She was born in 2006 and raised in Komádi, where she attended elementary school and first became acquainted with the topic that would later become the focus of her research. In 2020, she was admitted to the Arany János Talent Development Program at Tóth Árpád High School in Debrecen, where she graduated in 2025. From September, she will continue her studies at the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences at Széchenyi István University in Győr, majoring in law.

Despite spending several years in Debrecen, she has always maintained a strong connection to her hometown. In 2023, she began an ethnographic research project focusing on the white and linen embroidery of her town, exploring its motifs and origins. Her work, titled The Treasures of Komádi, was awarded the Grand Prize. There were still undiscovered finds, emerging threads, and old family connections, all of which motivated her to continue the research.

She also participated in the 2025 conference, where Viki awarded her first prize.

Since childhood, Viki has had a deep affection for folk dance, traditional culture, and the preservation of heritage, which naturally influenced her choice of research topic. Additionally, she has been an active participant in youth organizations. Early in high school, she joined the student council and later became its president. During this time, she became involved with the Debrecen City’s Youth Council, where she first served as a member and later as acting president for a year. During her presidency, Debrecen’s newest youth space, BeugRoom, was opened. For two years, she was a student delegate of the Debrecen School District Center, during that she participated in the organization and execution of career orientation events.

The movement has brought opportunities, experiences, and fantastic people into my life that I never dared to dream of, even in my wildest imagination. During my work, I want to show future research students what the essence of this whole thing is—what is truly important in academic life, besides the research results. (Spoiler: it’s the people who surround you and accompany you on this whole journey.) I want to follow as many of these stories as possible. Because each of us can find our place here, even in a different way.