HAYS – Fort Hays State University’s Department of Economics, Finance and Accounting has announced its inaugural Student of the Year Awards for each major in the department: accounting, finance, and international business and economics.  

Students graduating in the 2020-2021 academic year were eligible to receive this award with the faculty from each discipline selecting the award recipients. 

The accounting award recipient is Conrad Vajnar. A Hays native, Vajnar will graduate with a bachelor of business administration (BBA) degree with a major in accounting and a minor in criminal justice.  

The finance award winner is Brady Stephenson from Little River. He will graduate with a BBA degree with a major in finance and a concentration in economics. 

The international business and economics award recipient is David Lingg from Wichita. He will graduate with a BBA degree in international business and economics. 

Individual award presentations were scheduled for each recipient and presented by Dr. Dosse Toulaboe, department chair.