Staff report
Earlier this month, Temple College student-athlete and Hays High alumna Adelae Vayas, of Buda, earned an Academic Student-Athlete Award from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Vayas received the Exemplary Academic Achievement Award, which is given to student-athletes who maintain a 3.60 to 3.79 GPA.
Vayas was a member of the softball team at Temple College during the 2015-16 academic year.
Temple College is a public, two-year college with locations in Temple, Taylor and Hutto.
Vayas was also selected to the second team North Texas Junior College Athletic Converence (NTJCAC) All-Conference softball team.