On Feb. 8 the Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (GACTC) inducted 72 students into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), an educational nonprofit that honors, recognizes, and empowers students and teachers in career and technical education. In order to be eligible for membership in the NTHS, the student's previous year grades need to average a 93% or higher at the GACTC, and 85% or higher at their sending school. They are also required to have 10 or less days absent and no behavior referrals for the previous year. The students are: Last name First name Grade Sending school [...]

Twenty-one GACTC students medaled in the recent SkillsUSA District Competition, which was held at the Blair County Convention Center, Stuckey's Automotive, Carpenter's Union, and Roundhouse.SkillsUSA is a career and technical student organization serving more than 395,000 members every year enrolled in trade, technical, and skilled service training programs across the country. Gold medalists and Straight to State competitors will advance to the state competition in Hershey, which is set for April 12-14.  NameCompetitionSchoolGradeSheri NixonAdvertising and DesignHollidaysburg11thChloe UlinoCake DecoratingAltoona11thColleen EricksonCake DecoratingAltoona11thGarrett BaumgartnerCarpentryAltoona12thBrenna CokrlicCommercial BakingAltoona12thMcKenzi BlackPower Equipment TechnologyClaysburg-Kimmel12thMichael HostlerPrecision MachiningBellwood12thRebekah DickPrepared SpeechHollidaysburg11thWilliam SteinerMotorcycle Service TechnologyHollidaysburg12th Silver medalists: NameCategorySchoolGradeAva RokoskyExtemporaneous SpeakingAltoona11thArcher MakarikasQuiz BowlAltoona9thKatelyn BrallierQuiz [...]