The Greater Altoona Career and Technology center is proud to spotlight the seniors of our Computer Programming program. These students have spent their time at GACTC mastering the logic and languages that drive modern innovation. These seniors have spent countless hours debugging, designing, and deploying complex projects, readying themselves for careers in cybersecurity, software engineering, game development, and more. Let’s celebrate their technical prowess and the creative problem-solving skills they are taking with them into the tech industry.
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
Drama Club, POPs Extension, and FBLA
Future plans:
I plan on going into the work force.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Having fun at the class parties.
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
Marching Band, Orchestra
Future plans:
College for Software Development
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
My favorite memory is during KodeKlash being able to code a game with a partner my first year.
Future plans:
Southhills, then workforce
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Competing in KodeKlash, and making side projects like Minesweeper.
Future plans:
I’m planning on going to Penn Highlands for a 2 year college before deciding if I will continue or go into the workforce.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
I have enjoyed each end of year project, the freedom to choose what we do is engaging.
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
Marching Band
Future plans:
I plan on going to Penn Tech for video game and simulation development.
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
National Technical Honor Society
Future plans:
Double major in Computer Science and Cybersecurity at Saint Francis University
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
The first KodeKlash competition, my team and I shared the same passion for the project. We grew excited to demonstrate it as it continued to be developed, and even though we were a bit disorganized, we were proud of the final product after almost two works of hard work in which I was close to burn out by then.
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
ESports
Future plans:
I’m planning on going to South Hills to continue my education into software development
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
KodeKlash
Future plans:
South Hills, then the workforce.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Helping the class through the 4 years and teaching the kids at the round robin and helping them find more interest in programming.
Future plans:
College
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
KodeKlash
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
Drama Club, POPs Extension, and FBLA
Future plans:
I plan on going into the work force.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Having fun at the class parties.
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
SkillsUSA, FBLA, Track and Field, Cross Country, Tennis
Future plans:
Go to Shippensburg university for a bachelor degree in software engineering.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Going to SkillsUSA’s state competition.
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
Glendale Drama Club, Take pride in America.
Future plans:
Adult education for practical nursing.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
The first day when my friend mistakenly spent half the day at computer programming, not computer networking.
