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A group of people stand inside an aviation hangar in front of a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C engine mounted on a stand, with an aircraft and equipment visible behind them.

NetJets Donates PW306C Engine to Support Pierpont Aviation Students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 9, 2026 BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Pierpont Community & Technical College’s Aviation Technology program has received a significant equipment donation that will enhance hands-on training for future aircraft maintenance technicians. NetJets Aviation has donated an unserviceable Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C (ESN PCE‑CG0183) turbofan engine to the Pierpont Foundation to support instruction […]

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From left: Pierpont Foundation Chairperson Natalie Tennant; Pratt & Whitney Engine Services Finance Manager/Controller Brian Bozarth; General Manager John Cowan; Facilities and Services Manager and Pierpont Board of Governors member Nathan Weese; Pierpont Foundation Director Kathy Hypes; Pierpont Interim President Dr. Michael Waide; and Aviation Maintenance Technology Program Director Brad Gilbert gather for a $15,000 check presentation at the Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center in Bridgeport, W.Va., on Nov. 10, 2025.

Pratt & Whitney Donates $15,000 to Support Aviation Students at Pierpont

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 11, 2025 Bridgeport, W.Va. – Pratt & Whitney Engine Services has donated $15,000 to the Pierpont Foundation to support students in Pierpont Community & Technical College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program. The donation, presented during a check-signing ceremony on Nov. 10 at the Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center, will help

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Jessica Killon celebrates her graduation at Pierpont.

Jessica Killon – Class of 2025

Jessica Killon, a graduate of the Early Childhood Education program, plans to become an elementary school teacher and make a meaningful difference in children’s lives. “Ever since kindergarten, I’ve looked up to my teachers—they inspired me and made learning exciting. From a young age, I knew I wanted to follow in their footsteps and become

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Dr. Waide shakes hands with graduate Deshon Porter during the 2025 Graduation Ceremony.

Deshon Porter – Class of 2025

Deshon Porter, a graduate of the Board of Governors program, made a promise that he would finish college after his late wife passed in August of 2016. Fighting depression, Porter pushed through to keep his promise to his late wife and prove to his mother he could finish college. He was able to use his

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MHIRJ donates $15,000 to the Pierpont Community & Technical College’s Aviation Maintenance Program. Pictured, from left, Michael Genin, Director of Operations at MHIRJ; Dr. Michael Waide, Interim President at Pierpont Community & Technical College; Kathy Hypes, Director at the Pierpont Foundation; Dr. Brad Gilbert, Director of Aviation at Pierpont Community & Technical College; and two students within the Aviation Maintenance Technology program, Nathan Keener and Jacob O'hern.

MHIRJ Aviation Group donates $15,000 to Pierpont Community & Technical College at Aviation Career Fair

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 24, 2025 FAIRMONT, W.Va. – MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) is donating $15,000 to the Pierpont Foundation, Inc. at Pierpont Community & Technical College’s annual career fair on April 24, 2025, at the Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center. The Pierpont Foundation provides program-specific scholarships and emergency funds to assist

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