Northern Indiana is full of people working hard every day to make their communities a better place. Since 2011, GreatNews.Life has been putting the spotlight on the people spreading this positivity in the Region with our Life in the Spotlight series. New articles are published every Wednesday, so be sure to check back often to learn more about the stories of great people doing great things in Northern Indiana.
Individuals who dedicate themselves to improving the lives of others tend to find it a most rewarding endeavor. This has been the case for Mary Wright, an American Sign Language interpreter who has been in the business for over 40 years. Wright...
Lifelong La Porte County local Nicole Calvin-Stewart makes sure she always gives back to the community. She grew up in Michigan City, where she attended Elston Senior High School and graduated in 1983. She then went to college at Southwestern...
Certain turning points in a person’s life can encourage them to think back on all they have achieved and look forward with anticipation to what is ahead. Melissa Mitchell, the chief innovation and strategy officer at HealthLinc Community Health...
When ChaKara Gunn graduated from college and began her professional career, she never imagined she’d one day end up working in social services. While it was by chance she found herself in the field, it has made for some heartwarming and memorable...
It takes a strong and compassionate individual to help those on the front lines through their most vulnerable moments. This is where Caitlyn Kalisik’s skills shine the brightest, which is why she was thrilled to join the City of La Porte as a...
Most of us have a hard time trying to figure out what to do when we become adults—it can be the age-old question that can take years for most to figure out. Frank Zolvinski, however, knew that he wanted his life path to follow faith as early as the...
When they were younger, many women looked up to their mothers. Michigan City Local Tiara Land still strives to be like her mother. Her mother was a single mom who worked several jobs to raise her children and instilled a strong work ethic into them....
La Porte County Local Bruce Watson has always dedicated his life to sports. He is currently the Ladies Golf Coach at New Prairie High School, but he has long been in the sports world before taking on this new role. Watson grew up in Michigan...
Working one job can be exhausting on its own, but it’s been said that if you find a job you love, you never work a day in your life. Coming from a single-mother household where she saw her own mother work while raising four girls instilled a strong...
The driving force for Susan “Sue” Harrison in any career was keeping her community safe and the love she has for children. Being a mother of two herself but also working in different departments during her time in the police department, Harrison...