2012 Olympics: Maroon and Gold goes for the gold


July 24, 2012

UPDATE: Sun Devil James Harden wins gold as part of the U.S. Men's Basketball team, resulting in a total of two gold medals for Sun Devils at London 2012.

UPDATE: Sun Devil Amy LePeilbet wins gold as part of the U.S. Women's Soccer team. The last Sun Devil gold medal was in 2004, won by Dwight Phillips in the long jump. Download Full Image

The 2012 Summer Olympics kick off July 27 in London, and 18 ASU Sun Devils will be among the ranks of the athletes going for the gold. Competing in nine different sports and representing seven different countries, this is one group of Sun Devils that’s headed all the way to the top – of the podium.


VIDEO: A special message from Olympian Riley McCormick from the 2012 London games 


This isn’t the first year that Sun Devils have headed to the Olympic Games – ASU has been represented at the Olympics since 1952, when Bill Miller competed in Track & Field in Helsinki.

At the 2008 Bejing Olympics, 19 athletes from ASU competed or coached in the games. The full list of year-by-year ASU Olympic results can be found here.

The gold-medal hopefuls are looking to join the ranks of the 23 other Sun Devils that have brought home Olympic gold, the most recent of which being Dwight Phillips, who stepped to the top of the podium for the long jump at the 2004 Athens games.

Coverage of the Olympics, including updates on each of the Sun Devil Olympians’ victories, will continue on this page. Click each of the athlete bios below to find out more information about them and their sport, as well as see updates on their progress.

Desiree Davila
Desiree Davila
(marathon – USA)
Kelsey Campbell
Kelsey Campbell
(wrestling – USA)
Zeke Jones
Zeke Jones
(freestyle wrestling
head coach – USA)
Alison Williamson
Alison Williamson
(archery – Great
Britain)
Amy LePeilbet
Amy LePeilbet
(soccer – USA)
Riley McCormick
Riley McCormick
(diving – Canada)
Gal Nevo
Gal Nevo
(swimming – Israel)
Micky Benedetti
Micky Benedetti
(diving – Italy)
Rowie Webster
Rowie Webster
(water polo
– Australia)
Eric Boateng
Eric Boateng
(men's basketball
– Great Britain)
Kyle Alcorn
Kyle Alcorn
(track and field
– USA)
Donald Sanford
Donald Sanford
(track and field
– Israel)
James Harden
Amy Hastings
(track and field
– USA)
James Harden
Ryan Whiting
(track and field
– USA)
James Harden
James Harden
(men's basketball
– USA)
Ike Digou
Ike Digou
(men's basketball
– Nigeria)
   
Ao Gao
Ao Gao
(water polo
– China)
Rita Keszthelyi
Rita Keszthelyi
(water polo –
Hungary)
   

Related ASU Olympians Coverage:
July 26, 2012
- ASU finalizes Olympic roster with two water polo players
July 19, 2012
- Ahead of the Recurve: An Alison Williamson Feature
July 12, 2012 - Former Sun Devil Alcorn Realizes Olympic Dreams
July 12, 2012 - Sun Devil Olympian: Kyle Alcorn
July 09, 2012 - Harden continues rise, will represent US at the Olympics
July 09, 2012 - Diogu, Harden join 14 Sun Devils competing in London Olympics
July 9, 2012
- Sanford Becomes Fifth ASU T&F Olympian of 2012
July 9, 2012 - We Always Liked Ike...And So Do Nigerian Olympic Fans As He Leads It To Olympics
July 7, 2012 - Former Sun Devil Hoops Star James Harden Named to 2012 U.S. Olympic Team
July 5, 2012 - Sun Devil Eric Boateng Makes Great Britain's Olympic Squad
July 1, 2012 - Sun Devils Wrap Up Olympic Track and Field Trials
June 29, 2012 - Alcorn Becomes Tenth ASU Olympian of 2012
June 26, 2012 - Three Sun Devil Alumni Advance to Finals After Another Day in Eugene
June 24, 2012 - Whiting Earns Bid to First Olympic Games in Shot Put
June 23, 2012 - Former Sun Devil Hastings American 10k Champ, Newest Olympian
June 19, 2012 - Bradshaw to Compete at USA Olympic Diving Trials
June 15, 2012 - Former Sun Devil Rowie Webster Named to Australian Olympic Team
June 14, 2012 - @FOXSportsArizona To Show Classic Harden Games Starting Thursday
May 4, 2012 - From ASU To USA Via OKC James Harden Added As Finalist For 2012 USA Basketball National Team


Read More:
Sun Devil Athletics - Olympics Home
Photo Gallery: Sun Devil Olympic Basketball Players
ASU journalism students to cover 2012 Olympics


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Intel, ASU team up to provide custom engineering program for employees


July 24, 2012

Intel and Arizona State University’s College of Technology and Innovation (CTI) are developing a customized engineering degree for some of the chip maker’s Arizona-based employees. The program is based on CTI’s modular, project-based curriculum and upon completion will provide a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from ASU, with a focus in materials science.

“Intel’s commitment to developing more engineers to power the next generation of innovation extends to our own workforce,” said Michele St Louis-Weber, factory manager of the Intel Fab 12 facility located in Chandler. “In CTI, we found a school that is just as committed as we are to this kind of bold solution to a national challenge.” Download Full Image

“CTI’s flexible approach to engineering education means employees can achieve their degree goals in an accelerated schedule that allows them to keep working full time for Intel,” said Michelle Amado, training program manager at Intel’s Ocotillo facility. “Intel Arizona employees interested in the accelerated engineering program can apply by contacting their human resources representative. Intel will cover all tuition and fees for its employees selected for the program.”

The engineering portion of the degree program will provide approximately 60 credit hours in 24 months. Students will spend one day a week in classes and complete homework and projects outside of class, either at home, at Intel or in engineering design studios at the ASU Chandler Innovation Center. Twenty-five or more students are expected to take part in the first cohort, which will launch in fall 2012 with math and science preparation courses before the engineering program begins in earnest.  

“CTI’s new accelerated/flexible engineering degree options make one of the nation’s most innovative engineering programs available to students whose schedules aren’t aligned with a traditional academic calendar,” said Mitzi Montoya, vice provost and dean of the College of Technology and Innovation. “When people talk about STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) innovation they’re usually focused on young people. What CTI is doing here is unlocking the potential of Arizona’s existing workforce, creating more engineers and fostering an environment of innovation and economic dynamism."

CTI’s accelerated/flexible engineering programs are also open to non-Intel employees, with focus areas in electrical engineering systems, mechanical engineering and software engineering. Classes are offered in a mix of online, evening and weekend sessions at the ASU Chandler Innovation Center, giving non-traditional students the opportunity to tailor a course of study fitting their schedules. Full-time students can also enter the program to accelerate the completion of their degrees. Learn more at http://technology.asu.edu/accelerated.

Intel established a presence in Arizona in 1979 and began operations in Chandler in 1980, where it is now the city’s largest employer. Since 1996, Intel has invested more than $12 billion in high-tech manufacturing capability in Arizona and spent more than $450 million each year in research and development. Intel is investing another $5 billion in the site to manufacture its industry-leading, next-generation 14 nanometer technology.