Kayla Weiss

Born and raised in Valpo, Chris Sandberg returned to his hometown after having lived in California for several years in order for he and his wife to be closer to both of their families and raise their two sons. Sandberg currently works for Sandberg...

Originally from Hammond, Amanda Alaniz and her family moved to the Portage area when she was in the third grade. After living in West Lafayette for a while when she was an adult, Alaniz and her husband moved to Crown Point for a few years before...

Born and raised in La Porte, Indiana, Jennifer Sass briefly moved to Illinois for seven years before returning to live in her hometown with her husband and their three children. Together, Sass and her husband made sure they raised their children to...

Michigan City, Indiana resident Rachel Niemi has always been devoted to the surrounding communities, having been working with non-profits in Valpo since she began her graduate school training. Currently, Niemi is employed as the Executive Director of...

Born and raised in Indiana, Tobi Small moved out to Tampa, Florida for a short period directly following high school before transferring to Purdue University to be closer to her home and family. After receiving her degree from Purdue University, she...

Born and raised in Indiana, until she moved to Denver and then eventually to Atlanta, Laura Eckroat has always been dedicated to her community. With her daughter, Ashley, attending college in Virginia and her son-in-law, Forrest, in the US Navy,...

Originally from Illinois, Barb Kubiszak and her husband moved themselves and their four children to Valpo to be closer to her husband's work and they fell in love with the community. After getting her nursing degree, Kubiszak took time off to be a...

Born and raised in Northwest Indiana, Eddie Melton returned to his roots after graduating from Kentucky State and became deeply devoted to the his community and the organizations that strive to help those in the community. Currently, Melton works for...

Born and raised in Northern Indiana, Amber Hensell-Hicks jumped from La Porte County to Porter County in 1980 where she and her husband raised their two sons and founded the organization Frontline Foundations. Frontline Foundations was launched in...

After attending high school in Plainfield, IL, Heather Henderlong lived in Iowa for a while where she worked at her local YMCA before being transferred to the YMCA in La Porte, Indiana. There, she worked in the aquatics department, where she helped...