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 […]

Fairmont, W.Va. – Last week, Pierpont Community & Technical College hosted its annual Maker Camp, the five-day summer camp designed to introduce local students to the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) and entrepreneurship. Students between the ages of 12 and 16 embarked on various projects, including 3-D printing, field trips to […]

Fairmont, W.Va. – Pierpont Community & Technical College, in partnership with the West Virginia Black Bears baseball team, hosted a “Night at the Ballpark” event for the game against the State College Spikes. During the event, Pierpont provided complimentary tickets and reserved seating to more than 70 members of the Pierpont campus community, including Pierpont […]