Tyler Leech
Tyler Leech is a graduate of Des Moines’ Lincoln High School and the Des Moines Area Community College. He is an excellent example of a person of character. He is also a young man with autism. You may know Tyler from his job at Hy-Vee, where he has been providing excellent customer service for the past six years. But more importantly Tyler is a great role model and source of inspiration to those around him.
Tyler loves to help others. Just a few of the groups where Tyler has volunteered include: Riverside Bible Camp, Iowa Public Television, the Habitat for Humanity and the National Honor Society, where he tutored students in math. He has worked the Iowa Youth Advisory Board, which coordinates youth activities for the Des Moines area and makes recommendations to the city. And, he worked with the State of Iowa Youth Leadership Forum, teaching leadership and self-advocacy. As a Global Messenger for Special Olympics, Tyler has given speeches at fundraisers, Christmas parties and competitions. He read for first, second and third grade students for several years and gave a talk on autism to third graders at Wright Elementary.
He’s been a member of The Lincoln High School Drama Club, Key Club, National Honor Society and National Council on Youth Leadership. And through it all Tyler has shown countless others what it means to be a good citizen who is trustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair and caring.