Pierpont Foundation accepts scholarship for PRIDE Academy

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 […]

Pierpont hosts Gov. Jim Justice for signing ceremony of new aviation maintenance facility funds

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 […]