Student Honors & Activities

Congratulations to our students on the GACTC Honor Roll (Period 3, 2023-2024)

Congratulations to our honor roll students! Your unwavering dedication to academic excellence during the second marking has shone through, and you deserve to be recognized. Keep setting the bar high for yourselves and your peers. Colton Bellan Lilee Blazer Joshua Clark Dwayne Giarth, Jr. Zachary Phillips Brock Roudabush Charles Shultz Steven Stevens Alana Weaver Ethan Claycomb Wyatt Heeter Colin Horton Levi Moyer Nicholas Thompson Enoch Van Egdom Dominic Weyandt Addyson Amell Rebekah Dick Colleen Erickson Camille Krug Leanne Leonard Jade Lopez Oaks Jadyn Nixon Ava Rokosky Teagan Beeler Ryan Bettwy Aidan Dull James Humphries Matthew Murphy [...]

Congratulations to our students on the GACTC Honor Roll (Period 3, 2023-2024)2024-03-26T10:51:04-04:00

Congratulations to our students on the GACTC Honor Roll (Period 2, 2023-2024)

Congratulations to our honor roll students! Your unwavering dedication to academic excellence during the second marking has shone through, and you deserve to be recognized. Keep setting the bar high for yourselves and your peers. Lilee BlazerZachary PhillipsAlana WeaverSteven Stevens Austin BeamerNeil BrubakerDominic ChappellTysen ChesneyEthan ClaycombRoman DunioRylan HeeterWyatt HeeterColin HortonLevi MoyerJacob MusselmanColin PostlesJon RedingerTanner ReffnerEmily RodgersThomas RudyDalton SnyderNicholas ThompsonEnoch Van Egdom Rebekah DickCamille KrugLeanne LeonardJadyn Nixon Aidan DullJames HumphriesJacob MillironMatthew Murphy Jordan BostonIsaiah BoyerJustin ChipperfieldPaul EstepQuinn FochtJacob HannSteven ManlyKristofer MartinoMicaiah MarucciDevin McCaulleyAlex StrawmierLukas WeathersbeeHayden WeitzelCamdyn Woomer Levi DelozierMaura Shaw-RourkeJames Sivits Augustus BetkeJonathon DzikowskiCaden KratzerDevin WoomerLogan BrandtGavin ConahyeCassius FergusonIan FrantzDrew LangEvan McCaulleyJacob [...]

Congratulations to our students on the GACTC Honor Roll (Period 2, 2023-2024)2024-01-30T09:17:06-05:00

Congratulations to our students on the GACTC Honor Roll (Q1, 2023-2024)

Congratulations to the honor roll students for their outstanding performance in the first quarter of this school year! Your dedication to learning is evident, and your well-earned positions on the honor roll are a testament to your hard work. Well done! Dwayne Giarth Rally Hoover Logan Luke Zachary Phillips Neil Brubaker Ethan Claycomb Roman Dunio Wyatt Heeter Colin Horton Levi Moyer Jacob Musselman Colin Postles Nicholas Thompson Enoch Van Egdom Addyson Amell Rebekah Dick Colleen Erickson Camille Krug LeAnne Leonard Jade Lopez-Oakes Jadyn Nixon Ava Rokosky Chloe Uliano Teagan Beeler Ryan Bettwy Aidan Dull James Humphries [...]

Congratulations to our students on the GACTC Honor Roll (Q1, 2023-2024)2023-11-14T11:21:45-05:00

GACTC student Garrett Baumgartner wins national SkillsUSA competition

Garrett Baumgartner of the GACTC won the gold medal in the Carpentry competition at the national SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference. Baumgartner was one of four GACTC students to participate in the national conference, which was held June 19-23 in Atlanta. “Being able to say that I am the #1 high school carpentry student in the country is very cool. My co-op experience this year really helped me to work on my carpentry skills,” Baumgarter said. “None of this would be possible without my advisors and all of their support throughout all of my SkillsUSA competitions. SkillsUSA is a great [...]

GACTC student Garrett Baumgartner wins national SkillsUSA competition2023-07-18T15:00:52-04:00

Adult & high school welding students earn American Welding Society certifications

Students in the Welding high school and adult programs at the Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (GACTC) completed testing in May 2023 for several American Welding Society (AWS) certifications. GACTC students in the high school and adult welding programs had the opportunity to achieve up to three certifications from AWS including GMAW 2G, SMAW 3G, and FCAW 3G. The GACTC is an Accredited Test Facility through AWS. These certifications are valued by regional employers. Six adult students participated in the AWS certification testing; five earned the SMAW 3G certification, six earned the FCAW 3G certification, and four students earned the [...]

Adult & high school welding students earn American Welding Society certifications2023-07-18T12:53:33-04:00

2022 – 2023 Senior Ceremony Photos

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2022 – 2023 Senior Ceremony Photos2023-07-18T12:54:55-04:00

Congratulations to our students on the GACTC Honor Roll (marking period 4)!

Natalie Marketta Bradley Appleman Joshua Clark Mason Dively Trevor Ellingwood Dwayne Giarth, Jr. Michael Helsel Emma Noel Jade Novak Zachary Phillips Noah Reed Gavin Schratzmeier Trevor Wolfe Neil Brubaker Ethan Claycomb Roman Dunio Foster England Justin Langenbacher Aiden Meredith Levi Moyer Jacob Musselman Cole Nicewonger Reese Rinker Dalton Snyder Nicholas Thompson Enoch Van Egdom Hayden Williams Elizabeth Adams Brenna Cokrlic Kayden Corson Rebekah Dick Colleen Erickson Serenity Fick Leanne Leonard Jade Lopez-Oakes Ava Rokosky Chloe Uliano Ryan Bettwy Christian Cherry Jaykob Keller Jacob Milliron Matthew Murphy Nicholas Rhodes Garrett Baumgartner Zachary Ronan Aiden Troutman [...]

Congratulations to our students on the GACTC Honor Roll (marking period 4)!2023-06-06T09:25:19-04:00

The GACTC hosts Senior Ceremony

On May 23, the GACTC celebrated the completion of programs for hundreds of area students. We're so proud of all of them — for their hard work, their passion and dedication and for being a wonderful part of the GACTC. Congratulations and best of luck in your futures, seniors!

The GACTC hosts Senior Ceremony2023-06-14T13:20:48-04:00

Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Esports teams compete in TEC High School League Championship

The Esports teams at the Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (GACTC) enjoyed remarkable success in their second season, with three of its four divisions qualifying for the TEC High School League Championship, which was played at St. Francis University on May 20. The Esports teams at the GACTC compete against area high schools in two titles: Rocket League, which is a vehicular soccer video game, and Valorant, which is a 5v5 character-based tactical shooter game. Two divisions are available for each title. The GACTC had three teams competing in Saturday's event. (Pictured, left to right: Brian Kelley, Jacob Milliron, Daniel [...]

Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Esports teams compete in TEC High School League Championship2023-05-25T11:08:03-04:00

Senior Awards Photo Gallery 2023

On May 11, 2023 the GACTC hosted the Senior Awards Banquet! We especially congratulate our Outstanding Student of the Year, Brenna Cokrlic, and our Business Partner of the Year, Allegheny Trucks, Inc. View our photo highlights below, or learn more about the award recipients.

Senior Awards Photo Gallery 20232023-05-23T14:33:33-04:00
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