On April 26, 2026, Richard Wojcik (grade 12, OED) presented his self-made computer operating system to his classmates in the computer systems networking and telecommunications shop at the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center.
Richard has been working on his operating system, named RTech Opaque Sheep X2, several hours a day for more than four months. “I decided I wanted to write my own operating system because, why not? I wanted control of creating every part of an OS, not a copy or derivative of Linux [a popular alternative to Windows]. Making a Linux clone like Free BSD or many other popular Linux distros felt like cheating.” Richard is planning on attending Alfred State College in the fall to pursue information technology
Operating systems are a core topic of the class that also covers PC repair, SOHO and enterprise networks, cybersecurity, video game design, artificial intelligence/emerging technologies, and much more.
For more information on the programs at the Career and Technical Center, students should see their school counselor. For information about the “networking” shop, please contact the instructor, Mr. Bryant, via email or phone at 814-642-2573.
