Kayla Weiss

Having grown up in Hammond, Jan Zurek and her husband decided to move to Portage a few years ago out of convenience, but stayed out of sheer love for the community and everything that it has to offer. Previously, Zurek had worked in downtown Chicago...

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 Hammond Indiana, Jennifer Mullen traveled the country, bouncing between cities and jobs before she finally found her calling in nursing. Originally graduating with a Bachelor of the Liberal Arts degree, Mullen ended up at Polo...

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 Portage area, and a graduate of Portage schools, Dave Fravel has always been dedicated to his community. Working, volunteering, and raising family here, Fravel loves the Portage community and couldn’t imagine living anywhere...

Born and raised in East St. Louis, IL, Rick Lewis was always very deeply enthusiastic about sports, playing football, basketball, baseball and track, and even attending Kentucky University on a baseball scholarship, where he majored in accounting....

For the past twenty-eight years, Captain Ross Haynes has had the honor of calling the city of Portage his home. Throughout this time, he and his wife have lived here, raised a family, and welcomed two grandsons. “Portage is just such a great...

As a youth growing up in Northwest Indiana, Danny Gonzalez spent much of his time at the Portage Township YMCA, participating in various activities they had. Especially if those activities had anything to do with sports. “It brings a smile to my...

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...

Born and raised in Ohio, Ty Warner moved with his family to Sarasota, Florida at the age of ten, where he remained until he followed his Midwestern roots to the Chicago area to attend college, and has remained in the area ever since. After college,...