Andrew Redick

It is a phrase we all know but it is something that Colleen Lee holds dear to her heart. “You can't call it to work if it is doing something that you love.” For Lee, both her jobs are what she was meant to do with her life. During the day, she is...

When you ask Kyle Ayling about his life story, both he and his wife say: you wouldn’t believe it if they told you. Ayling’s life also perfectly embodies the phrase: if at first, you don't succeed, try, try again. Before Ayling got to where he is...

No matter where she is, Judy Alders has a driving focus. “I am always up for new adventures, but I hope wherever I am that I am always helping someone,” Alders said. Alders started volunteering in 2008 when she worked for an organization...

Since the 8th grade, Wayne Straka has had an interest in history above all other classes. As time went on, his interest continued to grow leading him to take course after course. Right before he left for college, he decided he wanted to pursue one...

Mike Black may be a bit of a crazy sports fan at heart, but he also takes his passion and helps make the community better. Black, who now serves at Athletic Director at Hobart High School, grew up around sports. His father was a basketball coach in...

The sound of music can quickly turn around any bad day, and Diane Rosenthal has made it her life’s work to help with that. Rosenthal said music has been part of her life ever since she was a little girl. Having grown up in Evanston, Illinois, her...

For an 8th-grader, James Graham III seems to have a pretty good handle on the pressures of a budding young athlete. Graham has a full plate balancing school and life. The Grimmer Middle Schooler plays both football and basketball and when he isn't at...

Kara Komenich sees the city she loves and lives in through two sets of lenses – her own, and that of a camera. Komenich was born and raised in Northwest Indiana, having lived in communities like Gary and Lake Station, and is now proud to call...

A little bit of history found its way to Hobart High School Thursday night as students paid tribute to a story from the past with their performance of the play Burning Bluebeard. Burning Bluebeard is based on the Iroquois Theater tragedy that took...