FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 4, 2026 FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Dr. Michael Waide, President of Pierpont Community & Technical College, shared the college’s growing impact on workforce development, student success and regional economic growth during the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce Business@Breakfast on Sept. 4. Information presented during the event underscored Pierpont’s role in preparing students […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 3, 2026 FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Pierpont Community & Technical College’s School of Health Sciences will bring together runners, walkers, families, and community supporters on Saturday, October 10 at Prickett’s Fort State Park for the inaugural Fall in Love with Health 5K and Monty’s Mini Mile. The event promotes healthy living while […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 25, 2026 FAIRMONT, W.Va. – As students returned to classrooms Monday for the start of the Fall 2026 semester, Pierpont Community & Technical College begins the academic year with a clear focus on ensuring every student has the support, resources and opportunities needed to persist, complete a credential and move into […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 18, 2026 FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Pierpont Community & Technical College and Fairmont State University signed a memorandum of agreement Monday creating a new educational path that allows eligible Pierpont employees to pursue bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Fairmont State at a tuition rate comparable to Pierpont’s community college tuition. The agreement […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 14, 2026 FAIRMONT, W.Va. – From power generation facilities and natural gas processing plants to field operations and instrumentation systems, students in Pierpont Community & Technical College’s Applied Process Technology (APT) program spent the summer building skills alongside some of the region’s leading energy and industrial employers. This year, 18 Applied […]