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.
Portage High School senior James Brasseur has made an impact on his school in a unique way this year. Prior to the start of the fall season, he created a Facebook group titled “Superfans of Portage High School” to provide an outlet to bring all of the …
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Since 2006, Portage Police Corporal Troy Williams has been assigned to Portage Township Schools as the School Resource Officer or SRO. Williams, a 15 year veteran of the Portage Police Department and a former six year veteran of the United States Marine Corps …
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When Melissa Deavers-Lowie returned to her alma mater of Portage High School in 2007, she was set to fill a different role. After attending PHS just five years prior, Deavers-Lowie was now a member of the faculty, teaching English and beginning journalism …
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Everyday at Portage High School is different but there is no one who can say that more than Home School Advisor Tim Kunstek. Kunstek, an 18 year veteran of the Portage Township School Corporation, has the unique job of Home School Advisor. There are three …
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Robert Parker has been a fixture in the Portage Township Schools system for many years. In those years, Parker has delivered with his unique teaching style, which students are extremely fond of. “I try to have fun. I feel that if I’m …
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