IT-oLogy Blog, 8/15/2012 (Nathaniel Abraham, Tyra Foulks, Brandi Taylor)

BDPA Greater Columbia Chapter Brought Home the Gold by Placing 1st at the BDPA Technology Conference. BDPA Greater Columbia students and instructors did an OUTSTANDING job representing the chapter, its sponsors IT-oLogy, Wal-Mart, BlueCross BlueShield of SC and the State of South Carolina at the 34th BDPA National Technology Conference held in Baltimore, MD July 31 – August 4, 2012. The chapter also received high marks in several other category competitions.

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IT-oLogy Blog, 6/21/2012 (BDPA Greater Columbia)

BDPA Greater Columbia Chapter to Host Regional Competition. High School students will demonstrate their STEM skills at the 2012 BDPA Southeast Regional High School Computer Competition and IT Showcase. The competition will be held on Saturday, June 23rd, at IT-oLogy, a local sponsor of the event. BDPA Greater Columbia chapter will host the event, with participants arriving in South Carolina from as far away as Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham and Washington, DC. The regional competition is a warm-up for the national HSCC and IT Showcase championships held August 1-4, 2012 at the National BDPA Technology Conference in Baltimore, MD.

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IT-oLogy, 4/7/2012 (BDPA Greater Columbia)

BDPA Student Showcase.  For the past 3 months, a dedicated group of middle and high school students have been hard at work to design and produce interactive games, developing and exploring their skills that can lead to a career in information technology. The Black Data Processing Associates local chapter supports and leads the 2012 High School Computer Training Program every Saturday from January to April. This group of students will be showcasing their projects, along with robotic demonstrations by Keenan High School and Lake Marion High School and Technology Center, this Saturday at IT-oLogy. Other participants include Holly Hill – Roberts Science Technology Engineering Mathematics Magnet School, St. James-Gaillard Elementary School and Forest Lake Elementary School.

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IT-oLogy, 4/6/2012 (BDPA Greater Columbia)

BDPA Showcase - Awesome Students! For the past year, I have been hearing about a group of dedicated high school students participating in the High School Computer Training Program through the Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA). This group of students (and awesome volunteers) are at IT-oLogy every single Saturday during the school year working on IT-related projects and preparing for the national competition.

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