Navy shipbuilders establish scholarship for Clemson veterans.

Newport News Shipbuilding,a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is providingmerit-based scholarships for Clemson University student veterans enrolled in degree programs in theCollege of Engineering, Computing and Applied Scienceswith a commitment of $30,000.

The partnership is part of their workforce development strategy to increase intern opportunities and recently graduated recruits from Clemson, according to a news release.

"I would like to thank Newport News Shipbuilding for generously creating this scholarship opportunity for our student veterans," Brennan Beck, director of military and veteran engagement at Clemson, said in the news release. "This is going to have a big impact on students in science and engineering fields."

In his role, Beck assists veterans as they transition out of the military into college and connects them with resources across campus. He also works closely with this year's Newport News Shipbuilding's scholarship recipients: Daquan Doctor, who serves in the Army National Guard; Damion Anderson, who served in the Marine Corps; Giff Finley, who served in the Coast Guard; Adnan Hatoum with the Marine Corps Reserves; and Stewart Fuller, who is on active duty with the Navy.

Newport News Shipbuilding is the country's sole designer, builder and refueler of aircraft carriers and one of two providers of submarines for the U.S. Navy. The company is...