President Kolovani to speak at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Apprentice graduation on Nov. 6

Tidewater Community College President Edna Baehre-Kolovani will be the keynote speaker at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Apprentice graduation and awards ceremony.

The ceremony will be held on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk.

The 164 graduates, representing 23 trades across the shipyard, completed coursework at TCC as part of a four-year training program designed to attract students to employment with the federal government. Students participate in a challenging program that combines academics taught at TCC’s Portsmouth Campus, trade theory and on-the-job experience to become skilled journeymen.

Upon graduation, the apprentices receive a Technician Career Studies Certificate and are part of the workforce at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, the fourth largest employer in Hampton Roads.

For information about the graduation ceremony, call the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Public Affairs office at 757-396-9550.