News from the GACTC Adult Education Programs – December 2025
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Congratulations to our students on the GACTC Honor Roll (Period 1, 2025-2026)
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. William Bickel Joel Blades Lilee Blazer Randy Dell Conner Diveglia Payton Ferguson Colton Gearhart Dwayne Giarth, Jr Reese Haney Camden Holby Aiden Irvin Ethan Keener Jaxon Miller Sawyer Robertson Leah Schneider Bailey Smith Ryker Thien Austin Beamer Ronald Bickel Jordan Bumberger Elias Hunter Samuel Moyer Caiden Postles Laurel Kauffman Johannah Love Sage McElhinney Jadyn Nixon Aubrey Spallone Barrett Reed Logan Shannon [...]
GACTC Takes 1st Place at Spec Mix Bricklayer 500
Jackson York and Zack Merritts Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center Takes First Place at Western Pennsylvania Regional Junior SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 Altoona, PA – September 26, 2025 – The Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center (GACTC) is proud to announce that students from its Masonry program secured the First Place title at the 2025 Western Pennsylvania Regional Junior SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 competition. The event, which showcases excellence in the masonry and construction trades, took place on September 25, 2025, at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh. The winning team consisted of mason Jackson York (Hollidaysburg) and his laborer [...]
GACTC Practical Nursing Program Graduates Achieve 100% Licensure Pass Rate for Second Consecutive Year
The GACTC Practical Nursing program is proud to announce a 100% pass rate for the 2024-2025 reporting period for the national licensure exam (NCLEX-PN), completed by program graduates. Graduates that successfully passed the practical nursing licensure exam during the most recent reporting period did so on their first attempt, consistent with the pass rate of the 2024 graduating class! This marks the second consecutive year the program has achieved a perfect pass rate, following the 100% pass rate of the prior year’s graduating class. “Achieving a 100% pass rate two years in a row is an outstanding accomplishment,” said Julie Patosky, [...]
News from the GACTC Adult Education Programs – October 2025
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Graduate Receives Prestigious Maxine Williams Scholarship
The GACTC is proud to announce that DorieSue Walker, a recent graduate of the Medical Assistant Diploma program, has been awarded the Maxine Williams Scholarship, a national honor recognizing outstanding medical assisting students. The Maxine Williams Scholarship Fund, established in 1959, provides educational assistance to deserving students pursuing careers in medical assisting. The fund is named after Maxine Williams, a founder of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) and its first president. Supported entirely by private contributions, the scholarship continues to celebrate excellence in education, dedication to the profession, and a commitment to patient care. Throughout her time in the [...]
The GACTC Enhances Health Programs with Acquisition of Anatomage Table and Announces Vacancy for Health & Medical Science Teacher
The Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (GACTC) is proud to announce the recent acquisition of an e Table—a state-of-the-art virtual dissection tool that provides students with an advanced, interactive learning experience in human anatomy and physiology. The Anatomage Table is widely recognized as one of the most technologically advanced anatomy visualization systems available. It allows students to explore full-body, 3D models of the human body, providing an exceptional level of engagement and realism in the classroom. This technology enhances student understanding and prepares them for careers in healthcare with exposure to tools commonly used in postsecondary and professional medical training [...]
Alex Thompson Places 11th Nationally in SkillsUSA Competition
Alex Thompson, a recent graduate of Tyrone Area High School and completer of the Powersports & Equipment Technology program at the Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center, has achieved remarkable success at the national level in SkillsUSA competition. Alex's journey to national recognition began with a first-place finish at the district competition in January, which advanced him to the SkillsUSA State Competition in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where he again earned first place in April. His gold medal performance in the Power Equipment Technology competition secured his spot at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, held June 23-27 in Atlanta, Georgia. At [...]
News from the GACTC Adult Education Programs – June 2025
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Congratulations to our students on the GACTC Honor Roll (Period 4, 2024-2025)
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. Austin Beamer Neil Brubaker Jordan Bumberger Nathan Chesney Hezekiah Claar Hunder Dodson Rylan Heeter Tanner McElravy Caiden Postles Colin Postles Sawyer Riley Dalton Snyder Nicholas Thompson Enock Van Egdom Lydia Cochran Payge Lamborn LeAnne Leonard Johannah Love Jocelyn McCoy-Ross Jadyn Nixon James Raihl Aidan Dull Reece Hillard Jordan Boston Isaiah Boyer Justin Chipperfield Paul Estep Sophia Fleck Aaron Kurty Hayden Weitzela [...]
