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 …
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National Center for Women & IT Honors ITA Student for Second Year in a Row
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 …
Collaborative Work Featured at Showcase
For the 20th year, hundreds of colleagues gathered for the annual UW-Madison Showcase in Union South on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. DoIT Academic Technology team members from multiple services presented posters with partners from across …
ITA Collaborates with Campus Partners to Launch New Online Application
For the first time, applicants to DoIT AT’s Information Technology Academy (ITA) programs can submit materials through a user-friendly online application system developed in partnership with the Division of Continuing Studies and the Precollege Enrichment …
ITA Student Wins QuestBridge Scholarship to Attend Stanford University
Information Technology Academy (ITA) senior Gaoza (Jennifer) Xiong won a QuestBridge scholarship, valued at more than $280,000 over four years. Jennifer has been accepted to attend Stanford University in fall 2018. QuestBridge is a nonprofit that connects the …
Daily Cardinal Features ITA in Article about Closing Opportunity Gaps
On October 23, 2017, DoIT Academic Technology’s precollege outreach initiative, Information Technology Academy (ITA), was featured in a Daily Cardinal article that focused on UW-Madison’s collaborative efforts to close opportunity gaps between white students and students of color. Ron …
2017 ITA Graduate Featured as ‘Brand New Badger’
Rosee Xiong, a 2017 graduate of Information Technology Academy (ITA) program, was profiled as part of a new UW-Madison series, “Brand New Badger,” which spotlights notable new students on campus. Upon completion of the four-year academic and technology precollege …
ITA Senior Wins Race to Equity Scholarship
nformation Technology Academy Oneida (ITA Oneida) Senior Jenna Cornelius Daubon is one of four recipients of the Kids Forward’s 2017 Race to Equity scholarship. The scholarship recognizes students who exhibit understanding, knowledge and passion on …
ITA Honors Class of 2017
On Saturday, June 3, 2017, 37 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 37 students …
An ITA Tradition: Senior Send-Off
As the Information Technology Academy (ITA) Class of 2017 students prepare to graduate the program, they took part in the Senior Send-Off. At this annual tradition, students share their post-high school plans, a favorite ITA …