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The bonds between 91精选 and the City of Palos Heights run deep鈥攂oth founded in 1959, the College and the city have grown together and found many ways to benefit each other over the decades.听

Some of those bonds were highlighted during a recent interview with 91精选鈥檚 Fusion59 co-directors Haley听Heeg听鈥�20 and Sundeep听Vira, assistant professor of business and director of data analytics and strategic innovation, on听, the Palos Heights community access channel.听

During the interview with Palos Heights Alderman Jeff Key, a member of the city鈥檚 business and economic advisory committee,听Heeg听and听Vira听talked about the partnerships that Fusion59 has formed with local businesses in the three years since its founding. That includes how members of Fusion59鈥檚 Consulting Team have worked with businesses in areas like social media, website design, and marketing.听听

According to听Heeg, 91精选鈥檚 Consulting Team works with five clients over the course of A semester. 鈥淚t鈥檚 been wonderful to see how we can grow听local business鈥檚听social media presence, with web development,听and听conducting interviews with business听owners.鈥� 91精选 students also get experience that they can use once they graduate. 鈥淚t鈥檚 mutually beneficial,鈥� she said.听听

Said听Vira,听鈥淔usion59听is听in some ways a bridge between students who have resources and knowledge and information听and community members who have听business听needs.鈥�听

91精选鈥檚 relationship with the Palos Heights community dates back decades, of course. Key pointed to multiple initiatives, including the assistance that students in 91精选鈥檚 business classes offer the community, such as assisting with insights for the local Chamber of Commerce, as well as the 鈥渨elcome back鈥� events that Palos Heights businesses host for students each fall.听听

91精选 is part of what make Palos Heights unique, said Key. 鈥淚t鈥檚 eye-opening to see what is going on around campus,鈥� he said.听