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FEATURES

4

Developing the Talent

13

Noblesville High School interns

13

Dow AgroSciences' Science Ambassadors

16

Signature School's success

18

College Connection Coach program

20

Postsecondary Pathways events

24

Indiana Vision 2025: Outstanding Talent

28

Wabash County Promise

28

School district consolidations

34

Work ethic certificate

36

Higher education roundtable

38

Vincennes University partnerships

44

Indiana INTERNnet IMPACT Awards

48

County Spotlight: Porter

52

Building the business base

52

Member Spotlight: Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor

54

Getting to Know: Taltree Arboretum & Gardens

58

DEPARTMENTS

4

President’s Message

2

Chamber Report

6

Quick Hits

10

Guest Column

42

Found Elsewhere

62

ADVERTISERS

4

51st Annual Human Resources Conference & Expo

51

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

3

ArcelorMittal Steel USA

33

Ball State University

5

Best Places to Work in Indiana Awards Dinner

23

Bison Financial Group

41

BizVoice

8

Centier Bank

7

First Financial Bank

32

FORUM Credit Union

22

Indiana Chamber of Commerce

9

Indiana Education Savings Authority

30

Indiana Small Business Development Center

43

Indiana Wesleyan University

11

Indiana Youth Institute

25

Ivy Tech Community College

27

Lake City Bank

17

Marian University

37

The Nature Conservancy

IBC

NCAA

1

Porter County Regional Airport

57

Project Lead the Way

IFC

Uzelac & Associates, Inc.

OBC

Valparaiso University

59

Vincennes University

47

Wellness Council of Indiana

64