Marion Co., West Virginia, holds meet and greet for new Fairmont State, Pierpont presidents

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 […]

Pierpont helps brighten Morris Park holiday displays

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 […]

Pierpont hosts summer STEAM camp for local students

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 […]

Pierpont hits homerun at “Night at the Ballpark” event

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 […]

Pierpont Aviation recruits middle schoolers through summer camp

Written by Makayla Schnidler with WBOY BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WBOY) — Pierpont Community & Technical College’s (PCTC) Aviation [Maintenance] program is planting seeds in young students who are interested in the career field through a hands-on summer camp. Beginning on July 10, a dozen Harrison County students from Mountaineer Middle School arrived at the Robert C. […]