Given the unique circumstances of this school year, the Portage High School Thespians were required to think creatively and determine the best way to host their annual fall play. The Thespians decided that this year's fall play would be available via...
In 2014, GreatNews.Life established the Student Voices internship program (formerly #1StudentNWI), allowing high school students to share an insider’s view of everything happening at the high schools on a monthly basis. The GreatNews.Life staff not only edits and publishes their work but also sends feedback to the students to help them grow as journalists.
#1StudentNWI: The Porter County Career and Technical Center begins school year with various hands-on learning opportunities
What’s Happened The Porter County Career and Technical Center has had a great start to the 2020-21 school year thus far! The health science occupations class volunteered at the Valpo Parks 2020 Popcorn Panic 5K race and helped the runners...
#1StudentNWI: An interview with Jim Biggs: North Porter County Commissioner
GreatNews.Life catches up with 2020 #1StudentNWI interns
#1StudentNWI: Spotlight on Porter County Clerk Jessica Bailey
#1StudentNWI: An interview with new Portage Mayor Sue Lynch
Sue Lynch was on the Portage City Council for 12 years but in 2019 she decided she wanted to try something new. She was elected in November 2019 to become the Mayor of Portage, Indiana. She was sworn in on January 1. Lynch explained that the...
#1StudentNWI: Westchester Township History Museum
Northwest Indiana is rich in history, and there’s one place that’s connecting it to its past – the Westchester Township History Museum in Chesterton. Before becoming a museum, this house was known as the Brown Mansion. The mansion was...
#1StudentNWI: RiseNWI empowers local citizens
Rise NWI is an important nonprofit, nonpartisan organization in Northwest Indiana that focuses on civic engagement. Their mission statement states, “RiseNWI empowers local citizens to be strong advocates for improved quality of life in Northwest...
#1StudentNWI: An interview with Portage City Council Member Collin Czilli
Portage Indiana City Council member Collin Czilli has held his City Council office position for the last four years. Having that Czilli grew up in Portage, he truly enjoys being a city council member. The job of a City Councilman is to be a member of...
Portage High School Rounds Out School Year
Staff in the Spotlight Amy Burke, an English teacher at Portage High School, has a passion for educating students. She has a degree in English Literature and is currently in school to earn her principal license. Burke, who was a student at Portage,...
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