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Students celebrate career commitments at Good Life Solution Career Selection Day


Graduating seniors from career and technical education programs across the region were celebrated during the Good Life Solution Career Selection Day held May 7, 2026, at Liberty Live Church in Hampton.

 

The signature event recognized students as they publicly committed to post-graduation employment opportunities with regional industry partners. Modeled after a traditional college signing day, Career Selection Day highlighted students’ workforce readiness and the strong partnerships between schools, businesses, and community organizations.

 

As the culminating event of the Good Life Solution program, the celebration showcased the success of students preparing to enter high-demand career fields while emphasizing the importance of talent development and regional collaboration in building the future workforce.

 

Congratulations to the following Hampton City Schools students:

First

Last

NHREC Class

High School

Employer

Position

Trevor

Menia

Welding

Bethel

HII Apprentice School Division

Outside Machinist Apprentice

Nicholas

Somers

Welding

Bethel

HII Apprentice School Division

Welder Apprentice

Deshawn

Copeland

Electrical

Bethel

HII Newport News Shipbuilding Division

Deck Electrician

Omari

Felder

Criminal Justice

Bethel

HII Newport News Shipbuilding Division

Welder X18

Auston

Nguyen

Welding

Bethel

HII Newport News Shipbuilding Division

Welder X18

Jayden

Ortiz-Gonzalez

Construction

Bethel

Main Industries

Scaffolding Apprentice

Carson

Dorn

Welding

Bethel

Oceaneering

Welder I

Marcio

Osorto

Welding

Hampton

HII Newport News Shipbuilding Division

Welder X18

Hager

Hassan

Construction

Hampton

HII/ HII Newport News Shipbuilding Division/ATDM

Machinist

Luca

Mestre

HVAC

Kecoughtan

Colonial Webb

Apprentice

Paxton

Ward

Welding

Kecoughtan

HII Newport News Shipbuilding Division

Welder X18

Kaydence

Turner

Welding

Kecoughtan

MAIN Industries

Quality Assurance Admin

Aleksandra

Razumovskaya

Electrical

Kecoughtan

Walsh Electric

Apprentice

Mauricio

Garcia Jr.

Plumbing

Kecoughtan

Warwick Mechanical Group

Pre-Apprentice

Matthew

Brown

Welding

Phoebus

ADVEX

Helper

Tristen

Allen

Welding

Phoebus

HII Newport News Shipbuilding Division

Welder X18

Jean

Castillo

Welding

Phoebus

HII Newport News Shipbuilding Division

Welder X18

Jasim

Huessini

Welding

Phoebus

HII Newport News Shipbuilding Division

Rigger

Aidyn

Barnett

Construction

Phoebus

Main Industries

Scaffolding Apprentice


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