Pre-college tech initiative serving high school students in the Lac du Flambeau, Madison & Oneida communities
The Urban League of Greater Madison Young Professionals honored the Information Technology Academy (ITA) at its Third Annual Emerge Gala on April 30, 2016. The Emerge Gala recognizes outstanding young professional leaders and their contributions to the community. This year, ITA was selected to receive a portion of the event benefits. ITA Executive Director, Dr. Ron Jetty, took to …
On Saturday, June 6, 2020, 46 high school students were honored for completing DoIT Academic Technology’s Information Technology Academy (ITA). Twenty-three ITA graduates will matriculate at UW–Madison in fall 2020. Three graduates will be attending Madison College with the intent to transfer to UW–Madison later. Three students have chosen to do a gap year and the remaining 17 will be attending colleges in the …
With 2019 coming to a close, the Information Technology Academy (ITA) staff and students reflect upon the major milestones that occurred over the past year. That included celebrating 42 ITA graduates, learning and bonding during summer activities, kicking off the new academic year, and showcasing student work at the annual holiday luncheon. As the 2018-19 …
Information Technology Academy (ITA) students showcased their work to friends and family during the 20th annual ITA Holiday Luncheon, held on Saturday, December 7th at UW–Madison’s Gordon Dining and Events Center. The event kicked off with a welcome from a Ho-Chunk drum group who also provided a song of thanks for the meal. The ITA Holiday Luncheon …
Recently, two Information Technology Academy (ITA) students were featured on the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) website for their accomplishments. Both Fatoumata Barrow from East High School and Ryan Jackson from La Follette High School shared how their participation in the ITA Madison program helped them succeed and gain admission to UW–Madison. Fatoumata “Fatou” Barrow’s …
The Information Technology Academy’s Madison program (ITA Madison) hosted its inaugural Career Central event on Saturday, November 17 to help students consider and prepare for potential careers in the IT profession. The event featured guests such as Vickie Arenson, a recruitment coordinator with UW–Madison’s Division of Information Technology (DoIT), and activities tailored to each cohort. …
Each summer, Information Technology Academy (ITA) students take their technology skills into their communities as they complete 60-hour internships. The internships push students to apply their skills to real-world issues, while gaining invaluable professional experience and exploring potential careers. For many, the experience helps students reflect on how their academic strengths and interests could be applied to …
On May 1, 2018, Information Technology Academy (ITA) took ITA Madison Student Ambassadors to Orchard Ridge Elementary School for a Technology Road Show. The annual event aims to engage younger students through technology-based projects, and it is an opportunity to expose the elementary school community of students, teachers, and administrators to ITA’s program and mission as well as inspired …
On Saturday, June 2, 2018, 40 high school students were honored for completing UW–Madison’s Information Technology Academy (ITA), an initiative to provide intensive technology and college preparatory support to diverse and low-income students. All 40 students in this year’s graduating class were admitted to college. Twenty ITA participants gained admittance to UW–Madison, of whom seventeen will matriculate …
The Information Technology Academy (ITA) is proud to announce that the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) honored six ITA students in the 2017 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC) competition. ITA Madison winners included sophomores Elena Hind and Jazzmine Harper along with junior Olivia Mardak-Kennebeck, who also won last year. ITA Lac du Flambeau sophomores Lauryn Cameron …