Faith and music shared with community by Gleaner award winner

Peggy Hendricks, of Lowell, was recently presented with the Senior Community Award by the Hawthorne Arbor of Gleaners in Lowell.

Young leader headed for career in biomedical engineering

Brandon Woods, 18, was recently honored by the National Society of Collegiate Scholars for his commitment to the ideas of scholarship, leadership and service.

BNI alumna named Outstanding Senior at St. Mary's College

NOTRE DAME | St. Mary’s College has bestowed this year’s Outstanding Senior Award on Silvia Cuevas, of Hammond. Senior class president, Cuevas is a business administration major with concentrations in finance and international business. She received her recognition at the Alumnae-Senior Cham…

Firefighter honored for teaching and reaching out to children

Schererville firefighter Christine Graf received state recognition recently when she received the Achievement of Excellence Award in Indianapolis, presented by the state Operation Lifesaver Program and CN Railroad.

Housing board names Gary official interim director

The Board of the Directors for the Gary Housing Authority recently named Mary Cossey as interim director.

High school senior finds helping others is its own reward

Illiana Christian High School senior Ciara Swan was chosen as Lansing Rotary Club’s March Student of the Month for her high grades and participation in Christian Service Club.

Daughter's essay is a unique Mother's Day gift

Cara Eklund is a 10-year-old fourth-grader at Homan Elementary School in Schererville. She was given a school assignment to write a story, and her response was a tribute to her mother that is most appropriate as Mother's Day approaches Sunday.

Sibling inspired by brother to start miltary support group

Nicole Wills, of Dyer, dedicates herself to ensuring that soldiers receive a piece of home through her group, Northwest Indiana Supports Our Soldiers.

Munster native will spend summer on Bike and Build odyssey

Munster native Amanda Schulte has begun training for what is perhaps the longest bicycle ride she will ever take.

Active TF South senior headed to college with top grades

Jessica Newenhouse, 18, was recently chosen as Lansing Rotary Student of the Month.

No rest for busy volunteer with dogs and horses

Lisa Way, of Hobart, is someone who wants to make a difference in her community.

Top scholar looks to add leadership skills to her resume`

Macy Margherio, 12, is looking forward to building leadership and social advocacy skills when she travels to Washington, D.C., in August for the Junior National Young Leaders Conference.

Quilter enjoys the learning experience as she creates

Crete resident Judy Tucker is quickly becoming a leader in the quilting community, having been selected as a semifinalist at the 2013 American Quilter’s Society QuiltWeek competition in Lancaster, Penn.

Vision loss doesn't hinder Toastmaster speech contest winner

Steve Pangere recently won the Area competition of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest held in Merrillville. Pangere advanced to the Division competition in South Bend, where he placed second.

Teen hopes to share stories through theater career

Jon DeVries, 18, is excited to be named 2013 valedictorian at Illiana Christian High School in Lansing.

Young teacher giving back to his school by living his faith

Steven Ferguson, 24, is relishing his new teaching position at Luther East High School in Lansing.

Top student enjoys sharing her talents with others

Illiana Christian High School student Kayla VanderWall enjoys using her talents to help those in need.

Outstanding Senior from Purdue headed to medical school

Dyer resident Lauren Rigg was recently chosen as this year's Outstanding Senior for the School of Health Sciences in the College of Health and Human Science at Purdue University, West Lafayette.

PUC professor pens book about Haiti experiences

A Purdue University Calumet professor who narrowly escaped the 2010 Haitian earthquake by a matter of hours has written a book in tribute to the nation, “Brush with Haiti.”

Cedar Lake native and PU grad flying high as engineering exec

A love of airplanes has propelled Cedar Lake native Mark Burgess to a successful career at Boeing, and recently earned him recognition from Purdue University.