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FAU's Derek Moise Awarded Post-Graduate Scholarship
6/20/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
June 20, 2016
BOCA RATON, Fla. - Derek Moise, a recent Florida Atlantic University graduate, is one of 14 individuals to be awarded a Conference USA Jim Castaneda Post-Graduate Scholarship, announced the league office on Monday.
"I am delighted to see Derek receive this scholarship and wish him all the success in the world," said Kim Dunn, FAU associate professor, faculty athletics representative and member of the Conference USA Jim Castaneda Post-Graduate Scholarship Selection Committee. "Our FAU student-athletes successfully pursuing graduate education is a testament to the values developed and nurtured by FAU faculty, staff and coaches."
Moise, who was a five year member of the Owls football team, graduated with a degree in criminology and criminal justice. He is currently enrolled in FAU's graduate program for criminology and criminal justice.
Moise was a two-time member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and earned similar honors his freshman year from the Sun Belt Conference, prior to FAU's move to Conference USA. He has earned a spot on FAU's All-Academic team seven times.
On the field, his most productive season was his freshman campaign. A season that saw the Miami native play in 11 games both as a receiver and on special teams. He recorded 199 receiving yards on 10 catches, one for a score. He was sidelined the following season, which he used to redshirt. Moise returned in 2013 to see action in five contest. His redshirt junior season (2014), Moise grabbed his first catch, a 10-yarder, in more than two years in the season opener at Nebraska. On the year he recorded 10 receptions for a total of 74 yards and one touchdown. He was set to end his collegiate career as a go-to receiver until he suffered a season ending knee injury during the 2015 preseason camp.
Moise is the third student-athlete to be awarded a Conference USA Jim Castaneda Postgraduate Scholarship, since FAU joined the league in July of 2013. Past FAU winners include Kayla DeSuza, women's golf (2013-14) and Tara Cripe, women's cross country and track.
This is the eighth year the award has been named for Dr. Castaneda, who served Rice University for 46 years as an educator, coach and Faculty Athletics Representative before he passed away in November 2008. The conference annually awards the $4,000 Postgraduate Scholarships to graduates as selected by the C-USA Faculty Athletics Representatives and approved by the Board of Directors.
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