CNX Mentorship Academy Students Discover Career Opportunities at Dura-Bond Pipe
December 3, 2025
By Positive Energy Hub Staff
This fall, CNX Mentorship Academy students visited Dura-Bond Pipe's McKeesport facility for demonstrations and hands-on exposure to the rewarding careers available in energy and manufacturing in southwest Pennsylvania.
The visit brought together industry leaders, elected officials, and mentors who shared a common vision: connecting Appalachia's next generation with the good-paying, family-sustaining jobs that are the bedrock of our communities.
A Partnership Built on Shared Values
CNX is grateful to Dura-Bond Pipe for opening their doors and exemplifying the kind of partnership that has grown the Mentorship Academy to what it is today.
Additionally, CNX thanks the elected leaders who attended.
Lt. Governor Austin Davis, State Senator Nick Pisciottano, Representative Dan Goughnour, and Representative John Inglis brought not just their presence, but their advocacy and support for these vital career pathways.
When business leaders and public officials stand together, they send a powerful message to students: your future is here, and your community believes in you.
Inspiration Through Real-World Experience
For many of students, this was their first opportunity to see a manufacturing facility in action—to meet the people doing the work, understand the skills required, and imagine themselves in these roles. That's the power of the Mentorship Academy. It transforms abstract careers into concrete realities.
The students left Dura-Bond energized by what they'd learned and inspired by the prospects ahead. More importantly, they left knowing that their region is investing in them.
Investing in Our Future
Partnerships like this with Dura-Bond, combined with the commitment of elected officials like those who attended, are a reminder of why the Mentorship Academy matters so much. The Academy is not just introducing students to jobs—it’s building a pathway to prosperity that keeps talent, energy, and opportunity right here in Appalachia.
This is what Appalachia First looks like in action.
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