Category: Announcements

By Brenda Vazquez Carranza This summer, the Information Technology Academy (ITA) students across various locations had a blast with an array of activities designed to engage, educate and entertain. The summer program was a memorable and enriching experience for all involved. For 10th and 11th graders in Oneida and Lac du Flambeau (LDF), the summer …

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 …

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.

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 American Indian & Alaska Native Graduation, UW Multicultural Graduation and Leadership Awards and the UW PEOPLE Scholar Senior Send Off …

By Kamewanukiw Rabideaux, Ninoska Picon, Mary Kay Kasten, SoHappy Davids and Julie Hagstrom The Information Technology Academy (ITA) held their annual Spring Conference on April 19–21, 2024 at UW–Madison campus. This was the first spring conference ITA has been able to host for their student cohorts since pre-pandemic. Students from the Oneida, Lac du Flambeau, and …

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 moment for ITA students who have been accepted into UW-Madison for the Fall of 2024, providing a platform to honor …

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 of 14 students from ITA Madison participated in the day-long walking tour to see the college campus in action and …

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.

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 current year and welcomed good health and prosperity in the coming year. Madison’s Hmong New Year celebration took place at …