GARY – Ian McFadden, president and CEO of Methodist Hospitals, has been named Outstanding Chair by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for chairing the 2011 Northwest Indiana Walk to Cure Diabetes. More than 1,500 workers representing corporations, families, schools and other organizations took part in the 12th annual Walk to Cure Diabetes last October at …
MERRILLVILLE – Business executives and nonprofit corporations can now partner with a new tenant in the Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana to receive scientific, data-driven research to create and achieve organizational goals. Saqui Research LLC was founded in 2007 by Ursula Saqui to help organizations reach their goals using research-based information. “We focus on …
SOUTH BEND – The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County has named Anne Hosinski Watson as director of development. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and served as assistant campaign director for the Marian High School Development Office in Mishawaka. She also has been involved in fundraising for …
MUNSTER – Citizens Financial Bank has been named a Top Workplace for 2011 by the Chicago Tribune for the second consecutive year. Citizens was selected following an evaluation and survey by the bank’s 300 employees that looked at direction, conditions, career, execution, managers, pay and benefits. “We are once again proud and honored to have …
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet closed 2011 with a 25 percent increase in contribution to its annual Lake Area United Way campaign. Faculty, staff and students generated $22,235.56 in pledges and gifts, including a record $1,648.14 from students. The campus committee was directed by Daniel Hendricks, vice chancellor for advancement; Ralph Rogers, vice chancellor for …
HAMMOND – A team of five Purdue University Calumet management students tied for the top ranking in a world-wide, online, simulated business competition involving 4,247 teams from 288 colleges and universities. Team members were Mary A. Gross of Valparaiso, Sarah Moen of Hobart, David Ramsey of Hammond, Aaron Schultz of St. John and Allauddin Abdulghani …
WEST LAFAYETTE – Modified probiotics, the beneficial bacteria in digestive health, could one day decrease the risk of Listeria infection in people susceptible immune systems, according to Purdue University research. Researcher Arun Bhunia, Mary Anne Amalaradjou and Ok Kyung Koo, found that the same Listeria protein that allows bacteria to pass through intestinal cells and …
CROWN POINT – The Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council, Inc., has received a $55,000 grants from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation at Legacy Foundation to support production and distribution of the fourth edition of the quality of life indicators in Northwest Indiana. The report will be used as a platform to …
VALPARAISO – Porter Hospital has received a three-year American Cancer Society Gold Standards of Accreditation for its computed technology (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other nuclear medicine procedures. The Gold Standard of Accreditation is awarded to facilities meeting Cancer Society guidelines and technical standards and is the highest level of image quality and patient …
WHEATFIELD – Save-A-Lot, a national discount supermarket chain, will open stores in Wheatfield and Kouts. The stores will be owned by Tysen’s Family Market, which operates supermarkets in DeMotte, Delphi, Hammond, Michigan City and Rensselaer. Todd Hinson, CEO of Tysen’s Family Market, said Sav-A-Lot stores offer grocers at 40 percent less than traditional grocery stores. …
