Fifth grader Tyler Simchon has been busy with the typical schedule of a middle school student, one filled with homework, classes and studying, But the Solon resident has plenty on his plate outside of the classroom as well.

Tyler has been hot on the microphone over the past few months, fine-tuning his skills as a reporter and working hard to advocate for support and a cure for those with type 1 diabetes.

The Solon middle schooler, who was named a member of the spring 2025 Junior Council for “The Week Junior” magazine in April, traveled to Washington, D.C. from July 7 to July 9 to serve as a youth reporter at the Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress, was a youth reporter at the Breakthrough T1D Walk at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on Oct. 19 and was most recently selected as a junior repo

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