BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University’s Lily Richman, a member of the Owls’ nationally recognized beach volleyball team, is one of 14 recipients of a Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship, announced C-USA on Thursday.
2022 marks the 14th year the award has been named after Dr. Jim Castañeda, who served Rice for 46 years as an educator, coach and Faculty Athletics Representative, before he passed in 2008. Every season, C-USA grants the $4,000 scholarship to distinguished graduates selected by the league’s Faculty Athletics Representatives and approved by the Conference USA Board of Directors.
Richman completed her fourth season as a member of the FAU beach volleyball team in 2022. Much of her senior season, the squad was ranked among the nation’s elite. They Owls advanced to the NCAA National Championship for the first time in the young program’s history and defeated then No. 8 Stanford to advance to the championships’ second round. Respected by her fellow student-athletes, Richman earned the 2021-22 Female Outstanding Academic Achievement Award at the annual FAU Owlspys. The Summa Cum Laude student, graduated with two degrees and a 3.937 GPA. She earned a B.S. in Psychology and Neuroscience & Behavior along with a B.A. in Psychology. Alongside her coursework, Richman served as the Vice President of FAU’s SAAC organization this past academic year. She is interested in pursuing a career as a Physician Assistant and will be taking the next steps to progress towards becoming a PA.
QUOTABLE“I am very excited and grateful for this next chapter in my life to pursue medicine. The opportunities are endless, and I am looking forward to helping the community. Thank you to FAU for a great four years as a student-athlete.”
