Northern Indiana is full of people working hard every day to make their communities a better place. Since 2011, GreatNews.Life has been putting the spotlight on the people spreading this positivity in the Region with our Life in the Spotlight series. New articles are published every Wednesday, so be sure to check back often to learn more about the stories of great people doing great things in Northern Indiana.
As a part of the GreatNews.Life (GNL) social media team, Isabella “Izzy” Evers is using her creative design skills and media expertise to bring posts about Northern Indiana’s all-positive news to life across the digital landscape. Evers first...
Laurel Ridgway had to fly around the country before finding their home in the Midwest. Born and raised in Nebraska, Ridgway spent time in Indiana, Minnesota, and Massachusetts before settling down in Portage, Michigan as an animal ambassador manager...
Emily Hopkins is a wife, a mother, and a nurse. Both her role at home as a wife and mother and her role as a nurse at Associated Pediatricians’ Portage office are integral to her life. Prior to the birth of her son, Archer, Hopkins worked full-time...
Lucas and Connor Taylor are brothers who come from Valparaiso and are currently students in high school and college respectively. The older brother, Connor Taylor, is on the pre-med track at Indiana University Northwest (IUN). His younger brother,...
For Taki Floutsis, education advocacy is not just a profession — it’s a personal journey. As the Regional Organizing Director for My School Options, Floutsis is dedicated to helping Hoosiers navigate Indiana’s educational landscape, ensuring...
For Alissa Schnick, education has always been more than a career – it is a calling that has shaped her life from childhood. From playing school as a young girl to leading Westville Middle/High School as principal, her journey has been fueled by a...
Robin Reynolds-Bender, owner of On the Roxx Bar in Portage, has become a well-known figure in the Northwest Indiana (NWI) community, but Reynolds-Bender’s journey into the bar industry wasn’t typical. It was a mix of passion, curiosity, and a...
Jamie Martin grew up in the smaller town of Hamlet, Indiana. For her pre-college education, she attended schools in the Oregon-Davis district. When the time to take the next steps came, she started studying at Valparaiso University (VU), which really...
Anthony Cioe, a marketing student at Purdue University Northwest, is gearing up to graduate this December. Alongside his studies, he’s been captivated by the world of film, particularly with the recent release of “Unsettled.” The film tells the...
Sean English hails from metro Detroit, Michigan. He formed his connection to Indiana when he decided to become an undergraduate at Purdue University, studying communications. He’s stayed in the state since and currently works to keep the community...