WEST PALM BEACH – Tyler Christian wants to see everyone around him do well in all things.
The outgoing high school senior’s journey to greatness will include his transition from Berean Christian to Rose-Hulman, the institution he chose to attend on April 3. He went on to sign with the Terre Haute, Ind.-based college on April 25.
“It’s the No. 1 engineering school in the nation for undergrads,” Christian said of the Division III School. “I was blessed enough to get a full ride, so I just saw it as a great opportunity since I want to be an engineer.”
Christian ultimately chose Rose-Hulman over fellow contenders Denison and Kenyon. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound athlete had at least seven total offers, which also included Puget Sound, Alvernia, Carleton, and Concordia (Chicago).
Going into this upcoming fall season, Christian will be the only Rose-Hulman player from Palm Beach County. He wants to change that in the future by how well he does.
“Currently there aren’t any other 561 players,” Christian said. “But I’m trying to put our Florida recruiter on…There are some guys I know that can get up there and get it done in the classroom and on the field. That’s the goal. Everybody’s gotta eat.”
Christian gets his trailblazer mentality from his mother, Natalie.
“My mom is the one that instilled in me the academic discipline that you have to have to get into a school like Rose,” Tyler said. “She’s also always been my support system through the good and bad games. I’m almost certainly positive I got the best mom out here, but shout out to all the moms on this Mother’s Day.”
Now that Tyler is set for college, there’s one last thing for him to accomplish at Berean Christian.
The private school’s graduation ceremony will be located in its worship center at a later date, which could be anywhere between May 29 and June 12. This setup is unique because it will be a semi-normal event for Berean Christian’s outgoing seniors.
“What’s crazy is our school is different,” Tyler said. “I’m not sure how they’re planning to do so, but it’ll be in the same spot as always. We can only reserve for a certain amount of family members.”
This is not exactly the high school ending that Tyler and the rest of his classmates have envisioned. But due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic we’re in, safety for all is the most important thing right now.
“It sucks that we can’t have graduation as deep as we wanted it,” Tyler said. “But just to have something slightly similar, I’m extremely grateful for it, considering that most schools are having a virtual graduation of some sort.”
PHOTO CREDITS: Rose-Hulman Football
