Tinley Park native Tyler Bearden is one of nine students selected by Roosevelt University for the prestigious Al Golin Fellowship Program.
Golin, a global public relations agency headquartered in Chicago, started the Al Golin Fellowship program with Roosevelt in 2019 in order to carry on agency founder and late PR industry pioneer Al Golin’s legacy of diversity and inclusion.
The fellowship will introduce Bearden and eight other Roosevelt student fellows from diverse backgrounds to the latest practices and trends in the industry and provide them with opportunities for networking, internships and mentoring with major companies and senior PR executives.
Bearden graduated from Tinley Park High school in 2017 where she played volleyball. She is currently studying for her bachelor’s degree in integrated marketing communications at Roosevelt and plans to graduate in May.
The 20-year-old believes she has a flair for writing and loves a challenge. She also isn’t afraid of critique and thrives in spaces that bring something new every day. She is currently an account management intern for the advertising agency Rubin Postaer and Associates in Chicago.
“I think I can be very innovative,” she said. “I tend to see things in creative ways.”
Oak Lawn student Scholastic Bowl All-Sectional winner
Oak Lawn Community High School student Amin Al Ashqar has accomplished a feat none of his fellow Oak Lawn Community High School students have: being honored as an All-Sectional winner for two seasons.
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Amin’s Senior season started off with a bang by recording a startling 49 toss-ups at the Illinois High School Scholastic Bowl Coaches Association kickoff tournament in November, with the next highest teammate recording 7.
Amin continued his dominance throughout the South Suburban Conference, earning another 49 toss-ups throughout the 4 match season, before putting on an impressive showing in the team’s 3rd place overall finish. The Regional meet was Amin’s chance to shine outside of his conference competitors, finishing with 9 toss-ups over two matches. However, in a true testament to his character, Amin agreed to substitute himself out during a match to give his fellow senior team members a chance to compete in their final meet.
For his Scholastic Bowl career, Amin earned a total of 221 toss-ups, a remarkable accomplishment given he only competed in three seasons.
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