PIA Hagerstown Gives Back With Toys-for-Tots
PIA Hagerstown collected and donated a Santa's Sack worth of toys to the Hagerstown Marine Corps Toys-for-Tots foundation. Students, faculty, and staff came together to support their community by donating new, unwrapped toys to benefit local children in Washington County, Maryland. Roughly 40 toys were donated to support those in need. ...
HGR Airtech Visit
PIA Hagerstown students were invited to participate in a tour of new facilities that opened at the Hagerstown Regional Airport. Airtech Heavy Maintenance, LLC, a Cincinnati-based FAA 145 repair station, opened its 60,000 square foot facilities in August of 2021. The students on the tour all applied for positions within the...
PIA Memorial Scholarship – Submit Your Application by December 3rd!
The PIA Memorial Scholarships are funded by private donors and annual funding raising events. There are five (5) Memorial Fund Scholarship awards available for the 2021 calendar year in the amount of $2,000.00 each. Please review the application here. Submitting your application: Applications must be received by December 3, 2021. Return applications to: Campus Director...
PIA Voluntary Vaccination Incentive Program
Who is eligible to participate in the PIA Voluntary Vaccination Incentive Program? Current PIA students who submit documentation to PIA for the full COVID-19 vaccination series by the program deadline AND who remain active PIA students as of the program deadline are eligible for the program incentives. What incentives are offered...
Hagerstown Wings & Wheels Expo
PIA Hagerstown students and staff spent time on Saturday, September 11th, exploring the Wings & Wheels Expo. Unique experiences like a flight on a Stinson L-5 Sentinel and a TBM 30E Avenger drew crowds to the Original Fairchild Dome Hangar. The Wings & Wheels Expo hosts the largest collection of...
Future PIA Student Awarded Mike Rowe Scholarship
Each year, The Work Ethic Scholarship Program recognizes deserving individuals who understand the value of trade skills and careers. Elise Krause, who will begin her training at PIA Hagerstown in the Fall of 2021, was a recipient of the Work Ethic Scholarship this year. Krause will receive a $7,500 scholarship...
Hagerstown Students Awarded Walter Green Memorial Scholarship
Two third-semester students were honored by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) on August 3rd, 2021. Jacob Woods and Jeffery Linton, both students at PIA Hagerstown, were awarded the very first Walter Green Memorial Scholarship through the EAA. The scholarship honors Walter Green, a longtime member of the organization. Mr. Green...
Piedmont Airlines Donates PW120
Piedmont Airlines generously donated a Pratt & Whitney Canada Model PW120 turboprop engine for use at the PIA Hagerstown campus. The engine has 33 years of flight experience, serving Piedmont's former De Havilland Canada Dash 8 fleet. The first flight of the engine was from Salisbury, MD, to Baltimore, MD. Kevin...
