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.
There is no limit on how early you can start pursuing your dreams. That has been the case for Sarah Vessely and her passion for literature. Vessely is currently a student at Valparaiso High School. Her book “Jesus, It’s You” was published in...
Dr. Phil Willingham, the lead pastor at Heartland Christian Center, has put family at the pinnacle of his Christ-centered mission. Inspired by the love of his daughter, Willingham extends his ministry to supporting families of children with...
Amy Tharp, a licensed clinical social worker for Porter County Education Services, balances work as a school counselor with her private practice. Her career is guided by a Christ-focused mission to help break the stigma surrounding counseling and to...
Beth Casbon, president and attorney at Komyatte & Casbon, P.C. in Highland, has spent decades delegating her time between her law practice and non-profit work. Guided by her Catholic faith and love of philanthropy, Casbon builds up equity in the...
Ann Barone, operations account manager at Opportunity Enterprises, Inc. (OE), found her niche in helping to create versatile opportunities for people with disabilities through the humble art of volunteering. Barone spent the...
From a nearly four-year apprenticeship in Northern Illinois to starting his own fabrication and art studio in Denver, Colorado, Chad Copeland, local sculptor and business-owner, has dedicated his life to the arts. Copeland now seeks to mold the next...
Brenda Coleman, Vice President of International Magnaproducts, Inc. (IMI), has spent over four decades championing her father’s legacy of providing high-quality magnetic products to the international marketplace. Empowering her commitment is her...
Johanna Smith’s life has taken her on the grandest adventures across the globe, but her story begins out east in Ohio, where she spent much of her early days growing up on a farm and finding her passions through high school athletics, particularly...
Dave Brown is president of Burke’s Outdoor Equipment, a place where Valparaiso residents can come to find and purchase the most state-of-the-art, up-to-date technology needed for the maintenance of their yards. Besides his preoccupation with that...
Stephanie Swearington is the project director for Insight, a program through Porter-Starke Services designed to identify and treat individuals who have experienced a first episode of psychosis. She was born and raised here in the Region and went...
