Jovi Taylor

It’s not everyday that you get to sit down with a cancer survivor, a military veteran, a change-maker in the community, or a thriving high school student and get a look into what it’s like to live in their shoes. By sitting down with the members...

In 2008, Jason DeMeyer graduated from Purdue North Central with a bachelor's degree in Building Construction Management and Civil Engineering Technology. During his senior year, he accepted an offer from D.A. Dodd Mechanical Contractors as an intern....

Since 2015 Julie Gill has been the General Manager for Patrick’s Grille. Before stepping into the restaurant's managerial role; however, Gill spent 16 years in the hospitality field working at country clubs and casinos like Lincoln Hills Golf Club,...

Last year, Mark Parkman was elected President of the La Porte County Farm Bureau. As the president, Parkman runs meetings with the Farm Bureau board. Once the meetings are finalized and Parkman is told what the board intends to implement, he helps...

Since 2013, Melissa Ashcraft has been the owner of Transitions Equestrian Center in La Porte, Indiana. Transitions Equestrian Center (Transitions) is a horse boarding and training facility that has produced multiple famous horses, some even appearing...

Six years ago, Nicole Barker started her career at the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD). Barker got her current career through her past career at Save the Dunes by working on projects with another manager. That manager would...

Recently Carter Puckett graduated from Valparaiso University (VU) with a bachelors in science and business administration, or formally known as a BSBA. While attending VU, Puckett played for the school's football team as a long snapper and played...

Since the early '80s, Linda Pitmon has been an educator, wife, mother, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, a church member, and above all, an artist. With 35 years of teaching experience and 37 in ASL, Pitmon believes in her core that providing...

For seven years, Linda Weber has been the owner of several businesses, but she is most well known for her company Unsalted No Sharks. This company is a clothing line that dedicates its t-shirts to celebrating the Midwest and the world’s...

Since May 16 of 2011, Erika Kilbourne has been the reverend for First Presbyterian Church, in Michigan City. After two years of being a reverend, Kilbourne decided to take her faith and education even further by getting her doctorate in ministry. As...