IT-oLogy would like to thank everyone who supported us during the Midlands Gives fundraising campaign! We were part of the many Midlands non-profit organizations who collectively raised over $1.5 million in 24 hours of fundraising, and we couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you for making May 5th, 2015…
From the President, Lonnie Emard Rather than quote to you the words shown on the founders agreement, the website, or in various presentations, I would like to walk you through the original and lasting perspective of the organization branded IT-oLogy. Our tagline says“advancing IT talent”, and the word advancing was…
As yet another school year comes to a close, parents everywhere are wondering the same thing: how will we keep our child busy this summer? Whether you’re looking to keep your kids’ minds sharp, or simply trying to keep your youngest out of trouble, we here at IT-oLogy have been…
In case you missed the big news: our Cyber Saturday program is expanding! IT-oLogy hosted a meet-and-greet in Eutawville, SC, on May 2nd, where over 40 people attended! This was a phenomenal first step on our mission to expand IT into rural areas. We sat down with our PromoteIT Director…
The team at IT-oLogy would like to take a minute to thank everyone one last time for helping make 2015 the most successful POSSCON ever! Never before have so many people attended, volunteered, and participated as did this year. Just a few of the numbers we’ll be aiming to…
Two Organizations Team Up to Impact Change I have had the wonderful opportunity in my 34 year working career to be a part of a number of successful teams and organizations and the common denominator for all of them was the ability to incorporate diversity of thoughts and perspectives. Most…
From the President, Lonnie Emard Since 2009, IT-oLogy has been based on a collaborative model whereby businesses, team up with academic institutions, economic development groups and media specialists to contribute to the non-profit organization’s mission of advancing information technology talent in this country. While there have been many learning moments…
We need YOU! Because You Are IT! On May 5th, we are asking our advocates, friends, supporters and collaborators to help us with a very special program. You Are IT is a fund that will assist in ways our current budget doesn’t allow. We have many requests for assistance for…
More than 300 business leaders, elected officials, and educators from across South Carolina gathered at IT-oLogy on March 18 for the annual Summit on IT. The event brought a broad cross section of IT professionals, decision makers, government officials and educators together to discuss what is currently being done across…
We at TEDxYouth@ColumbiaSC love spreading ideas. Just like the TED conference, we bring speakers and performers from all over the world to share with students their experiences, stories, and passions. This year, we’re embracing surprise (our theme) everywhere. We love experimenting, so our conference will be totally different from the way…
