Staff Development and Motivation

Michael E. Schrage, CEO and Chairman of Centier Bank is pleased to announce that Centier Bank has been recognized as the #1 “Best Bank to Work For” in Indiana, #10 in the USA by American Banker. For each of the past 11 years, Centier Bank has...

Valparaiso Parks Director Kevin Nuppnau has been awarded the Exceptional Young Professional Award  by the Indiana Park & Recreation Association. The award is presented to a professional 35 years old or  younger who exhibits initiative,...

The Regional Development Company’s (RDC) Annual Awards recognized Centier Bank at its annual awards ceremony Nov. 9 as the Bank of the Year with the most funded loans based on quantity and dollar amount. Additionally, Centier Bank...

The Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation (VEDC) works hand-in-hand with community partners and the city of Valparaiso every day.  To celebrate this work and the progress this collaboration has made, the VEDC hosted a partnership...

Porter County Health Department’s Director of Nursing Connie Rudd Hannon has always had a knack for nurturing. “I grew up on a dairy farm, and I loved taking care of the animals. I just seemed to like the care and nurturing parts of it. I think...

Everwise Credit Union is pleased to welcome Scott Kosteba as a mortgage  loan originator. Kosteba will be serving the Lake County community.   Kosteba has 23 years of experience in the mortgage industry and is licensed in 25...

Michael E. Schrage, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Centier Bank, is pleased to welcome Dean Niepokoj as a Mortgage Loan Officer serving Lake County clients out of the bank’s Schererville East office, located at 5191 West...

Elizabeth Babcock Depew, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, is one of 50 fellows selected for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ (HACU) fifth Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo. This HACU...

Keith has been an occupational therapist for 30 years. He graduated from Indiana University in Indianapolis and took a job with a small skilled nursing facility company there. In 2008, Keith transitioned to Heritage Healthcare so that he...

Since 1959, Strack & Van Til has been serving the Northwest Indiana area and providing high-quality produce and goods at over 20 store locations. Strack & Van Til’s legacy would not be possible without its past and present hardworking...