Historical Progression of Pierpont Community & Technical College
1974: The Community College was established at Fairmont State College.
1989: Under the provisions of SB 420, governance for Fairmont State College and Fairmont State Community & Technical College was changed from the Board of Regents to the Board of Directors.
2000: Fairmont State Community & Technical College established a campus compact under the provisions of SB 653 and began working toward the goal of independent accreditation.
2001: Fairmont State College and Fairmont State Community & Technical College are appointed a shared Board of Governors.
2003: Fairmont State Community & Technical College assumes responsibility for providing Community College education to five (5) of the counties formerly served by Glenville State College under the provisions of HB 2224
2003: Fairmont State Community & Technical College hosted a site visit from the North Central Association in the spring of 2003. The college received notification of receipt of 10-year accreditation from the North Central Association on August 8, 2003.
2004: SB 448 reclassified Blair Montgomery as President of Pierpont Community & Technical College and establishes a Local Consortium District for the Community College.
2006: SB 792 renames Fairmont State Community & Technical College as Pierpont Community & Technical College and remerged it as a division of Fairmont State University.
2007: Higher Learning Commission returns for a Focused Visit to remerge the accreditation of Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College.
2008: HB 3215 requires separation of Pierpont Community & Technical College from Fairmont State University and provides the College with a separate Board of Governors (constituted in August 2008). Pierpont is again required to attain independent accreditation from FSU.
2008: Higher Learning Commission held a Focus Visit at Pierpont and recommended that the accreditation achieved in 2003 be reinstated for Pierpont Community & Technical College.
2010: Pierpont Community & Technical College Board of Governors selected Dr. Doreen M. Larson to serve as the second President of the institution starting on June 2010.
2014: Higher Learning Commission approves continued accreditation after March 2014 site visit.
2015: The Pierpont Board of Governors selected Dale Bradley, CFO and VP of Finance and Administration as the Interim President. Dale Bradley filled the vacancy created by Dr. Doreen M. Larson’s acceptance of the Presidential position at Edison Community College in Piqua, Ohio.
2016: Pierpont Community & Technical College Board of Governors unanimously selected Dr. Johnny M. Moore to serve as the third president of the institution. President Moore took office on June 30, 2016.
2017: Higher Learning Commission Site Visit Mid-Cycle Review Comprehensive Evaluation held on October 30-31.
2018/19: Pierpont Community & Technical College established its own Business/Finance, Enrollment Management/Student Services, and Human Resources Departments, broadening independence from the auxiliary services of Fairmont State University.
2019: Higher Learning Commission held a Focused Site Visit on November 4-5.
2019: A new Mission, Vision, and Tagline for Pierpont Community & Technical College was approved by the Pierpont Board of Governors on November 19.
2020: Pierpont Community & Technical College launched its own independent student and learning management database and created independent data and satellite centers throughout its 13-county service region, fully separating all IT service needs from Fairmont State University.
2021: Pierpont Community & Technical College selected Anthony Hancock, Ph.D. to serve as Interim President (beginning 1/25/2021), replacing Dr. Johnny M. Moore who accepted a position to serve as Chancellor at Arkansas State University – Newport.
2021: With approval and witness of the WV State Legislature, on April 1, Pierpont Community & Technical College and Fairmont State University officially signed the Final Separation Agreement, ensuring Pierpont’s full and final separation from FSU, including division of assets and debt payments.
2021: In July, Pierpont Community & Technical College acquired the former Clarksburg Eye Center building to relocate the Veterinary Technology Program from the Locust Avenue Campus.
2021/22: Pierpont Community & Technical College Board of Governors begins national search for the next permanent (4th) President of the institution.
2023: Dr. Milan S. Hayward named fourth President of the institution.