The Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) is an organization that offers an understanding on the important business role of information systems and computing.

Originally, this group was a Recognized Student Organization (RSO) for about eight years, but was brought back to the public eye by Edward Hernandez, now the president of AITP, who took on the role after the former president graduated.

On April 18 the group will host a tournament at 6 p.m. in the UWAC, and prizes of $400 and $200 will be offered.

“It will be a night where everyone will have the opportunity to meet the CISS faculty, know what to expect and get familiar with them,” Hernandez said.

The group has about 25 members, 18 of which are active members. This RSO is open to all majors, but CISS majors are preferred.

This year the AITP is putting an emphasis on scholarships and on trying to go to a national competition in Tennessee this month.

In the competition, the student chapter has the chance to enter contests involving network design, system analysis and design, PC troubleshooting, and database design.

In the future, the RSO would like to put on workshops about software or computer training, but as for now, the group just wants to grow as an organization, and retain the current number of students.