Lanie Steinwart came from Indianapolis to Valparaiso University (VU) as a freshman in the fall of 1984 and never left. Nowadays, her time is spent in the Communication and Visual Arts department, where she serves as the chair. Around the time...
Guidance Counselor Michael Rosta has been in the Region all of his life and still lives in the same area where he grew up. He attended Andrean High School, playing tennis throughout his four years there, which is something that led him to another...
Director of Social Emotional Learning for Valparaiso Community Schools, Erin Hawkins has been immersed in education for a long time now. She’s been in multiple positions since 2001, adapting to the times as they come. Hawkins grew up in La...
Current Marketing Director of McColly Real Estate and recent runner of the Chicago Marathon Lionel Sanchez’s life has become quite the movie, jam-packed with accomplishments to celebrate. Under a shining sun and blue skies on October 9,...
Director of Operations at Wee Care Child Development Center, Rebecca Thode was born and raised right in Chesterton, Indiana, meaning her home is not too far away from where she runs the business that’s been in her family for almost 40 years...
Raised in Valparaiso, Indiana, Andrew Hanaway has been positively affecting The Region with his outgoing personality for many years. After spending years in the area, and because of his work ethic, his impact has been all the more widespread and...
No matter where one spends their childhood, it's never certain they'll spend the rest of their life there. However, despite where life takes them, everyone's guaranteed to take a piece of their hometown with them, just as Milwaukee, Wisconsin native...
Born in Texas, Dorothy Bass has made quite the journey in her life. As her father was part of the Navy, she spent most of her childhood and young adult life growing up on the East Coast, where she attended high school, college, and graduate school....
An outsider to The Region since he was born and raised in Houston, Texas, Dick Clarke has made quite the journey in his life. Even if it is what others may call leisure, he’s created a glamorous living for himself out of all that he enjoys to do,...
Sports have an easy way of bringing people together, especially the younger generations. With youth sports, it’s not uncommon for kids to be smiling like angels when they hit their first baseball off a tee, or when their small figures lob up a...