At the December 1, 2016 weekly luncheon of the Austin Founder Lions Club, the club recognized six local schools which are named after members of the club. Representatives of each of the schools were in attendance and they were presented with a check for $500 for each school. They also received a document with details about the Lions members that the schools are named after intended for posting at the school so that every student there can have a better appreciation of how the school got its name.

Austin Founder Lions Club President Jim Overton, back, is pictured with representatives of Austin Independent School District facilities named in honor of AFDC Lions. Those who received the $500 award per school were, left to right, Gus Garcia Young Men’s Leadership Academy Principal Sterlin McGruder; Boone Elementary Principal Alan Stevens; Widen Elementary Principal Kim Royal; Cowan Elementary Assistant Principal Rebecca Phillips and student Noah Villareal; Pickle Elementary Principal Lauro Davalos; and Kocurek Elementary School Counselor Angela Vera.