compiled by apprentices Mark C. Beveridge (Machinery Designer, Class of 1971)
and Robert A. Roth (Piping Designer, Class of 1971) was presented to Shipyard President
L. C. "Bud" Ackerman. Maurine Walker was crowned Homecoming Queen, with Director
of Education and Training D. Boyd Thomas and Supervisor of Apprentice Training John
Pirkle (Hull Designer, Class of 1948) in attendance. The Newport News High School Band
marched and provided music for the celebration. Francie E. Hartman (Machinist, Class of
1963), Emory Earl Wilson (Machinist, Class of 1957) past Alumni Association president,
and James P. Healy (Machinist, Class of 1959) and current Alumni Association president,
are holding the anniversary banner.
1928 Popular longtime mathematics instructor Paul B. Givens,
born in Craig County, Virginia, come to Newport News in
1926. He had graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute
in 1925 with a degree in Industrial Engineering. Givens
started his NNS career in the Machinist Iron and Plant
Engineering Departments, then in January 1928 was
appointed as a mathematics instructor in The Apprentice
School. He remained in that position for over 46 years until
his retirement in 1964. Probably over 2,000 apprentices
benefited from his teaching during that time. Paul Givens
was a good teacher and a fine person, with legions of friends
and associates. After years of retirement at his Hilton
Village home on Ferguson Avenue, he died at age 85 in
1985.
This Week in the History of The Apprentice School
at Newport News Shipbuilding October 6, 2019
Date Event
10/6/1955 William Franklin "Bones" Haskins, Jr. completed his
apprenticeship on October 6, 1955 (Pipefitter, Class of 1955).
During his apprenticeship, he was an outstanding basketball player.
During his career at Newport News Shipbuilding, he served as
director, Marketing. He was also actively involved with local
government, serving on the Newport News City Council. He was
president of the Apprentice Alumni Association for 1966 and 1967.
Mike Petters said he learned an important lesson from Bill Haskins
when they worked together in Marketing -- "Follow the money!"
10/6/1987 Walter Vincent "Vince" Warren (Pipefitter, Class of 1987)
completed his apprenticeship on October 6, 1987. His many
positions at NNS have included Specialist Pipefitter, Piping
Designer, Apprentice Craft Instructor, General Foreman, Manager
of Product Training, Manager of Strategic Projects, and from 2012
through 2018, Manager of Craft Training with The Apprentice
School. Vince made many significant contributions to the School,
including the establishment of minimum performance requirements
for graduation, the Marine Engineer Apprenticeship program with
Old Dominion University, the Frontline FAST program, a highly
effective Apprentice Safety program, the School's Annual Reports,
published from 2012 - 2016, and the advanced program in Supply
Chain Management. Vince also served in the Night School program as an instructor and
curriculum coordinator. He continued his education and earned several degrees, including a
doctorate in Education from Liberty University in 2015.
10/9/1963 Larry Stephen Hedrick (Shipfitter,
Class of 1963) completed his
apprenticeship on October 9, 1963. A
native of North Carolina, Larry
founded Statesville Auto Auction and
Larry Hedrick Motorsports, becoming a
NASCAR racing team sponsor. In
1994, during the School's 75th
Anniversary celebration, his team
carried the Apprentice School's
anniversary logo on the hood of the
team's race car, featuring Joe
Nemechek as its primary driver.
10/12/2010 Benford Javor "Ben" Hunter, Sr. (Rigger, Class of 2014) won two
United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) national
championships in golf; as a freshman on October 12, 2010, and as a
senior on October 8, 2013.
This Week in the History of The Apprentice School
at Newport News Shipbuilding September 29, 2019
Date Event
10/1/2014 Gary Garner (Non-Destructive Tester, Class of
2014) was recognized in the lobby of The
Apprentice School for receiving a Virginia
Apprenticeship Alumni Association scholarship to
support his studies for a master's degree in
architecture. Attending were VAAA President
Norris Williams, Hampton University Deans Eric J.
Sheppard and Almarie E. Munley, and Tunisha
George-Twine and Quentin B. Jackson, coordinator
and director of Accelerated Learning.
10/2/2011 Organized with G. Guy Via from the Material
Department as Principal, the Night School for
apprentices was conducted in the local public high
school on October 2, 1911. E. O. Smith organized a
faculty of young college graduates from the
Shipyard to teach in the Night School. Apprentices
were required to attend twice a week for two hours
each night. Arrangements were also made with the
YMCA for evening classes in mechanical drawing
on alternate nights. This arrangement continued
until May, 1919, when the school closed due to
"lack of patronage." This may have been due to disgruntlement among the apprentices that
they were not included in a retroactive pay raise to all employees engaged in government
contracts.
10/3/2005 Kim Jordan-Dillard started her apprenticeship on October 3, 2005.
She completed her Painter-Insulator apprenticeship in December
2009. At her graduation ceremonies in 2010, Kim received the
James P. Healy Community Service Award. She was selected as
the second female Blast Foreman at Newport News Shipbuilding,
working in the Special Hull Treatment Department, Virginia-Class
Submarine (VCS) program. She moved into an apprentice craft
instructor position, supervising and training coatings specialist
apprentices in VCS and Insulator apprentices on aircraft carrier new
construction. She served for six years as the School's coach for the
cheer squad. For her outstanding performance in supervising and
training young apprentices, Kim received the Frank F. Satchell, Jr. Outstanding Faculty
Award at graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2016.
This Week in the History of The Apprentice School
at Newport News Shipbuilding September 22, 2019
Date Event
9/23/2012 The Apprentice School's student section of the Society of Naval
Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) visited Webb Institute in
Glen Cove, N. Y. on September 21 - 23, 2012. Don Rickerson (Marine
Designer, Class of 2008), a current Webb student, hosted the group.
Rickerson was the second apprentice graduate to earn a degree in Naval
Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Webb Institute. The first
was Eugene A. "Gene" Urick (Hull Designer, Class of 1949) who was
an academic instructor and administrator at the School during his career
with Newport News Shipbuilding.
9/26/2006 The "Builderman" live mascot first appeared at the
Homecoming Football Game on September 26,
2006. His costume head was complete with long
sideburns and hair, and a hard hat and safety
earmuffs, and he wielded a sledge hammer. He
was updated in 2013.
9/20/2016 Micah Amrozowicz (Welder, Class of 2009) was appointed Head
Wrestling Coach in September 2017. He stepped up from Assistant
Coach to replace Bruce Shumaker, who was Head Coach from 2008
until 2017. His 2009 squad won the National Collegiate Wrestling
(NCWA) Championship in 2009. Micah wrestled two seasons for
the Builders, posting a record of 84-18, and was named Outstanding
Wrestler at the 2007 Virginia Duals. The 2017-2018 squad finished
within a half a point of taking the NCWA national championship in
2018.
1976 To make admission to the School more open to Company
employees, Night School classes in Apprentice School application
courses were introduced in the fall term of 1976.
This Week in the History of The Apprentice School
at Newport News Shipbuilding September 15, 2019
Date Event
9/18/2014 2014 was a banner year for The Apprentice School and Model of
6/2/2005 The student section of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers (SNAME) helps to educate and inspire future
shipbuilders, designers and engineers. Apprentices attend local
section meetings, conduct tours and attend special events. Jennifer
Ryan is the student section's faculty advisor. The section's
premier event is the annual Boat Design Competition for high
school students, which is conducted and supported by the
apprentices.
6/4/1941 The Cotillion Club hosted its first
function, a formal banquet and dance at
the Chamberlin Hotel. The dance was
well attended by members and their
dates, special guests, and shipyard
officials.
6/5/1947 The Apprentice School hosted the
American Apprenticeship Round
Table for the first time in New
York City. G. Guy Via the
Director of The Apprentice
School was a charter member of
AART.
6/5/1989 Anthony Vincent "Tony" Jones (Pipefitter, Class of 1989) completed
his apprenticeship on June 5, 1989. Tony was the first African-
American apprentice graduate to serve as an Apprentice Academic
Instructor. Tony taught mechanical drawing, mathematics, physics,
and ship construction courses. He taught at the School from the
1990's into the 2010's and continued his teaching career at York High
School in Yorktown, Virginia.
This Week in the History of The Apprentice School
at Newport News Shipbuilding May 26, 2019
Date Event
5/27/2019 On this Memorial Day of 2019, we pause to remember the 28 apprentices who died in service to our country during World War II. They were: Lewis McMath Bridgers (Naval Reserve), Henry Washington Carroll (Naval Reserve), Lawrence Henry Chandler, Jr. (Army Air Force), Edwin Harvie Cunningham III (Naval Reserve), Amos Roger Dobson, Jr. (Army), Robert Powell Dudley (Army Air Force), Paris Lester Dulaney (Army), Joseph Clarence Edwards (Army), Henry Maurice Harrington (Naval Air Force), Eugene Carl Hoover, Jr. (Army Air Force), Edward Lee Irby (Army), Phillip Lee Kostyal (Naval Air Force), John Albert Mann (Army Air Force), George Alvin Massenburg, Jr. (Naval Air Force), Morriss Franklin McCaffrey (Navy), Richard Charles Metcalfe (Army), Lester Blake Mitchell (Navy), Jack Gerard Pardy (Army Air Force), Thomas Pope (Army Air Force), Walter Henry Powell (Army Air Force), George Francis Daniel Quintal (Marine Corps), William Parham Robinson (Naval Reserve), Conrad Lee Royston (Marine Corps), Charles Norman Smith (Navy), George Edward Thompson (Army), Harry Hugh Thompson, Jr. (Army Air Force), Gerald Blake Weaver (Army), Gilbert Albert Whitehouse (Naval Air Force). The Skinner mural is a memorial to these fallen apprentices.
5/29/1955 On Memorial Day, May 29, 1955, an article appeared in the Daily Press to mark Memorial Day and to pay tribute to the war dead of The Apprentice School. The Memorial Mural, painted by Thomas C. Skinner for The Apprentice School auditorium, was featured. The left panel of the mural, depicts an apprentice amid his tools, receiving his draft notice. Skinner's model for this figure was William A. "Bud" Cole (Toolmaker, Class of 1948). When Bud Cole visited the School he had an opportunity to view the mural again. Cole retired as Vice President, Sales, for Cincinnati Milling Machine Company, later Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
This Week in the History of The Apprentice School
at Newport News Shipbuilding May 19, 2019
Date Event
5/20/1972 A new modern recreation center, the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Activities
Center, was dedicated May 20, 1972. Then-Shipyard
President L. C. "Bud" Ackerman and Director of
Personnel and Industrial Relations D. Boyd Thomas
gave the opening remarks. The new center was
completed in August of 1972 and serves as the
Apprentice Athletic Center. Located on a six-acre
site adjacent to the engineering building on Madison
Avenue, the 22,000 square-foot facility includes
a regulation basketball court, wrestling room,
strength training area, lockers, showers,
equipment storage areas and administrative
offices. A football field and practice fields are
adjacent to the center with outdoor lighting. A
rugged three-ton anchor and propeller of the tug
Huntington greet visitors to the athletic center,
courtesy of the Apprentice Alumni Association.
Alumni association members also helped with
the construction of bleachers and press box and a row of hedges that encircle the field.
5/21/2003 Keisha Joseph Pexton completed her apprenticeship as a Production
Planner (Class of 2003). Her basketball career with the Lady
Builders included roles as a player and an assistant coach. Following
graduation, she worked as an Electrical Production Planner on CVN
77. In 2005, she became an Apprentice Craft Instructor in the
Production Planner program and worked with student-athletes. She
was named Athletic Director in 2010, and responsibility for Strategic
Projects was added in 2013. Later, she served as Manager of
Admissions and Business Services after Danny Brookman retired.
Her continuing education led to a doctorate in Strategic Leadership
from Regent University. In 2018, she left the School for a promotional opportunity as
Director of Learning and Development Innovation, becoming the second female graduate to
rise to this level at Newport News Shipbuilding.
5/22/2017 Michael W. Allen, Athletic Director at Norfolk Christian High
School, was named the new Director of Athletics for The Apprentice
School in May 2017. A graduate of Chowan College, Mike had
coached men's basketball at the college level for six years, and at
Norfolk Christian for 12 years. During his 15-year tenure as athletic
director, Norfolk Christian sports teams won 35 regional
championships and seven state championships.
5/23/1927 Henry Edwards Huntington, Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Newport News Shipbuilding, and nephew of Collis P. Huntington,
died on May 23, 1927. He was greatly interested in the apprentices