FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 13, 2025 FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Pierpont Community & Technical College has received a $300,000 WV Advance Grant from the West Virginia Community & Technical College System to establish a comprehensive Surgical Technology workforce training program at its Advanced Technology Center in Fairmont. The initiative addresses a critical shortage of surgical technologists […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 11, 2025 Bridgeport, W.Va. – Pratt & Whitney Engine Services has donated $15,000 to the Pierpont Foundation to support students in Pierpont Community & Technical College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program. The donation, presented during a check-signing ceremony on Nov. 10 at the Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center, will help […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 7, 2025 FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Pierpont Community & Technical College proudly celebrated First-Generation College Celebration Week with a campus-wide event honoring students who are the first in their families to attend college. The “First-Gen Proud Celebration & Charcuterie,” held today at the Advanced Technology Center, brought together students, faculty, and staff […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6, 2025 FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Pierpont Community & Technical College has received a grant to begin exploration of a new Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and Paramedic to Registered Nurse (RN) Bridge program, a strategic initiative designed to strengthen the region’s healthcare workforce and expand educational access for working professionals. The program […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 29, 2025 Fairmont, WV – Pierpont Community & Technical College Interim President Dr. Michael Waide, Executive Assistant to the Board of Governors, and five members of the Pierpont Board of Governors are participating this week in the 2025 West Virginia Community and Technical College System Board of Governors Summit in Charleston, […]