By Ninoska Picon
On Saturday, June 1st, the Information Technology Academy (ITA) hosted their annual graduation for the class of 2024. 34 students were recognized for their achievements and successful completion of the ITA program. 33 of these students were accepted into post-secondary education and 20 of these students will be attending UW-Madison in the fall.
Students, their families, and community members were invited to join in on this celebration at Dejope Hall. The festivities began with a keynote speech from Angela Waupochick. Angela is a member of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience, where she assists tribal communities in the Eastern Region in preparing for climate challenges. She was able to share with our graduates words of wisdom and encouragement as they embark on their journey post graduation. The celebration continued with student speeches. Each cohort got to vote on one of their peers they felt could speak for them as a collective about their ITA experience. This year’s speakers were Armani Stovall from ITA-Madison, Cameron Allen from ITA-Lac du Flambeau, and Autumn Delebreau from ITA-Oneida. Their speeches were filled with joyful memories of their time in ITA and their time spent together as a cohort.
Every year the ITA staff elects a student from each cohort to receive the Legacy of Excellence Award. This award recognizes the leadership, scholarship, commitment, and personal growth a student exhibits over their time with ITA. Autumn Delebreau from ITA-Oneida, Kloey Ambriz from ITA-Madison, and Dominic Wilde from ITA- Lac du Flambeau were celebrated as this years’ honorees. Autumn and Khloe will be attending UW-Madison in the Fall, while Dominic will be joining the workforce. ITA staff is very proud of the work and dedication these three students showed.
This year’s celebration was a success thanks to everyone involved in the planning and execution of this event. The ITA team, community, and families had a wonderful time celebrating the class of 2024. ITA is so proud of the achievements of these 34 seniors and is looking forward to seeing all that they accomplish post graduation!
ITA Class of 2024
Yolitzi Aca Martinez
Riley Aguirre
Ahmed Alhendi
Cameron Allen
Kloey Ambriz
Dahire Anderson
Nyawer Biel
Alison Bravo
David Carrillo
Jayden Chapman
Marissa Chapman
Lin Chung
Cristian Colin Carrillo
Autumn Delebreau
Oscar Delrio Naxi
Omar Falcon
Jesus Flores
Anthony Galvez
Halle Lehman
Elliot Maufort
Aaron Morales Lezama
Michael Onabule
Beatriz Pineda Ortiz
Gavin Reynolds
Litzy Roman
Kristian Sepulveda
Nia Shadrach-Rudels
Doyle Skenandore
Armani Stovall
Estrella Vazquez
Jian Wang
Brandon White II
Dominic Wilde
Michelle Xiong