Banker Elected President of Tyler ISD Foundation Board

TYLER — A long-time banker in the Tyler area, Gay L. Smith, has been chosen as President-Elect of the Tyler Independent School District Foundation, Inc. Smith, who is the President for Austin Bank’s Old Bullard Road location, has served as Vice President-Development; Treasurer, and member of the Grants Committee, Nominations, Committee, and Events Committee. Smith began her volunteer work with the Foundation as a Junior League of Tyler, Inc. placement volunteer along with the Junior League’s grant for teacher incentive grants.

According to Smith, “The reason I volunteer for the Tyler ISD Foundation is because my Mom was a teacher. I know how hard teachers work; and how many times they spend their own money to make sure the students get to do the special projects that normal funding does not allow.”