CLARKSBURG– The following schools will receive presentations from Pierpont Aviation Maintenance Technology Programs this Friday, October 10, at the times below in the table.
The team from Pierpont Aviation will talk with students about the aviation education and career opportunities available for them here in Harrison County.
High and Middle Schools | Students | Friday Date | Time |
Bridgeport MS | 8th | October 10, 2025 | 9:15 AM |
Bridgeport HS | 11th and 12th | October 10, 2025 | 10:45 AM |
At the end of Pierpont’s presentation, students will be invited on a field trip to the Pierpont facility at Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Center at 1050 Industrial Rd E, Bridgeport, WV 26330. Press releases will also be sent for the schools’ field trips closer to the date. On those trips, BMS will travel on the same bus with Lincoln MS on Friday, Oct. 17 to Pierpont, and BHS will travel with Lincoln HS on Friday, Oct. 24.
Progress has been made in the last few years of these aviation career exploration activities. Pierpont Aviation Maintenance Technology program has a waiting list now and there are plans to break ground for new classrooms and a new hangar.
On the day of the event, please feel free to ask Pierpont’s team and BMS or BHS school counselors or administrators for comments. If a student is not to be photographed, you should be made aware by the school counselor that will be facilitating the school presentations.
CONTACT: If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Geraldine Beckett, CTE Liaison Specialist, Harrison County Schools, at 304-326-7387, or at