We are proud to spotlight the seniors of our Cosmetology program! This talented group of aspiring beauty professionals has mastered everything from precision hair cutting and complex chemical services to advanced skin care and nail artistry. Throughout their extensive training, these students have learned the scientific principles of beauty culture, the intricacies of client care, and the strict sanitation standards required to thrive in a modern salon.
Future plans:
My Future plans are to become a licensed cosmetologist and continue my work behind the chair at Eclips Hair Salon. During my time there I will be attending the Altoona Beauty School for the Esthetician program, then hopefully continuing my school to become a licensed massage therapist in ebensburg.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
My favorite memory would have to be the friendships I’ve made! My first day I was super nervous, by the end of the day I had many new friendships as well as old ones that had been rekindled!
Future plans:
Cosmetologist/model
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Taking people in for our clinic days
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
Cheerleading
Future plans:
Continue working in a salon and go to school for hair and lash extensions!
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
NTHS, Skills USA
Future plans:
Continue my education in Cosmetology, and go to Barber School.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Playing games at the parties
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
NTHS, cheerleading
Future plans:
My future plans are to become a successful cosmetologist, working with great people and someday opening my own salon. Along with my own brand/business of hair care, and facial products.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
My favorite memory is meeting new people and becoming so close!
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
Swimming and cross country
Future plans:
Working at looks hair design in state college after graduation
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Spending time with Lilly and Allee! And our fav teacher Mrs. Ringler.
Future plans:
Going to south hills in Altoona to go for nursing
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Making new friends every year with the new classmates.
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
Cosmetology, Prom Committiee, Track, Volleyball, I work three jobs
Future plans:
Go to the Mount and learn how to do injections, later opening my own salon that allows me to do hair but also the cosmetic side of everything.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Letting Ms. Fogal. Knowing that I had one of the best role model’s a student could have.
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
SkillsUSA
Future plans:
Doing cosmetology while I study Criminology at Mount Aloysius College
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
My classmates — they crack me up
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
In a club at my sending school called earth keepers
Future plans:
Workforce
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Meeting new people
Future plans:
Own my own independent salon that specializes in nails but also includes waxing, facials, and lashes.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Getting to talk to everyone and make friends.
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
Nths, Skills USA (school officer), Dance Drill (captain),
Future plans:
I plan to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for 18 months in the Australia Sydney Mission, then plan to come back and be a hairstylist to later own my own salon
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Attending Skills USA States this year with a big and fun group
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
National Honor Society and majorettes
Future plans:
Working in a salon and making a lot of money!!
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Going on our field trip to the hair show!
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
NTHS, Afterglow Commitee
Future plans:
I plan on going to barber school after graduation and learning more about the types of services I can provide.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
My favorite part of being at the GACTC is the amount of fun we have in cosmetology with our favorite teacher Mrs. Fogal.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
My friends and my teacher
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
Skills USA, Majorettes, Eco action club
Future plans:
College for Culinary Arts at IUP
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
My teacher, friends, and field trips
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
Cheerleading
Future plans:
Start my career at Eleven Nail Studio
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
All the times we’ve laughed in class until we almost cried
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
Skills USA and Softball
Future plans:
Get a job in Cosmetology
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Going to Hershey Spa
Future plans:
Nail technician and eventually open my own salon
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
My friends I made here and the knowledge
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
NHS, NTHS, Work
Future plans:
Start working in a salon and get more certifications.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Getting to grow through the program with the girls in my grade.
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
Cosmetology, job shadowing
Future plans:
Being a cosmetologist or at least just getting a good job and having a successful future
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Making friends with everyone and doing stuff I’m passionate about in cosmetology.
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
PBIS, Peer Buddy Club
Future plans:
Being a cosmetologist and owning my very own salon.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
My very first day at CTC, my cosmetology teacher taught us about how fast and easy germs spread by using a UV dust. That is how I made many friends while learning the importance of cleanliness and sanitation.
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
NTHS, Dance, Work
Future plans:
Get a job at a salon and getting more certifications
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Laughing and learning with my classmates while doing what we love.
GACTC clubs, activities, or involvement:
Central Marching Band
Future plans:
Start working at a salon.
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Going to the hair show.
Future plans:
Culinary Art
What is your favorite memory from your time at GACTC?
Meeting new students and having fun in my cosmetology class.
