Kayla Weiss

Having grown up in Walton, Indiana on a small hog farm, Kevin Morgan left his hometown to attend college at Ball State University in Muncie, where he received his degree in communications. After college, Morgan lived in South Haven, MI for a time,...

Having grown up in central Indiana, John Kolb and his family didn’t move to the Valpo area until about a year ago for the opportunities the area provided them with – personally, professionally, and for their children’s education and well-being....

Having grown up in Northwest Indiana, Len Sherwinski always felt a sense of dedication to the area. As a child, Sherwinski attended Warren G Harding Elementary School and graduated from Morton High School before moving on to Purdue Calumet where he...

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...

Born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, Paul Schreiner came to the city of Valparaiso in 1966 to attend Valparaiso University. After graduation, Schreiner decided to leave for a while, but made his way back in 1972 where he and his wife settled...

Amber Alexander has long been invested in helping her community. A graduate of Wheeler High School, Alexander went off to Ball State University where she received her bachelor's degree in Sociology. Her entire life has been devoted to serving others...

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 Northwest Indiana, Matt Glaros always has felt a sense of dedication to the community. Though, he left to attend college at the University of Denver and remained in Denver for a little while for work, working for Three Palms...

Born in Terre Haute, Richard Marrell grew up in Valparaiso surrounded by an entrepreneurial family. His parents had owned a store in Terre Haute, and his grandparents had owned Marrell's Restaurant (now Martini's), Top Drawer Resale (now Stacks Bar...