Huntington Ingalls Industries presented today 18 shipbuilders that were recognized for achievements in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) during the 26th Black Engineer of the Year Award STEM Global Competitiveness Conference.
The conference, hosted by Lockheed Martin Corp., the Council of Historically Black Colleges and Universities Engineering Deans, and US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine, was held Feb. 16-18 at the Philadelphia Downtown Marriott and attracted more than 8,000 participants.
“ Our engineers are the heart of our shipbuilding operations, ” said Bill Ermatinger, HII corporate vice president and chief human resources officer . “ The security of our nation is dependent on the quality of the ships we build, and we are incredibly fortunate to have some of the brightest engineers in the country on our side. I extend sincere congratulations to all of our award-winners and thank them for the important work that they do .”
The 2012 Modern Day Technology Award winners from HII are:
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) designs, builds and maintains nuclear and non-nuclear ships for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard and provides after-market services for military ships around the globe. For more than a century, HII has built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. Employing nearly 38,000 in Virginia, Mississippi, Louisiana and California, its primary business divisions are Newport News Shipbuilding and Ingalls Shipbuilding.
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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, February 21, 2012; Images: huntingtoningalls