Formed in 1976
We Encourage. We Educate.
The Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America (PCMIA) was formed in 1976 as a result of the merger of the Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute and the Coal Mining Institute of America.
Its objective is to encourage education and the growth of knowledge relating to coal mining including providing scholarships, to advance study and research into mining methods and problems, to promote safety and efficiency in the coal mining industry, to encourage closer cooperation between the coal industry and State and Federal government agencies, to disseminate information relating to the coal mining industry, and to otherwise advance the mutual interests of the members of this association.
Below are some of the scholarships and awards we administer:
In Person Meeting, October 26-27, 2023
SME/PCMIA Annual Joint Meetings
2023 Annual Joint Meeting with PCMIA and SME Pittsburgh Section
ONLINE REGISTRATION HEREONLINE REGISTRATION HEREJoint Meetings Serve as a PDH Opportunity
The intention of PDH is to maintain, improve and expand the skills and knowledge of a licensee’s professional practice, Professional Development Hours can be earned based on attendance at this event.
Total 3-day attendance = 20 PDH Based on the PA State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists requirements (Act 25), each licensee is required to obtain twenty-four [24] PDH units during the biennial renewal period.
ONLINE REGISTRATION HEREONLINE REGISTRATION HEREFunding the Future
Awards & Scholarships
PCMIA is proud to support its mission to encourage education and the growth of knowledge relating to coal mining, to advance study and research into mining methods and problems, to promote safety and efficiency in the coal mining industry, and to disseminate information relating to the coal mining industry via various awards and scholarships. We offer the following awards and scholarships to support our mission:
A Tradition of Progress
We take pride in our roots.
The Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America (PCMIA) was formed in 1976 as a result of the merger of the Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute and the Coal Mining Institute of America.
Its objective is to encourage education and the growth of knowledge relating to coal mining including providing scholarships, to advance study and research into mining methods and problems, to promote safety and efficiency in the coal mining industry, to encourage closer cooperation between the coal industry and State and Federal government agencies, to disseminate information relating to the coal mining industry, and to otherwise advance the mutual interests of the members of this association.
Past Award Recipients
2020 James f. Kvitkovich Exceptional Service Award
2021 Gabriel (Essie) S. Esterhuizen, PhD Donald S. Kingery Memorial Award
2021 Cassidy Crouch Donald S. Kingery Student Scholarship Award
2022 Dr. Andrea Brickey PE, Stephen McCann Memorial Educational Excellence Award
2021 Colorado School of Mines Senior Design
2014 Christopher A Moyer PCMIA Scholarship
2016 Morgan Voithofer PCMIA Coal Queen Award
Somewhere, there’s a child who will be responsible for powering our planet one day. We want to find them.
PCMIA is proud to support its mission to encourage education and the growth of knowledge relating to coal mining, to advance study and research into mining methods and problems, to promote safety and efficiency in the coal mining industry, and to disseminate information relating to the coal mining industry via various awards and scholarships.
We offer the following awards and scholarships to support our mission the Donald S. Kingery Memorial Award, Donald S. Kingery Memorial Scholarship, Stephen McCann Memorial Education Excellence Award, Student Senior Design Project Award, and the Teacher Grant Award.
2018 Membership
1650
Scholarships Granted
20,000
We are our future's legacy.
We are dedicated to motivating young, brilliant minds to engage in the industry.
Learn More About Our Scholarship AwardsConsititution and By-Laws. Adopted November 11, 1976. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As Amended October 26, 1995
Name & Purpose
SECTION 1– The name of this association shall be Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute of America (hereafter “Institute”) which was formed in 1976 as a result of the merger of the Pittsburgh Coal Mining Institute and the Coal Mining Institute of America. Its objective shall be to encourage education and the growth of knowledge relating to coal mining including providing scholarships, to advance study and research into mining methods and problems, to promote safety and efficiency in the coal mining industry,
to encourage closer cooperation between the coal industry and State and Federal government agencies, to disseminate information relating to the coal mining industry and to otherwise advance the mutual interests of the members of this association.
SECTION 2 – the Institute shall not operate for the profit of its members and no part of the net earnings of the Institute shall inure to the benefit of any member or other individual.