Kayla Weiss

Born in La Porte, raised in Union Mills, Carrie Campbell has always felt a strong sense of dedication to her family and her community. Graduating from Indiana University South Bend with a Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies and a concentration in...

Born and raised in LaPorte County, Drew Gesse has always been devoted to his community. A recent graduate of IU Bloomington, majoring in nonprofit management, Gesse has always wanted to help those in his community as best as he could. “I had quite...

Born and raised in the Midwest, Tom McGrath has always felt a deep sense of service to his community and his country. Previously, McGrath lived in Ohio until five years ago when he moved to LaPorte County to accept a job opening at Michigan City High...

La Porte Associate Professor of Communications at Purdue North Central, Dr. Daniel Padberg has always been deeply interested in various forms of communication, especially those linked to the theatre. Dr. Padberg had taught at Purdue Calumet for...

Ever since his move to La Porte County, Craig Phillips has shown an amazing dedication to the area – the same dedication and devotion he showed to his previous hometown of Valparaiso. Two years ago, Phillips was recruited by the mayor of Michigan...

Since the time he was an eager fourth grader, John T. Boyd knew that he wanted to be involved in law enforcement. Having grown up in the area, Boyd has always felt a strong sense of devotion to his community and the people within it. “I’ve always...

Having grown up in the city of La Porte, and graduating from La Porte High School, Matt Burden never imagined he would be able to return to the area to live and work. After graduating from Ball State University, Burden completed his MA/PhD in...

Born and raised in Lake County, Lisa Haislet didn't make her way into La Porte County until after she married her high school sweetheart, Eric. They quickly fell in love with the rolling back roads, orchards and open spaces, and have remained in La...

Born and raised in Michigan City, Indiana, Joyce Westphal left the area briefly to pursue a career with Northwest Airlines' Chicago office before returning to Michigan City when she married a hometown boy and wanted to make their home in the area....

Born and raised in Michigan City, Indiana, Michael J. Gresham briefly moved away to Manchester before returning to his hometown, which he loves so much. "It was just a better fit for my life," Gresham said. "I couldn't imagine living anywhere else...