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Seeing a Need

November 26, 2014 – By Janice Dixon-Fitzwater

Nick Popovich quietly spreads donations across the region. by Jerry Davich Nick Popovich and his staff of aircraft specialists have repossessed hundreds of luxury jets and high-priced airplanes the past three decades. But the high-flying philanthropy behind his Valparaiso-based firm, Sage-Popovich Inc., often takes place away from the public’s radar. The exhaustive list of groups, […]

Filed Under: Business, Fall 2014, Making a Difference

Reaching for the Stars

December 24, 2013 – By Janice Dixon-Fitzwater

Challenger Learning Center promotes science, engineering and space. by Michael Puente Educators often stress to students to “reach for the stars.” When Rebecca Manis says it, she means it, literally. “Our mission is to inspire and engage students in the STEM fields, science, technology, engineering and math. We do it through simulation. We try to […]

Filed Under: Education, Fall 2013, Making a Difference

A Lasting Legacy

July 5, 2012 – By Janice Dixon-Fitzwater

Largest estate gift funds St. Joseph’s College scholarships. by Michael Puente For two years beginning in 2008, Maureen Egan provided vital information about St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer to a complete stranger. She had no idea what this person was going to do with the information or to whom they were going to pass the […]

Filed Under: Business, Making a Difference, Spring 2012

A Lasting Legacy

May 9, 2012 – By Janice Dixon-Fitzwater

Largest estate gift funds St. Joseph’s College scholarships. by Michael Puente For two years beginning in 2008, Maureen Egan provided vital information about St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer to a complete stranger. She had no idea what this person was going to do with the information or to whom they were going to pass the […]

Filed Under: Business, Education, Making a Difference, Spring 2012

An Ambassador for Northwest Indiana

February 28, 2012 – By Janice Dixon-Fitzwater

John Davies helps honor region’s “Legends” and “Innovators.” by Rick A. Richards Ask John Davies for a couple of minutes and he’ll give you 10 on something positive about Northwest Indiana. Looking at the region’s bright spot is not just in his nature, it’s his mission. Davies, assistant director of the Gerald I. Lamkin Innovation […]

Filed Under: Business, Economic Development, Making a Difference, Winter 2012

Creativity for a Good Cause

November 22, 2011 – By Janice Dixon-Fitzwater

Artists support Hospice of the Calumet Area. by Kathy McKimmie “We’re quite a cottage industry,” says Lydia Dershewitz, of the Hospice Artisan group, whose sales of handmade items help support the programs of Hospice of the Calumet Area in Munster. “We found a rather unique way of raising funds,” she says. “It’s all about hospice; […]

Filed Under: Business, Making a Difference

We Believe Project

July 25, 2011 – By Janice Dixon-Fitzwater

Making a difference one person at a time, state-by-state. by Rick A. Richards Sylwia Pilat and Egle Vaitiekute are on their second road trip of a lifetime. The two Northwest Indiana women, who met at Red Robin restaurant where they worked, are visiting 16 states in the eastern part of the country, and along the […]

Filed Under: Business, Making a Difference

GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE

July 7, 2011 – By Janice Dixon-Fitzwater

Mentoring outlines career options for middle-school girls. by Shari Held When Jeni Elkins’s daughter, Olivia, showed an interest in becoming a cyber-forensic specialist, Elkins, who had worked in computer technology for years, reached out to the CEO of a cyber-forensics company to give Olivia insight into the profession. “That woman opened up my daughter’s world,” […]

Filed Under: Business, Education, Making a Difference

The Wellness Connection

May 23, 2011 – By Janice Dixon-Fitzwater

By Kathy McKimmie Wellness programs, health risk assessments and carrot-and-stick employee incentive programs to encourage healthy lifestyles have been around for decades. Their effectiveness has been mixed for many reasons, including their voluntary nature, the lack of a convincing return on investment and the inability of fully insured small employers to impact their current insurance […]

Filed Under: Business, Health Care, Making a Difference

Eco-Friendly Golfing

April 27, 2011 – By NWIBM Staff

Eco-Friendly Golfing

Northwest Indiana courses maintained with the planet in mind. by Steve Kaelble The golf course is such a place of beauty and tranquility–it’s a bit surprising to imagine that a golf course has the potential to have a negative impact on the environment. It’s comforting, then, to learn of the committed environmental stewards who are […]

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