Fighting for one’s country is a noble thing to do with one’s life. For those who heed the calling of service, the rest of us owe them more than we can repay. They believe that serving their country in one of the military branches is a duty to be...
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Mark Waywood says that what he enjoyed most about teaching was the student-teacher interaction, and he should know, since he spent most of his life in the classroom. Born in East Chicago and raised in Hammond, Mark spent 39 years in the front of...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Katie Stompor
If anyone knows Purdue University Northwest inside and out, it’s Katie Stompor. It’s her place of work and her place of study- and every day she sets off to learn something new and exciting on campus. Stompor is the Interim Director of Strategic...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Sarah Verpooten
Teaching is not a casual profession. People do not choose to go into education because it’s easy, or because the hours are good. They choose to become teachers because they want to make an impact, they want to help shape the future. Case in point:...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Glen Buford
When people think of teachers, the stereotype is usually someone teaching math, English, or maybe science. Yet there are whole other categories of teachers for things like computers, woodworking, or in Glen Buford’s case, the culinary arts....
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Becky Joseph
Radiation Therapist, Becky Joseph, had a late start joining the Girl Scouts, her 5th grade experience was too brief and she regretted not joining sooner. As an adult, she’s gotten a second chance by leading her daughter’s troop. Joseph has been a...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Michelle Golden
The arts are a part of just about everything in someone’s life. There are the obvious things like paintings and music, but the subtle things like the typeface in a book or the engravings on a plaque can also catch one’s eye. Unfortunately, when...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Justin Breen
If you’ve read any funny, viral stories on the internet lately, there’s a chance that you may already be familiar with the work of local journalist Justin Breen, founder of public relations firm BrEpic Communications, LLC. Using his twenty years...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Aimee Schallenkamp
For Aimee Schallenkamp, Executive Director of the Maria Reiner Center, seeing the smiling faces when she walks into work every morning is what propels her throughout the day. The center, located at 705 E. 4th Street in Hobart, is a social environment...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Jill Schneider
When is a gym, not just a gym? When it’s something much more, according to Jill Schneider. The reaches of the Franciscan Health Fitness Centers go beyond fitness and wellness; the relationships built along the way are just as important. “It’s a...
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