DeVry University Announces Roster of Team DeVry Athletes Competing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020

44 DeVry University and Keller Graduate School of Management Students and Alumni named to the Tokyo 2020 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team

NAPERVILLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–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	Sport	Degree Program	Hometown
Brian Bell	Wheelchair Basketball	Business Administration	Birmingham, Alabama
Tia Edwards	Sitting Volleyball	Business Administration	Skiatook, Oklahoma
Kaleo Maclay	Sitting Volleyball	Business Administration	Honolulu, Hawaii
Oksana Masters	Para-Cycling	Management	Louisville, Kentucky
Javianne Oliver	Track & Field	Technical Management	Monroe, Georgia
Pedro Pascual	Sailing	Business Administration	Miami, Florida
Justin Phongsavanh	Para Track & Field	Business Administration	Des Moines, Iowa
Nia Toliver	Rugby	Business Administration	Los Angeles, California
Stephen Tomasin	Rugby	Management	Santa Rosa, California
Kaylin Whitney	Track & Field	Healthcare Administration	Clermont, Florida
Graduate	Sport	Degree Program	Hometown
John Boie	Wheelchair Basketball	Certificate in Accounting	Milton, Wisconsin
Nina Cutro-Kelly	Judo	Business Administration	Selma, Texas
Amanda Dennis	Goalball	Business Administration	Peachtree City, Georgia
Kendall Ellis	Track & Field	Business Administration	North Hollywood, Calif
Tori Franklin	Track & Field	Business Administration	Chicago, Illinois
Brittni Mason	Para Track & Field	Business Administration	Richmond Heights, OH
Cody Melphy	Rugby	Business Administration	Littleton, Colorado
Eric Newby	Wheelchair Rugby	Business Administration	Bailey, Colorado
Krysta Palmer	Diving	Business Administration	Gardnerville, Nevada
Nefeli Papadakis	Judo	Business Administration	Gurnee, Illinois
Jorge Sanchez	Wheelchair Basketball	Business Administration	Oakland, California
Molly Seidel	Track & Field	Business Administration	Boston, Massachusetts
Ben Stevenson	Water Polo	Accounting & Financial Mgmt	Reno, Nevada
Kristen Thomas	Rugby	Business Administration	Philadelphia, Penn.
Brett Thompson	Rugby	Business Administration	Tempe, Arizona
Sandra Uptagrafft	Shooting	Networking & Communications	Phenix City, Alabama
Alys Williams	Water Polo	Business Administration	Huntington Beach, Calif.
Kendell Williams	Track & Field	Project Management	Kennesaw, Georgia
Colleen Young	Para swimming	Business Administration	St. Louis, Missouri
Alumni	Sport	Degree Program	Hometown
Femita Ayanbeku	Para Track & Field	Business Administration (‘19)	Boston, Massachusetts
Samantha Bosco	Para-Cycling	Accounting & Fin Mgmt (‘20)	Claremont, California
Ally Carda	Softball	Business Administration (’19)	Elk Grove, California
Heather Erickson	Sitting Volleyball	Technical Management (‘19)	Fayetteville, NC
McKenna Geer	Para Shooting	Technical Management (‘17) Business Administration (‘20)	Arlington, Washington
Jacob Gibb	Volleyball	Education (‘18)	Fremont, Ohio
Adeline Gray	Wrestling	Technical Management (‘16)	Denver, Colorado
Vincent Hancock	Shooting	Technical Management (‘21)	Eatonton, Georgia
Sophia Herzog	Para Swimming	Communications (‘19)	Fairplay, Colorado
Ilona Maher	Rugby	Health Services Mgmt (‘20)	Burlington, Vermont
Ryan Neiswender	Wheelchair Basketball	Business Administration (‘20)	Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Brittney Reese	Track & Field	Business Administration (‘19)	Gulfport, Mississippi
Samantha Schultz	Modern Pentathlon	Business Administration (‘18)	Denver, Colorado
David Smith	Volleyball	Project Management (‘20)	Saugus, California
Kara Winger	Track & Field	MBA; Accounting (‘16)	Vancouver, Washington

“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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DeVry University

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