DeVry University Celebrates the Success of its Team USA Athletes at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Student and alumni athletes win eight medals at the Olympic Games, and one named flag bearer at closing ceremony

With the medals awarded, the iconic moments still echoing in the minds of sports fans around the world and the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 officially closed, DeVry University, an official education provider of Team USA, is excited to continue celebrating the achievements of its student and alumni athletes.

Team DeVry has a roster of 44 athletes competing in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 who are current students or alumni of DeVry University or its Keller Graduate School of Management; 28 competed at the Olympic Games and eight claimed medals for their performances.

Team DeVry athletes who medaled include:

Team DeVry won more than just medals. They also won over the respect of their teammates. Kara Winger (Javelin Throw, MBA ‘16) was selected by her fellow Team USA teammates as flag bearer during the Closing Ceremony.

“I speak for everyone at DeVry when I say it has been a joy and a privilege to watch our athletes compete and triumph at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020,” said Tom Monahan, president and CEO at DeVry University. “To see our student and alum athletes rise to new heights in their athletic careers while preparing for life after the Games captures the spirit of all we do at DeVry University. We celebrate when they accomplish their goals!”

DeVry University congratulates every member of Team DeVry who have already represented Team USA with such passion and poise, and eagerly anticipates cheering on the 16 alumni and current students competing in the Paralympic Games.

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 ready to begin their professional careers when they transition from their athletic pursuits.

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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