Hagerstown Campus Celebrates Ten Years
For ten years, the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in Hagerstown, MD, has strived to meet the demands of the aviation industry and the need for skilled technicians. April 29th, 2011, marked the first classes held in the region to educate future aviation technicians. Since its opening, the Hagerstown Campus of PIA...
PIA Named PNGAS Guard-Friendly School
The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics was honored as one of only 48 schools to become a Pennsylvania National Guard Associations (PNGAS) Guard-Friendly School. The PNGAS Guard-Friendly School standards were designed to recognize institutions of higher learning that create a supportive learning environment for members of the Pennsylvania National Guard. The...
MHIRJ Visits with PIA Campuses
Over the last several months, James Crites, Senior Recruiter for MHIRJ, visited PIA Hagerstown, Youngstown, and Pittsburgh to meet with prospective students. MHIRJ is a merging of two aviation organizations, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the CRJ Series program from Bombardier. The organization was seeking to hire for two locations, Bridgeport,...
The Aviation Foundation Awards Scholarship to PIA Student
Brian Saylor, a sixth-quarter student at PIA Pittsburgh, received a $2,500 scholarship from The Aviation Foundation. The Aviation Foundation was founded in 1997 and has focused on assisting students who are pursuing training in flight, aviation maintenance, air traffic control, meteorology, and engineering. The Board of Directors of The Aviation...
Crown Equipment Corporation visits PIA Youngstown
Interested to learn how students studying aviation get involved in non-aviation fields? PIA Youngstown hosted a visit from Crown Equipment Corporation last week, where Regional Recruiter Matt Jones spoke about employment opportunities available for 3rd and 4th-semester students. The forklift company designs and manufactures lift truck components like motors,...
Piedmont Airlines Visits Pittsburgh Campus
Daria Pivirotto, PHR from Piedmont Airlines, visited the Pittsburgh Campus to discuss future employment within the airline. Presenting to 5th, 6th, and 7th quarters, Pivirotto highlighted the organization's opportunities and benefits as they begin to anticipate the increase in air travel. Despite slow-downs in hiring as a result of the...
mikeroweWORKS Foundation Now Accepting Applications
The 2021 Work Ethic Scholarship Program is now accepting applications from post-secondary students focused on the trades. Last year, PIA students Braden Brunson (Pittsburgh) and Shane Miley (Hagerstown) were awarded scholarships from the nationwide program. The Work Ethic Scholarship provides financial assistance to students who have a strong work ethic,...
Two Students Win Forgac Aviation Scholarship
Mandy J. Forgac, Field Service Engineer at Collins Aerospace, presented two PIA students with the David J. Forgac Aviation Scholarship last week. Pittsburgh student Molly Rimko and Hagerstown student Miranda Wales were recipients of the award. The scholarship was inspired by David Forgac's desire to get more women involved...