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DeVry University Announces Roster of Team DeVry Athletes Competing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020
DeVry University today announced the roster of 44 Team DeVry athletes who will compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Ready to represent Team USA, these U.S. Olympians and Paralympians have graduated or are continuing their education at DeVry University or its Keller School of Management.
DeVry University is an official education provider of Team USA. Since 2011, more than 650 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes and hopefuls have enrolled at DeVry University to pursue a certificate, associate, bachelor's or master's degree program. To date, 215 are now graduates and are prepared to start their professional careers when they transition from their athletic pursuits.
The Team DeVry athletes, their sport and degree programs are as follows:
Undergraduate
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Sport
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Degree Program
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Hometown
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Wheelchair Basketball
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Business Administration
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Birmingham, Alabama
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Sitting Volleyball
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Business Administration
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Skiatook, Oklahoma
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Sitting Volleyball
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Business Administration
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Honolulu, Hawaii
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Para-Cycling
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Management
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Louisville, Kentucky
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Track & Field
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Technical Management
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Monroe, Georgia
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Sailing
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Business Administration
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Miami, Florida
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Para Track & Field
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Business Administration
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Des Moines, Iowa
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Rugby
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Business Administration
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Los Angeles, California
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Rugby
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Management
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Santa Rosa, California
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Track & Field
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Healthcare Administration
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Clermont, Florida
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Graduate
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Sport
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Degree Program
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Hometown
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Wheelchair Basketball
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Certificate in Accounting
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Milton, Wisconsin
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Judo
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Business Administration
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Selma, Texas
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Goalball
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Business Administration
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Peachtree City, Georgia
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Track & Field
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Business Administration
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North Hollywood, Calif
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Track & Field
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Business Administration
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Chicago, Illinois
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Para Track & Field
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Business Administration
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Richmond Heights, OH
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Rugby
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Business Administration
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Littleton, Colorado
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Wheelchair Rugby
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Business Administration
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Bailey, Colorado
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Diving
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Business Administration
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Gardnerville, Nevada
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Judo
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Business Administration
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Gurnee, Illinois
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Wheelchair Basketball
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Business Administration
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Oakland, California
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Track & Field
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Business Administration
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Water Polo
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Accounting & Financial Mgmt
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Reno, Nevada
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Rugby
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Business Administration
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Philadelphia, Penn.
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Rugby
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Business Administration
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Tempe, Arizona
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Shooting
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Networking & Communications
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Phenix City, Alabama
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Water Polo
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Business Administration
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Huntington Beach, Calif.
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Track & Field
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Project Management
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Kennesaw, Georgia
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Para swimming
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Business Administration
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St. Louis, Missouri
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Alumni
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Sport
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Degree Program
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Hometown
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Para Track & Field
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Business Administration ('19)
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Para-Cycling
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Accounting & Fin Mgmt ('20)
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Claremont, California
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Softball
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Business Administration ('19)
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Elk Grove, California
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Sitting Volleyball
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Technical Management ('19)
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Fayetteville, NC
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Para Shooting
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Technical Management ('17)
Business Administration ('20)
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Arlington, Washington
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Volleyball
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Education ('18)
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Fremont, Ohio
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Wrestling
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Technical Management ('16)
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Denver, Colorado
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Shooting
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Technical Management ('21)
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Eatonton, Georgia
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Para Swimming
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Communications ('19)
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Fairplay, Colorado
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Rugby
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Health Services Mgmt ('20)
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Burlington, Vermont
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Wheelchair Basketball
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Business Administration ('20)
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Lebanon, Pennsylvania
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Track & Field
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Business Administration ('19)
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Gulfport, Mississippi
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Modern Pentathlon
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Business Administration ('18)
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Denver, Colorado
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Volleyball
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Project Management ('20)
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Saugus, California
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Track & Field
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MBA; Accounting ('16)
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Vancouver, Washington
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"We are incredibly proud of our student and alumni athletes who have persevered during a global pandemic to remain focused and steadfast in their training, earning this auspicious honor to compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. We will be cheering on Team DeVry every step of the way," said Tom Monahan, president and CEO at DeVry University. "Our partnership with Team USA is grounded in the fact that the characteristics our student and alumni athletes have - discipline, focus, passion, and the ability to adapt to the unforeseen - are shared with all of our students," added Monahan. "Whether a student is a Team USA athlete going for gold in Tokyo or a busy parent taking online classes to go for gold at work, DeVry will prepare them to thrive in a world of constant technological change."
About DeVry University
DeVry University strives to close society's opportunity gap by preparing learners to thrive in careers shaped by continuous technological change. Founded in 1931 by Dr. Herman DeVry, the university offers online and hybrid undergraduate and graduate programs in academic disciplines that prepare students to thrive in the digital economy. The university is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC, www.hlcommission.org/). To learn more, visit devry.edu.
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