Fairmont, W.Va. – On Tuesday, the Pierpont Foundation accepted a $5,000 donation to establish the Hannah Walker Scholarship Fund, benefitting students with intellectual disabilities in the PRIDE Academy. Through a Benedum Foundation grant, the PRIDE Academy was established in the fall 2022.  This postsecondary transition program provides students with additional support in life skills training […]

Fairmont, W.Va. – The sky is the limit for Pierpont Community & Technical College and its Aviation Maintenance Technology program. Today, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice joined Pierpont to sign Senate Bill 1029 into law, marking the start of a new journey to construct Pierpont’s new aviation maintenance training facility. Senate Bill 1029, passed by […]

Fairmont, W.Va. – The West Virginia State Legislature has passed a $25 million budget allocation to build a new aviation maintenance training facility at the North Central West Virginia Airport, where Pierpont Community & Technical College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program will soon call home. The proposed 70,000 square-foot facility will give the Pierpont program a […]

Original article written by John Mark Shaver from Fairmont News (WVNews) – Link to original article below. FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — Monday afternoon, the Marion County Chamber of Commerce held a meet-and-greet for new Fairmont State University President Dr. Michael Davis and new Pierpont Community & Technical College President Dr. Milan Hayward, both of […]

Fairmont, W.Va. – Last week, Pierpont Community & Technical College campus community members joined the Tygart Valley United Way and the Rotary Club of South Fairmont to prepare light displays for the annual Celebration of Lights at Morris Park. Over the last 16 years, crowds from West Virginia and beyond have joined the holiday fun […]