DeVry University-Georgia issued the following announcement on July 23.
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:
UNDERGRADUATESPORTDEGREE PROGRAMHOMETOWN
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Alys Williams | Water Polo | Business Administration | Huntington Beach, Calif. |
| Kristen Thomas | Rugby | Business Administration | Philadelphia, Penn. |
| Brett Thompson | Rugby | Business Administration | Tempe, Arizona |
| Sandra Uptagrafft | Shooting | Networking & Communications | Phenix City, Alabama |
| Kendell Williams | Track & Field | Project Management | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| Colleen Young | Para swimming | Business Administration | St. Louis, Missouri |
ALUMNISPORTDEGREE PROGRAMHOMETOWN
| 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.”
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