Newport News Shipbuilding honored the contributions, work ethic and innovation of 82 shipbuilders from across the company during the 2025 Model of Excellence Awards ceremony Saturday, Oct. 11.
The Model of Excellence is NNS’ highest honor and recognizes individuals and teams for their extraordinary performance and accomplishments across six categories.
“Model of Excellence recipients are Always On Display,” said NNS President Kari Wilkinson. “You are the ones who set the bar only to raise it again – the ones that inspire, lead and drive us to be the best team we can be, and I am so very grateful to each of you.”
Winning projects are listed below. View a detailed list of honorees by project here.
Virginia-Class Transfer Car Maintenance and Reliability Team
Fire Safety Leadership Team
Virginia-Class Forming Operations Team
Cutting System Innovation Team
Submarine Proposal Team
Glenn Bradshaw: Leading the Frontline
Leader of the Year: Kevin Stone
Tradesperson of the Year: Norman Pelletier
