Life in the Spotlight

Brittany Clark is an artist, entrepreneur and a trailblazer. She is the owner of Chained Melody, and she specializes in permanent jewelry. Clark considers permanent jewelry to be a bracelet without a clasp. A customer will walk into her shop and...

Bearing a few titles, Tama Crisovan doesn’t identify with just one thing. Her reach is felt throughout the community. It comes through her work as a senior lactation specialist at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, as well as her presidency at...

Michiana is home to Andrew Kaser. He serves his community as part of Rhyme & Reason, Inc., a ministry based out of South Bend, Indiana. It’s not the first time he’s worked in a non-profit position, however.  As he puts it, Kaser...

Joan McClendon grew up in the Philadelphia area and attended Dobbins High School. She then transitioned into her undergraduate studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She’s been a Hoosier for the past 25 years.  With a master’s degree...

For Aaron Sheets, putting your money where your mouth is isn’t a cliché. It's simply his way of life. Sheets is the vice president and commercial lender for First Merchants Bank in South Bend. However, he still finds time to be a board member at a...

Nicole McCaffery grew up in South Bend, though she spent a lot of time around Mishawaka for school. She graduated from Marian High School and stayed in the state for undergrad; she’s an alumna of Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame. She got her...

Alex Ann Allen was born and raised in South Bend. She attended Clay High School, graduating in 2012. She first fell in love with art back when she was 10, and she really got into portraits when she was 16. Nowadays, she’s a full-time artist, and...

From studying communication to working in bookselling, Kristin Saner discovered her passion for creating connections and building community. Her journey led her to Fables Books in Goshen, where she now co-owns a space where literature and meaningful...

Dedicated educator and published author Megan Davidhizar seamlessly blends her passions for teaching and storytelling, both in the classroom and on the pages of her book. With a commitment to inspiring young minds, Davidhizar builds meaningful...

Sherina Gonzalez was born in Long Island, New York. She lived between there and Niles, Michigan, for a while but made the move to the Midwest at the age of 8. She went on to graduate from Buchanan High School.  Gonzalez chose to get her...