Life in the Spotlight

Brittany Hanlon, owner of Brittany Hanlon Pet Grooming, has a love for animals and nature that isdemonstrated through her work and hikes with her family. Hanlon has been grooming dogs, and cats from...

Janis Crafton has a long and successful history as an officer for the Portage Police Department. In 2012, she was named Officer of the Year in her department, the first woman ever to be named the Lewis-Schmidt Law Officer of the Year in the state of...

Larry Mark Dye is a U.S. history teacher at Portage High School. Dye received his degrees from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, and has degrees in history, religion, and education. Dye has been teaching at Portage High School for...

Jodi Newby was destined to be a teacher for many reasons, and her journey at both Portage High School and A License to Drive over the years has left an incredible impact on those who have been lucky enough to learn from her. Newby teaches...

Meg Segard is the owner of a small business called The Paper Shutter. Segard founded The Paper Shutter in the spring of 2018, at 16 years old, when it was a very different business than what it is today. “I knew that I wanted to sell...

“Education has always been at the heart of my livelihood.” This is what Sherry Ondrovich had to say about her life and how she has progressed. A special education teacher at Portage High School, Ondrovich has always had a knack for mentoring...

Faith Cooper makes it her mission to leave a lasting impression in people’s lives. As an English teacher at Portage High School, Cooper’s motivation in her life stems from making a difference in students’ lives and ensuring they are...

Jordan Bucy’s lifestyle is a challenging but important one: saving people in need in times of crisis. After working as a firefighter/paramedic at the Portage Fire Department for eight years, Bucy knows how vital safety is for the community. He...

The daughter of restaurant owners, Jeni Tourloukis grew up with an entrepreneurial spirit and today strives to imprint her business demeanor throughout Northwest Indiana. She and her sister, Lilli, own Valparaiso-based Just Sisters Boutique, and...

Courtney Brown is the ​Kids Ministry Director for Real Life Community Church of the Nazarene. Brown went to school for nursing but realized that she was truly passionate about working with kids and wished to make that her...