Most people envision a normal summer camp to have campfires, s’mores and sleeping in a cabin. Pierpont Community and Technical College’s Maker Camp isn’t your typical summer camp. Instead of learning to start a fire, these campers are learning other valuable lessons. “The goal is to give these guys kind of a broad spectrum on things like […]

Fairmont, W.Va. – Pierpont Community & Technical College’s Board of Governors is pleased to announce the recommendation and appointment of Dr. Kathleen Nelson as the interim president of Pierpont Community & Technical College. During its June 14, 2022, meeting, the Board moved to accept a contract with the Registry and refer Dr. Nelson’s name to […]

Fairmont, W.Va. – Pierpont Community & Technical College assistant professor Rachel Beach, recently received an international award and recognition for her work in interior design. Beach, the program coordinator of Pierpont’s applied design program was awarded an honorable mention placement at the international 2021 LIV Hospitality Design Awards competition. “[This award] helps validate all of […]

Fairmont, W.Va. – Pierpont Community & Technical College has announced the recipients of the Spring 2022 President’s and Dean’s Lists. These lists recognize full-time students for their academic excellence during the previous semester. The President’s List includes full-time students who attained a grade point average of 4.0. Dean’s List recipients are full-time students who attained […]

FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA – Four students will be the first to graduate from Pierpont Community & Technical College with associate degrees in advanced welding during the May 13 graduation ceremony in Clarksburg. “We developed the program because we wanted to get students ready for industry,” said Jack Lowe, Pierpont’s welding instructor and program coordinator. “We […]