DeVry University and Winners of the Chicago Innovation Awards Ring the Nasdaq Closing Bell

DeVry was awarded the 2024 Chicago Innovation People’s Choice Award

DeVry University will join fellow winners of the Chicago Innovation Awards, the Chicago region’s foremost annual celebration of innovation, in New York City on Friday, August 1st to ring the Closing Bell of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The event emphasizes the surge of innovation that is occurring in the Chicago region and shines a spotlight on the organizations that make up its vibrant economy.

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DeVry University will join fellow winners of the Chicago Innovation Awards, the Chicago region’s foremost annual celebration of innovation, in New York City on Friday, August 1st to ring the Closing Bell of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

“We’re proud to be part of Chicago’s innovation ecosystem and honored to join this year’s Chicago Innovation Award winners in ringing the Nasdaq Bell,” said Elise Awwad, president and CEO of DeVry University. “With deep roots in Chicago, DeVry has been part of the city’s rich legacy of innovation and economic mobility for 94 years. This recognition represents DeVry’s focus on bringing together faculty, staff, employers, and students to close society’s opportunity gaps through thoughtful, mission-driven innovation.”

DeVry University received the prestigious People’s Choice Award during the 23^rd annual Chicago Innovation Awards in 2024 for its Women + Tech Scholars program, which empowers female students through mentorship, early access to job opportunities, credentialing and scholarships to take the first step toward a tech-focused career.

“Chicago Innovation Award winners cut across all industries and represent the best in new product and service development from large companies, startups and non-profits,” noted Luke Tanen, president and CEO of Chicago Innovation. “Their winning innovations are solving a range of unmet needs in the marketplace, and we’re proud to celebrate their successes on a global stage by ringing the Nasdaq Bell.”

Joining DeVry University will be other winners of the 2024 Chicago Innovation Awards. The full list of winners can be found here.

About DeVry University

DeVry University strives to close society’s opportunity gap and address emerging talent needs by preparing learners to thrive in careers shaped by continuous technological change. Founded in 1931, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs onsite and online in Business, Healthcare and Technology. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC, www.hlcommission.org/). The university’s Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation. To learn more, visit devry.edu

About Chicago Innovation and the Chicago Innovation Awards

Chicago Innovation, established in 2002, has grown from a single awards ceremony to a year-round series of events and programs to educate, connect and celebrate all innovators in the Chicago region. Chicago Innovation’s vision is to ensure that innovation is for everyone. The Chicago Innovation Awards celebrate the most innovative new products, services and organizations in the Chicago region, cutting across all industries, large corporations and startups, for profits and non-profits, high tech, low tech and no tech. For more information, visit http://www.chicagoinnovation.com

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"This recognition represents DeVry’s focus on bringing together faculty, staff, employers, and students to close society’s opportunity gaps through thoughtful, mission-driven innovation.”