The Pittsburgh Penguins Tech Academy powered by CGI will provide up to 100 students the opportunity to learn from some of the leaders in sports and business technology.

Applying

Applications for the 2023.24 Pittsburgh Penguins Tech Academy Powered by CGI will be open from November 21 through December 19, 2023!

All 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students in Pittsburgh's surrounding counties (Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington, and Westmoreland) qualify to apply. Students must apply individually. The Academy is scholarship based, meaning there is no cost to apply or participate. Admissions will be made by a panel of Penguins and CGI executives.


Selected Student Experience

Selected students will be invited to a Draft Day welcome event on January 16 to meet each other and tour the arena, as well as attend Opening Day for the Tech Academy at PPG Paints Arena on January 30. Students will be broken up to rotate through multiple departments and receive an immersive in-the-field technology experience. Stations will include information on the technology used in Pittsburgh Penguins analytics and research, the control room, mobile ticketing, CRM, sports and exercise science, and more.

Once the Tech Academy main event concludes, students will be posed with a list of questions. With their group, they will then have approximately four weeks to collaborate on a proposal. CGI mentors will be assigned to help guide each group through the ideation process. The group with the best proposal will become the Technologists of the Year and have the chance to win prizes for themselves and their school, including the opportunity to present the idea to a group of technology professionals at the Pittsburgh Penguins Sports and Technology Conference Powered by CGI.

Technologists Of The Year

Team Iceburgh from Burrell and North Catholic High School

2024 Winners: Riley Anthony and Mia Monaco

Team Guentzel from Mt. Lebanon and Seneca Valley High School

2023 Winners: Max Wagstaff, Devon Williams, Mathieu Williams, Alex Maxim

Team Crosby from Trinity High School

2022 Winners: Owen Baker, Rayne Elling, Rylee Elling, and Sarah Hartmann

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