The Oakridge School's Austin Foster has been named Mr. Texan for the month of August 2017 by the Breakfast Optimist Club of East Fort Worth. The 11th grader is now in competition for 2016-2017 Mr. Texan for the state.
Austin will attend the scholarship banquet April 7 in Waco. The Mr. Texan and Ms. Texanne for the state will be named then with winners receiving a $2,500 scholarship.
The purpose of the competition is to give recognition to young people who are maintaining a high level of scholastic performance, participating in civic and church activities, community involvement and extracurricular activities.