Rylin Sherron

Going into college for a medical degree, Lindsey Bando decided that she didn’t want to pursue a career in the medical field. She wanted to help people and make relationships within her community. After racking her brain, Bando landed on...

For seven years, 73-year-old Larry Dzrojkoski has been driving buses for Portage schools. After retiring, Dzrojkoski decided that he wanted to get another job, one that was more flexible. Dzrojkoski figured that bus driving would give him the...

When she was in fifth grade, Julie Whitten realized what she wanted to do with the rest of her life since she had never really enjoyed going to school until that year. Whitten instantly clicked with her teacher and realized that she wanted to have...

Even before he started to work there, Ryan McCoy was already living in the Port of Portage. He worked for another company that was based out of the Port, so he knew the ins and outs of the area. As the years progressed, McCoy was promoted to the Port...

Since high school, Alyssa Melendez has been interested in salon work. Having started her career as a receptionist, Melendez took a break from the salon but ultimately gravitated back to it. “I started at a salon in Portage, Indiana called Center of...

On January 4, 2023, Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. held the first Mayor’s Night Out of the year, an event he has been holding since he was first elected. After McDermott read of a New York Mayor holding the event, he was inspired to implement it for...

Tabitha Bowe has always known that she wanted to work with and be surrounded by children. For as long as she can remember, children have been a love of hers, and now, she makes that love her job. Bowe runs a program called Drop and Go out of the...

Since she can remember, Deena Schriks has been a “people person.” Schriks enjoys working with people, being able to lighten up their day and put a smile on their face. After 18 years in a previous guest services position, Schriks was hired as the...