The Mehlville Optimist Club recently honored Alexandria ‘Lexi’ Huether, an eighth-grader at Oakville Middle School, as its Student of the Month. Among those present at the award ceremony to share in the honor and elaborate on Lexi’s accomplishments were her mother, two sisters and Assistant Principal Patrick Bellinger, who said Lexi was unanimously selected by all of her teachers.

She is involved with the Gifted Child Program, the Sierra Club, the National Junior Honor Society, the Character Council and is a personal greeter for school events. Lexi is pictured with John Roland, Optimist Student of the Month chairman.