Virginia
Apprenticeship
Council

Dr. Latitia D. McCane

Latitia D. McCane is director of Education for The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, located in Newport News, Va. Named to this position in 2018, McCane is responsible for overall leadership, vision and strategic direction of craft training, academic delivery, student services, accreditation and recruitment for a student body of 800 in addition to staff and faculty. The school, founded in 1919, has produced more than 11,000 graduates with four to eight year apprentice program certificates. The Apprentice School is a partner with Jobs for the Future (JFF) Center of Excellence for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Access in Apprenticeships.

McCane earned doctoral degrees in urban higher education administration and education administration from Jackson State University and Lacrosse University. She holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in organic chemistry and chemistry from the University of Alabama and Texas Southern University. McCane is a member of the CIVIC Leadership Institute’s Class of 2019 in Norfolk, Va. She is active in the community and serves on the board of directors for the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, New Horizons Foundation board, Civic board, First Chesapeake Robotics board, Anchor scholarship Foundation Board, and a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. In 2020. Dr. McCane was recognized by Women of Color for her contributions in STEM.