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.
Clinical Social Worker Amanda Jennings has had the opportunity to be a positive, driving force in people’s lives through both her job and volunteer work. She works at a private practice in Valparaiso and sits on the board of...
Lauren Nelson has been a guidance counselor at Portage High School for the past year and over that year she has dedicated her time both inside and outside of school giving back to her community. Nelson, originally from Lansing, Illinois, began her...
Shelly Gates thrives when helping the Region’s students. Gates has been a guidance counselor at Portage High School for four years, and has spent her life working with young people. “I’ve worked with kids for decades, whether that was through...
As a lifelong Portage resident, Sarah Cohen knows a little something about being part of the Portage community, especially when it comes to Portage High School. Cohen has been a math teacher at Portage...
When thinking of phenomenal teachers and influential community members, people like Connie King come to mind. King is currently a teacher at Central Elementary School and has been an instructor for 40 years....
When the words “exemplary instructor” are used, teachers like Christine Keaton come to mind. An English and Language Arts teacher at Willowcreek Middle School, Keaton knows the importance of being a strong role model for her students and...
“It’s not how much you know, it’s how much the students know that counts.” Fegely Middle School math teacher Steven Livingston’s perspective on education leaves no doubt that his classroom is a place where students always come first. Though...
Helen Fuller of Valparaiso has long been one to embrace life’s changes, look toward the future, and find ways to better herself and those around her. Born in England before moving to the United States and growing up in Hobart, she seemed to carry...
Nonprofit organization Project Lead The Way (PLTW) provides a transformative learning experience for PreK-12 students and teachers throughout the U.S. PLTW instructors create an engaging classroom environment for paths that include computer science,...
School has often been seen by students as boring or monotonous. However, instructors like Nicholas Politano of Portage High School prove that can going to school can be both meaningful and exciting. A special education teacher, Politano is driven to...