For over 30 years, David Feikes has been empowering teachers around the world to create mathematicians. Whether it’s supporting his students at Purdue Northwest or traveling to Belize, Feikes has no plans to stop.  Becoming a math...

Playing around on his uncles’ dairy farms when he was younger, Jon Hook has always frolicked and relished in the beauty of the green farmlands of Indiana’s rural areas, areas that his heart grew fond of, not where he actually grew up. ...

Family is the focus of everything for the Ha sisters of Michigan City.  Immigrants from Vietnam, Lihn and Hailey Ha opened family-owned and operated Sisters Nail Salon in Michigan City in 2020 with one...

Samantha Bean is the marketing manager of the Lubeznik Center for the Arts. Bean has proven to be a key player in the organization, as she is responsible for marketing their extensive list of events and services: exhibits, education, classes, tours,...

As a resident of Northwest Indiana, a commonly shared experience is the one bred from childhood experiences at the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan. Local and international artist Laura Panozzo is no different. Although Panozzo had grown up in La...

Sometimes it only takes one time to know that something is right for you. The Special Olympics was like that for Christina Conway and Deb Surface - one time volunteering with Special Olympics was all it took. After that, they were hooked.  As...

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...

Happiness can be found almost anywhere, and for Kenneth (Kenny) Fly Sr., it is found right in the core of his heart. At just 23 years old, Fly was in an unfortunate situation where he was shot, leaving him paralyzed and unable to walk. After years of...

Erin Meyer is dedicated to serving her community. She attended Purdue University Northwest and got a degree in English with a professional writing emphasis. After she graduated, she began to work in the world of corporate marketing, but she spent her...

This year marks the third year of Justin Sule’s business, I'm a FunGi Mushroom Pharm. He is a certified wild mushroom expert through the Indiana State Department of Health. For Sule, being able to own and franchise a forest plant has been a dream...