A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight highlights people around our community who go the extra mile to make La Porte County a better place to live.
If you know of someone who is going above and beyond, someone who is truely doing great work in the community, in a school, in a church, on a team, or in an organization, send us an email at share@laportecountylife.com and we'll add them to our continually growing list of people to highlight in our community.
Andrew Tallackson - survivor, writer, producer, pianist, editor, father
Nicki Caylor - Northwest Athletic Club
Mark Francesconi - La Porte Community School Corporation
Rande Thorpe - La Porte Community School Corporation
Elena Lancioni - La Porte High School
Alicia Ebaugh - La Porte County Solid Waste District
Radine Kretlow - Hand off Heroin
Angie Nelson - NIPSCO
Kim Sauers - Sauers Buick GMC, Sauers Ford-Lincoln
Clausell Harding - Director of Adult Education in Michigan City
Margaux Jarka - New Prairie High School student
Kristen Patterson - Director at the Grace Learning Center
John Hancock - Director
Deb Townsend - Americorps Community Services Labor Liaison
Andy Neal - asset manager for G.E. Capital, United Way Chairman
Paula Griffin - AM 1060 WHFB
Bob Schaefer - President of the Long Beach Town Council
Mike Hale - Michigan City Summer Festival Committee
Dave Hack - Michigan City Area Schools
Marty M. Corley - Michigan City Police Department Detective
Cindy Berchem - Executive Director and CEO of the La Porte County Family YMCA
Betsy Kohn - Director of Communications for Michigan City Area Schools
Wendal McCollum - Michigan City High School Principal
Shannon Barnes - Stateline Stables
Stacy Harris - Blue Chip Casino, Morse & Harris, Active Volunteer in La Porte County
Patricia Kieta - Author of Children's Books
Brian Brophy - WIMS AM 1420
Andrea Wolfinsohn - Michiana Resources, Special Olympics
Bobbi Petru - American Red Cross Organization
Andrew Frey- John Glenn Wrestler Class of 2013
Roberta Rice - La Porte High School Secretary
Josh Arndt - La Porte High School Class of 2013
Erin Parker - La Porte High School Teacher
Mike Seitz - La Porte Chamber of Commerce
Charlie Roberts - Horizon Bank, United Way LPC, NWI Leaders
Jane Bernard - Director of La Porte County Small Animal Shelter
Janie Ulmer - La Porte High School Virtual Learning Academy
Bert Cook - Greater La Porte Economic Development Corporation (GLEDC)
Laura Nirenberg - Wildlife Orphanage
Paige Pope - LaPorteCountyLife.com Coverage Team, LPHS Class of 2013
Judee Gartland - Owner of Judee's in La Porte
Abbi Fryer- La Porte High School Class of 2013
Laura Krentz - La Porte High School Art Teacher
Tom Coe- La Porte High School Choir Director
Joyce Koselke- La Porte High School French Teacher
Kathy Sommer - La Porte Service League
Greg Handel- La Porte High School Principal
Kevin Scott- Anytime Fitness Michigan City
Neil Mangus - IU Health La Porte Hospital & IU Starke Health Hospital
Tiffany Bley - Downtown Director for La Porte, Contract Executive Director for Michigan City Main Street As sociation
Denita Ton - Community Services Director for Salvation Army
Dave Woodson - Prime Real Estate, Getunoticed.com
Mary Lou Linnen -United Foundation
Magi Spartz - Unity Foundation
Betty Lou Nault - League of Women Voters
Dave Sisk - United Way of La Porte County
Prestin Butcher- Boston Middle School Student
Debbie King - La Porte County Habitat
Ken Layton - La Porte County Commissioner
Glade Montgomery- Superintendent of La Porte Community Schools
Rick Soria- Vice Chancellor at Ivy Tech Community College Michigan City
Cindy Berchem- Executive Director of the La Porte County Family YMCA
Sonshine Troche- Founder of Worthy Women Recovery Home
Dani Lane- President of the Board of Directors at Lubeznik Center for the Arts
Don Glossinger- Director of the Michigan City Public Library
Diana Dibkey- Executive Director of Dunebrook
Mary Rini- Director of Outpatient Services at Swanson Center
Fonda Owens- Director of the La Porte Public Library
Lee Bauman- Administrator for La Porte County Symphony Orchestra
Ric Federighi- Owner of WIMS AM 1420