Jovi Taylor

Three years ago, Adam Keen started a new life path when he moved with his father to Japan. At first, Keen found living in Japan to be a life-altering experience since he had grown up on small farmland in Kansas. But after a few weeks of living on the...

I always liked construction as a child. I’ve always liked seeing things change for the better or when a project comes to life. I feel like it’s very gratifying how our changes are helping the people of Hobart,” said Hobart City Engineer, Phil...

Since he was old enough to remember, Chuck Scates has always dreamed of being a business owner. As of today, he co-owns downtown Valparaiso’s reputable Fluid Coffee and three other locations of the local Northwest Indiana coffee company with his...

On June 2 Gwen Mathis graduated high school from Kouts High School (KHS). During the graduation ceremony Mathis did not let the next chapter of her life leave her in tears but in an exuberant amount of excitement for the future.  “It was a sad...

In 2001, Chad Franks started his career in education and in 2008 received certification to be a licensed school administrator. Since Franks was able to walk and talk, he knew deep down he wanted to be an educator so he could help individuals reach...

Dr. Brian Damitz, Foot and Ankle Surgeon, shares what it's like in his daily life as a father, community member and local surgeon: Dr. Damitz grew up in Kokomo, Indiana.  After graduating high school he attended Butler University where he earned a...

Craig Lewin became an athletic trainer at Valparaiso High School (VHS) 14 years ago. In those 14 years, Lewin has realized the impact his job has had on his students and just how much he loves his job. Lewin is not only an athletic trainer at VHS; he...

Kris Krouse is a father, husband, and executive director at Shirley Heinze Land Trust (SHLT). Krouse has been the executive director since 2005 and since then, has noticed a drastic increase in the societal appreciation of the Northwest Indiana...

Mary DeBoer spent her adolescence growing up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 1985, DeBoer graduated high school from Loy Norrix High School and later that year, began her college educational path at Western Michigan University (WMU).  At WMU, DeBoer...

Cara Brown-Benjamin is an eighth-grade grammar teacher at Union Township Middle School (UTMS). Before being a teacher in the Region, Brown-Benjamin spent her adolescence in Oak Park, Ill. In 1995, Brown-Benjamin graduated from Queen of Peace High...