Black Hills State volleyball's Hannah Lamon was selected as a recipient of the 2023 American Volleyball Coaches Association's (AVCA) Demonstrator Scholarship, the organization announced on Wednesday.

Lamon is the second Yellow Jacket to receive an invitation to the AVCA Convention in consecutive years. Haedyn Rhoades received the scholarship to attend last year's AVCA Convention that was held in Omaha, Nebraska. 
 
The successful scholarship program has included more than 75 players in its three years. In addition to responsibilities during on-court sessions, the group will be able to attend other educational seminars—many of which focus on professional and personal development for coaches—and learn more about the profession by networking with the hundreds of coaches attending the Convention. One of the factors in the selection of the demonstrators was their interest in pursuing a coaching career.
 
The 2023 demonstrators are a diverse group that includes 24 indoor players and six beach players. They play for 29 different schools in 19 states and represent a good mix of positions and classes. The demonstrators also come from many levels of collegiate competition, as there are 12 Division I players, eight Division II players, six Division III players, and four from NAIA.
 
University of Iowa setter Bailey Ortega will also be on-site to coordinate the groups' activities.
 
This year's convention will be held on Dec. 13-17 in Tampa, Florida, and will feature over 140 educational sessions with thousands of volleyball coaches expected to be in attendance.

For more information, please visit the AVCA Convention website.