Please join us for a celebration
- Date & Time
- May 15, 2025 at 5:30PM CDT
- Location
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Civic Auditorium
1001 Ridge Street
LaPorte, IN 46350
Evening with the Stars - A Gratitude Gala
Hosted by the LaPorte Educational Development Foundation
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate and honor the outstanding employees of the LaPorte Community School Corporation at the Evening with the Stars Gratitude Gala! ✨
Let's Celebrate
This special event, hosted by the LaPorte Educational Development Foundation, will shine a spotlight on the dedicated teachers, staff, bus drivers, food service workers, and all those who contribute to the success of our schools. We’ll be expressing our heartfelt appreciation for their hard work, commitment, and years of service, as well as recognizing those who are retiring.
Come enjoy an evening of celebration, entertainment, and connection as we recognize the stars who make LaPorte Schools shine bright. Your presence is a way to show gratitude for the individuals who inspire, educate, and support our community every day.
Let’s raise a glass to the amazing people who light the way for our students' futures!
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Honorees
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Susan Parsons
45 Years- Bus Driver, Transportation
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Paul Lindeman
40 Years- Teacher, Laporte high school
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Tina Bowers
40 Years- Food Service, ESC
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Marybeth Lebo
Retiree- 37 years- Teacher, Laporte high school
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Marlene Nickerson
35 Years- Teacher, Special Education
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Donald Hall
35 Years- Custodian, Support Services Center
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Pamela Fritzen
Retiree- 35 Years- Instructional Assistant, Hailmann Elementary
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Margaret Watterson
35 years- transportation, bus driver
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Diane Conrad
35 years- Food service, indian trail elementary
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Vickie Nesmith
30 years- special education
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Traci Kling
30 Years- Information Systems Manager, Technology
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Connie Kaminski
30 Years- Teacher, Hailmann/Kingsford Heights Elementary
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Donna Campos
30 years- administrative assistant, laporte high school
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Debra Applegarth
30 years- teacher, crichfield elementary
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Dan Olson
30 years- Teacher, laporte high school
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Brenda Cooper
30 Years- teacher, Laporte High school
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Kirt Lawson
30 years- teacher, laporte high school
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Donna Nowak
30 years- Teacher, Laporte Middle School
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Rebecca Samuelson
30 years- Teacher, Kesling Intermediate School
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Starr Rice
30 years- Teacher, Laporte High school
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Kimberly Clark
30 years- Special education, Little Learners
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Amy Lestinsky
30 years- teacher, Handley elementary
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Kyle Chezem
retiree- 29 years- teacher, laporte middle school
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Deb Bell
Retiree- 27 Years- Food Services Manager (Elementary)
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Ryan Snyder
25 years- custodian, laporte middle school
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James Wszolek
25 years- Teacher, LaPorte High School
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Lori Vanwoerden
25 years- Assistant, special education
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Cathleen Lower
25 years- teacher, special education
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Steve Santana
25 years- Athletic Director, LaPorte High school
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Miles Fettinger
25 years- Teacher, Laporte High School
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Marcia Aragon
25 years- Teacher, Kesling Intermediate School
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John Eason
25 years- Teacher, Laporte High School
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Thomas Coe
25 years- Teacher, Laporte high school
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Alice Tallackson
25 years- Teacher, Crichfield Elementary
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Jennifer Cochran
25 years- Teacher, Technology
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Johnna Krause Johnson
25 years- teacher, laporte high school
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Amy Kosior
25 years- principal, Kingsford Heights elementary
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Laura Wells
20 years- teacher, Lincoln Elementary
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Dawn Slocum
20 years- transportation, bus driver
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Jennifer Scanlin
2o years- teacher, LaPorte High school
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Holly Kavanaugh
20 years- teacher, Hailmann elementary
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Dawn Link
20 years- Special Education Assistant, Crichfield Elementary
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Susan Wallen
20 years- Custodian, Kesling intermediate school
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Ryan Tomkiewicz
20 years- Psychologist, Special education
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Diane Brown
20 years- teacher, laporte high school
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Heather Boklund
20 years- teacher, indian trail elementary
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Alaina Koch
20 Years- Teacher, Special Education
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Jeff West
15 years- Custodian, Crichfield Elementary
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Jason Remmel
15 years- teacher, laporte high school
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Tamara Pinkerton
15 years- teacher, Riley/Kingsbury elementary
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Charity Oliver
15 years- Teacher, Laporte middle school
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Joseph Mrozinske
15 years- teacher, laporte high school
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Tia McCarty
15 years- teacher, indian trail elementary
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Jeannie Martin
15 years- Librarian, lincoln elementary
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Abbie Kramer
15 years- teacher, Kesling Intermediate school
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Thomas Korell
15 years- teacher, laporte high school
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Tina Kirby
15 years- Academic Coach, Crichfield Elementary
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Monica Juszkiewicz
15 years- Instructional Assistant, Handley Elementary
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Laura Graber
15 years- Food Services, LaPorte High School
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Faith Goldenstern
15 years- Transportation, bus driver
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Sarah Ebersole
15 Years- Teacher, Handley Elementary
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Tammy Cunningham
15 years- Assistant Director of Food Services, Food Service
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Rachel Cooper
15 Years- Nurse, Corporation Wide
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Sharon Braniger
15 years- Special education
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Joan Ames
15 years- Transportation, Bus Driver
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Darlene Harris
Retiree- 10 Years- Food Service
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Teacher of the Year- Elementary
to be announced....
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Teacher of the Year- Secondary
to be announced...
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Schedule of Events
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5:30PM TO 6:00PM
Cocktail hourJoin us from 5:30-6:00 to hear the sweet sounds of Windy City Dueling Pianos, enjoy a cash (cashless) bar and to find your seat for dinner, open seating. During this time you may also start placing bids on auction items and entering for raffle items.
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6:00PM TO 8:00 PM
Presentations & Dinner BeginAs you take your seats and dinner is served, you’ll be treated to the lively and engaging sounds of dueling pianos, during this timeframe the presentations of awards for our honorees of the night will also take place.
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8:00 TO 9:00 PM
Auction & Giveaway PRIZESStick around for our LPCSC staff giveaways and silent auction items like local gift certificates, VIP seats at graduation, VIP SLICER football experience, KIS/LPMS DJ for a day, VIP pick-up parking pass for the entire school year, ball and bat boy for young Slicer sports enthusiasts…among many others.
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12:00 PM
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Our Sponsors:
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Qubit Networks
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Lucky Dog
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Larson Danielson Construction
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Al's Supermarket
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Drift
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Buffalo WIld Wings
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Edward Jones Group
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Rieth & Riley Construction
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PNC bank
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HRR Enterprise
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Jager-unitek
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Winndeavor
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Schmidt Associates
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CK Designs
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Stephen Elkins Designs
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Meridian Title
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I Street Meats
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Horizon Bank
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CLH Consultants
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Carl Savich
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Emmy's Bakery
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Newby, Lewis, Kaminiski, and Jones, LLP.
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