Congratulations to the Ingalls Apprentice School Class of 2024! These dedicated shipbuilders will graduate Saturday, marking the culmination of years of hard work and training. These 30 shipbuilders have spent countless hours learning their craft and are now ready to embark on their careers as journeymen.
Throughout the apprenticeship program, several individuals stood out for their exceptional achievements in academic performance, on-the-job excellence, attendance, and compliance.
Overall Apprentice of the Year: Cody Gildea, Outside Machinist
Instructor of the Year: Anthony Snow, Electrical Instructor
Craft Apprentices of the Year:
Electrical: Deantuan Matthews, Electrician
Joiner: Darla Rogers, Joiner
Machinist: Cameron Poulos, Inside Machinist
Paint: Devante Finklea, Painter
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Quality Inspection: Zachary Walley, Quality Inspector
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Sheetmetal: Keonta Steward, Sheetmetal
The following 2024 Ship Award Recipients have exemplified leadership, scholarship, and craftsmanship:
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Craftsmanship: Harold Collins, Outside Machinist
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Leadership: Taurian Haynes, Pipewelder
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Scholarship: Justin Jenkins, Inside Machinist
Class of 2024 Ingalls Apprentice School Graduates:
Electrical: Deantuan Matthews, Erica McNeil, Darnell Oliver, Deandre Smith; Inside Machinist: Justin Jenkins, Cameron Poulos, Matthew Taylor; Joiner: Devin Anderson, Quentin Harris, Basil Robinson*, Darla Rogers, Kiara Titus; Outside Machinist: Harold Collins, Cody Gildea, Carlos Lawson; Painter: Keundra Cunningham, Devante Finklea, DeMarcus Jackson; Pipewelder: Taurian Haynes; Quality Inspector: Brelan Booker, Hunter Jones, Melissa Keeton, Chase Kennedy, Zachary Walley; Sheetmetal: Karon Leverette, Alishia Middleton*, Keonta Steward, Gregory Taylor, Dentasia Thomas, Landon Walker
*Honors graduate