By Trang Pham-Bui
PASCAGOULA, MS (WLOX) – “This is a washing tip here,” an instructor told a group of teachers, as he pointed to a small device.
Welding is certainly not in their field of expertise. But 44 teachers are donning hard hats, safety goggles, and work boots and they’re getting a crash course on the shipbuilding industry.
“I was a little intimidated by the fire, but it’s pretty exciting,” said Bay St. Louis teacher Marietta Murray.
“It’s a real challenge, but I guess I’m doing pretty good for a first timer,” said Chad Majeske, a teacher from Pocatello, Idaho.
The educators are spending a week at Northrop Grumman, learning about every facet of the shipbuilding industry. This is the ninth year that the Pascagoula shipyard has participated in the Industry Education Partnerships Program, hosted by Mississippi State University.
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