Zach Blair

Local scholar Reagan Williams is a recent Valparaiso High School graduate driven by a desire to make a positive impact on the world around her.  Williams credits her faith with keeping her motivated to help others, but she doesn’t forget her …

About to enter his fourth year at Portland State University, Anthony “Tony” Johnson is an athlete from Valparaiso. He competed on the football team at Valparaiso High School, and now he’s playing at the collegiate level in Division I athletics. However …

Philip Morris is the founder and CEO of Good Help Movers, a company centered around providing moving help. While the business was started elsewhere, he later expanded into the Michiana area, as he is originally not from Region. Instead, he comes from …

Anna Morris, one of the Michiana region’s artists, was born right in Elkhart, Indiana. She went to high school in the area, and still lives in the area today. There was a stop for her in Costa Rica after she graduated, then she tried college, but her heart …

Grace Handzlik is an animal trainer whose profession transcends a simple job title. Growing up, she was always fascinated with how animals function, and she simply loved them. She comes from a family unafraid of rescuing wandering dogs and cats, and she got …

As the co-owner and operator of Drivers’ Gallery, Jon Shelton works full-time to keep the City of Valparaiso cool with cars. Through his business, Shelton is devoted to building a community centered around vehicle modifications on …

Michiana is home to business owner Cherri Kulp, founder and principal coach of UnEarthed Coaching & Consulting. She hails from the region in which she works, having grown up in South Bend, Indiana. As an alumna of Washington High School, she’s …

Although it might not have been his original plan, Levon Johnson made the transition from being an educator of nearly three decades to becoming the president and CEO of the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce. Taking the job was a no-brainer for the proud …

Following the decline of the COVID-19 pandemic, Claudia Pardo and Guillermo Coatretras became owners of the Lunch Box food truck, which kicked off back in May of 2022. It’s their first project working as one — they were formerly co-workers at different …

Calvary Church of Valparaiso’s Lead Teaching Pastor Josh Reasoner grew up in Fort Wayne, attending Concordia Lutheran High School to form the foundations of and expand on his Christian faith. From there, he went on to Purdue University in West Lafayette …