Remember feeling like you’re meant for something special, but you’re not quite sure what? That’s where Hunter Kanzelberger’s story began. “I actually thought I might become a lawyer or civil engineer,” Hunter says with a …
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ITA celebrates the Class of 2024
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. …
ITA students program games designed by 5th grade students
ITA students brought game proposals to life for Orchard Ridge fifth graders in a collaborative program designed to teach coding and storytelling to young technologists.
ITA alumni shine during 2024 graduation season
Graduation season is upon us, marking a time of celebration of the achievements of our ITA alumni. Among them, we proudly recognize the multiple alumni of ITA, who crossed the stage at the All City …
PEOPLE Badger Sign-in Day: Celebrating UW Madison’s newest cohort
By Brenda Vazquez Carranza & Marcia Lovett ITA seniors from Lac du Flambeau, Oneida, and Madison recently gathered at the ITA Spring Conference for a celebration: PEOPLE Badger Sign-in Day. This day was a pivotal …
ITA UW Campus Day – College Walking Tour & Student Exploration
By Liliana Teniente On Friday, March 8, the Information Technology Academy hosted the program’s first ITA UW Campus Day for students to experience UW-Madison’s bustling campus in the height of the Spring semester. A total …
Celebrating Excellence: 2024 MLK Outstanding Young Person and Scholarship Awardees Shine
The 40th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Recognition Breakfast, hosted by Urban League of Greater Madison, honored nearly 300 middle and high school students of color in Dane County, including five ITA students.
ITA Students Celebrate Hmong New Year
By Liliana Teniente In honor of Hmong New Year, some ITA students set aside the weekend of November 4 and 5 to partake in the community’s Hmong cultural celebration where they said farewell to the …
ITA Alumni Highlight: Paige Morningstar Skenandore
By Elias Moore-Barbosa Information Technology Academy (ITA) would like to highlight one of our very own ITA Alumnus, Paige Morningstar Skenandore. “Shekoli! Katsitsya’?tahts niyukyats. On^yote?a.ka.ni?i okhale? wakenyaht^niwaki?talo.t^.” My name is Paige Morningstar Skenandore, and my …
Information Technology Academy welcomes Paula Rabideaux
Information Technology Academy (ITA) is pleased to welcome Paula Rabideaux as a new Tribal Sites Manager. Kamewanukiw Paula Rabideaux is Turtle Clan from the Menominee Nation. She has degrees in American Indian Studies, Early Childhood …