SOUTH BEND — Thom Villing, president of Villing & Company, a marketing communications firm in South Bend, was presented with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Annual Addy Advertising Awards Gala at the Morris Performing Arts Center in downtown South Bend. With over 40 years of experience in the marketing field, Villing started Villing […]

Valparaiso University will host the 2015 Jazz Fest April 6–11, offering an exciting lineup by local and regional artists capped with performances by The Marcus Roberts Trio and Natalie Cole. In addition to guest artists, the University’s faculty and student ensembles, as well as high school jazz ensembles, will participate in the festivities. Local middle

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 Michiana Forty under 40 class, presented by the SJC Chamber and Young Professionals Network South Bend, and sponsored by Gates Automotive. The award recognizes 40 regional business and professional leaders who have achieved success before the age of 40. Program honorees demonstrate career success and community engagement.

Mayor Freeman-Wilson and GEDC reps hosted a press conference to introduce the Gary 4 Jobs Program, a subset of the Gary 4 Life initiative. Representatives from JOBS Fund and SCORE award the City a grant to fund a program that will engage a targeted group of Gary residents who are underemployed or face employment challenges

CROWN POINT — The University of Saint Francis has appointed Joseph M. Friona as the new Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. Friona has over 20 years of professional and academic experience, having served most recently as the Director of Assessment Teaching and Learning at Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. Friona has a Master of

CROWN POINT — The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) welcomes Christopher Campbell to its Board of Directors. Campbell, Senior Vice President at Centier Bank, will serve as Porter County’s representative to the RDA. “I am honored to be selected by the Porter County Commissioners and County Council as their appointee to the RDA Board

INDIANAPOLIS — Sunoco has been named official fuel of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, continuing the company’s rich tradition in motor sports and its successful partnership with INDYCAR. Sunoco’s relationship with INDYCAR goes back to 1968 in Riverside, California, when Mark Donohue drove the No. 12 Sunoco Eagle for Penske Racing. That same team of Penske,

MICHIGAN CITY — Gwendolyn Cobb, who for 17 years has served as a health unit coordinator in the obstetrics department, is Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City’s March Ambassador of the Month. The award has been presented by the hospital’s Social and Recognition Committee since 1988 and recognizes employees who exhibit the mission and values of