The following blog post was written by IT-oLogy President, Lonnie Emard. Thanksgiving has passed and we thank all of our partners for their belief, support, engagement and financial contribution. With the holidays upon us, we want to wish everyone a joyous and happy season. It is the time of year for…
Charlotte Mecklenburg graduating seniors have the opportunity to apply for three scholarships offered by IT-oLogy Charlotte. WISE will award the 10th WISE Girl $2000 scholarship which is available to a graduating female with a minimum 3.0/ 4.0 GPA, accepted by a college/ university where she plans to study in the…
The following blog post was written by IT-oLogy Charlotte Executive Director, Kay Read. The Women and IT Science and Engineering (WISE) held their annual holiday LeadHERship luncheon with a panel discussion on the topic ‘Mentor Me in IT’. Attendees included professional women and men and special guests, students from Charlotte…
The following blog post was written by IT-oLogy Charlotte Executive Director, Kay Read. There is much excitement around the planning for the Blue Diamond IT Awards celebration. Seventy-four nominations have been submitted for eight awards. “This is a record breaking number of nominations. We were surprised to learn the nominations…
The following guest blog post was written by IT-oLogy Charlotte Executive Director, Kay Read. Analysts Discuss Key Issues Facing the IT Industry During Gartner Symposium/ITxpo: “By 2015, 4.4 million IT jobs globally will be created to support big data, generating 1.9 million IT jobs in the United States,” said Peter…
The Hummingbird Robotics Kit is a spin-off product of Carnegie Mellon’s CREATE lab. Hummingbird is designed to enable engineering and robotics activities for ages 13 and up (10 with adult supervision) that involve the making of robots, kinetic sculptures, and animatronics built out of a combination of kit parts and crafting materials….
Charlotte Regional Blue Diamond Awards Update: Nominations Open in August IT-oLogy presents the Blue Diamond Awards, the premier annual recognition of regional achievements in technology. For 20 years, these recognitions helped to attract IT talent and new economic development in the region. After a seven year void, we have much…
From IT-oLogy Charlotte Executive Director, Kay Read: Clarissa Rainear, a talented Providence HS junior, is interested in pursuing computer science/information technology as a career and frequently discussed the importance of computer science with her classmates. She requested an interview with me with the purpose to learn about IT-oLogy and its…
The following message was written by IT-oLogy President, Lonnie Emard. IT-oLogy in Business Terms Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to share the IT-oLogy mission, strategy and operational results with a number of national foundations and private sector funders during a “speed dating” like activity in New York at Chase…
The launch of the 5th location for IT—oLogy Cyber Saturday for Middle School students took place February 22nd. Winthrop University sponsors and hosts this newest Cyber Saturday. The Greater Charlotte branch supported the effort. After volunteering multiple times at the Cyber Saturdays held in Charlotte, Laura Fanning, AAA Carolinas,…
