GE Aviation – Durham Hits the Road to Visit 3 PIA Campuses
Students at PIA have a better understanding of what it takes to work at GE Aviation’s Durham Engine Facility. Thanks to a road trip by GE Technicians Cory Highfield (left in photo) and Terry Williams, both PIA – Pittsburgh grads, students at three PIA campuses learned about career opportunities building...
FULL HOUSE AT PIA – Pittsburgh Career Fair
WEST MIFFLIN, PA – The hangar was hustling on Wednesday, May 4 as PIA hosted a Career Fair at its main campus. 45 employers – represented by at least 12 PIA alumni – connected with more than 300 students and conducted 63 interviews. Almost all led to job offers or...
PIA Team Hagerstown WINS at AMC 2022
DALLAS – Team Hagerstown of Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) took the podium at the Awards Ceremony of the 2022 Aerospace Maintenance Competition in Dallas on Thursday, April 28. The team won Event #1 – Clearance Control Valve & Bleed Valve Solenoid, which was sponsored by Pratt & Whitney. The individual...
PIA Student Receives The Phoebe Omlie Award at AMC 2022
DALLAS – PIA Hagerstown student Rebecca Waring won The Phoebe Omlie Award and Scholarship sponsored by Tech Force Foundation for $5,000. The award is presented in recognition of Phoebe Jane Fairgrave Omlie, who was the first female to receive an FAA aircraft mechanic’s license in 1927. “I feel so blessed to...
PIA/Piedmont Airlines Host Tour at Salisbury Regional Airport
SALISBURY, MD – On April 20, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) - Hagerstown joined forces with Piedmont Airlines to host students and staff from Somerset County Technical High School (SCTHS) in Westover, MD. Piedmont Airlines is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the American Airlines Group (AAG). The tour gave participants a...
PIA “Takes Flight” in Atlanta with Endeavor Air
Seven PIA Career Services and Admissions staff, along with two students, flew from four campuses to attend the Endeavor Air Taking Flight 2022 AMP/STEP event in Atlanta on March 30 – 31. They were joined by participants from five other aviation maintenance schools. The itinerary included an afternoon social event as...
Lockheed Martin Toolbox Scholarship Saves the day for PIA Youngstown Student
When Juston Shorts’ tool collection was recently destroyed in a garage fire, the PIA Youngstown student was in a real bind. He needed those tools to successfully complete projects for the Aviation Maintenance Technician program, but lacked the resources. Lockheed Martin saved the day for Juston, who is the recipient...
The Clifford Ball Memorial Scholarship Affirms Recipient’s Career Path
Jereme Thompson, a 6th Quarter student at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) in West Mifflin, PA, is the recipient of The Clifford Ball Memorial Scholarship through The Aviation Foundation. The $2500 scholarship is awarded to one 6th quarter AMT student per quarter at the main PIA campus only. Applicants write an essay...
