HII participates in a number of national diversity conferences annually. These events provide recruitment, recognition and development opportunities for our diverse workforce.
These events include:
- Black Engineer of Year Awards (BEYA) STEM Global Competitiveness Conference
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- Great Minds in STEM Hispanic Engineers National Achievement Award Conference (HENAAC)
- Women of Color STEM Conference (WOC)
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Conference (SHPE)
- National Society of Black Engineers Convention (NSBE)
HII Employees Honored at Women of Color STEM Conference
Twelve Huntington Ingalls Industries employees were recognized for their achievements in science, technology, engineering and math during the 26th annual Women of Color STEM Conference.
Three employees received Technology All-Star awards, which recognize accomplished women of color from mid-level to advanced stages of their careers who have demonstrated excellence in the workplace and in their communities. They are:
Angelia Bremby, subcontracts administrator, Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Artensie Grace, general foreman, Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Marisa Hodge, manager of quality, Newport News Shipbuilding.
Seven employees received Technology Rising Star awards, which recognize women who are helping to shape future technology. They are:
Antionette Arnold, quality analyst, Technical Solutions.
Gabriella Bishop, software engineer, Newport News Shipbuilding.
Crystal Bradley, production planning and scheduler, Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Tymikia Coles, production planning and scheduler, Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Andrea Cosgriff, manager procurement planning control, Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Tracie Jones, electrical engineer, Newport News Shipbuilding.
Ashley Schneider, manager of environmental engineering, Technical Solutions.
Lakela Lofton, program manager, Newport News Shipbuilding, received the Managerial Leadership Award. The award recognizes individuals whose accomplishments in leading and managing make her stand out and whose career choices serve as an example to women working to move beyond what are considered traditional roles for women.
Stacia Cooper, finance manager, HII, received the Top Women in Finance Award. This new award recognizes leaders in the financial sector, while promoting diversity and serving as a role model.
HII Employees Honored at BEYA Conference
Nine employees from Newport News Shipbuilding, Ingalls Shipbuilding and Technical Solutions were recognized for achievements in the science, technology, engineering and math fields during the 35th annual Black Engineer of the Year Award STEM Global Competitiveness Conference.
Press Releases
- Twelve Huntington Ingalls Industries Employees Honored at Women of Color STEM Conference
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Employees Honored at 35th Annual Black Engineer of the Year Award STEM Conference
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Employees Honored at 34th Annual Black Engineer Of The Year Award STEM Conference
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Receives 2020 HIRE Vets Medallion Award from U.S. Department of Labor
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Employees Honored At Annual Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers National Conference
- Fifteen Huntington Ingalls Industries Employees Honored for STEM Achievements at National Conference
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Honored by Disabled American Veterans for Veteran Hiring Initiatives
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Employees Honored at 33rd Annual Black Engineer of the Year Award STEM Conference
- Two HII Executives Among Mississippi’s Top 25 Most Influential African-Americans for 2018
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Employees Honored by The Manufacturing Institute for Their Achievements
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Employees Honored At 32nd Annual Black Engineer Of The Year Award STEM Conference
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Rated Best Place To Work For Equality By Human Rights Campaign
- 16 Huntington Ingalls Industries Employees Honored for STEM Achievements at National Conference
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Joins CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Employees Honored at Black Engineer of the Year Award STEM Conference
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Employees Honored at Black Engineer of the Year Award STEM Conference
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Employees Honored for Achievements at 21st annual Women of Color STEM Conference
- Newport News Shipbuilding Engineer Recognized at Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Conference
- HII Employees Receive National Recognition for Achievements annual Women of Color STEM Conference
- Ingalls Shipbuilding Honored for Veteran Hiring Initiative
- Huntington Ingalls Industries Named Top Supporter of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- HII Recognized for Hiring Veterans
- 10 Huntington Ingalls Industries Employees Honored at Black Engineer of the Year Award STEM Conference
- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Engineers Recognized at Society of Women Engineers Conference
- HII Employees Receive Patriot Awards
- Newport News Shipbuilding Engineer Recognized at National Hispanic Engineers Conference
- Ingalls Shipbuilder Honored for STEM Achievements
- HII Women Recognized at National STEM Conference
- Ingalls Shipbuilding Awarded ProPatria Award for National Guard and Reserve Support
HII was recognized as an industry top supporter of the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) engineering schools at the annual BEYA Stem conference in February. HII representatives Bill Ermatinger, Edmond Hughes and Dave Belanger are pictured with the deans of 14 HBCU engineering programs. Ermatinger (seated, third from left) is HII’s executive vice president and chief human resources officer; Hughes (seated, fourth from left) is vice president human resources and administration of HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding; Belanger (seated, fifth from left) is vice preident quality and engineering, also of Ingalls Shipbuilding. Photo courtesy of Career Communications Group
Other Recognition
Siyani Blount and Parnetha Callahan of Talent Acquisition attended the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Service (DARS) award breakfast on October 4, 2017 accepting the ‘Champions of Disability Employment Award’ on behalf of Newport News Shipbuilding where they were recognized for community outreach, partnership and commitment to hiring individuals with disabilities.
