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Kyrsten Newlon

Kyrsten Newlon

Kyrsten Newlon is a writer and student at Grace College. She has written for Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Grace College, and the Winona Lake Newsletter. From Kalamazoo, Michigan, she came to northeast Indiana to write, learn, and tell whatever stories she could.

Kyrsten Newlon's Latest Articles

The four winners of Grace College's ninth annual business plan competition, from left, are: Mackenzie Rae DeLong, Melissa Mucci, Mitchell Bowen, and Kiersten Martin.
4 student business owners to watch in Northeast Indiana

Grace College shares four emerging entrepreneurs running competitive businesses.

Fort Wayne is a great weekend destination for Northeast Indiana college students.
Need a break from the college grind? These students are taking a staycation in Fort Wayne

“Fort Wayne is a great weekend destination for me and my friends when we want to go on a fun adventure, but we don’t want to go too far.”

A rendering of the future ice rink at the Village at Winona.
Winona Lake is becoming a year-round destination with a new ice rink and pavilion in the works

This community-centered ice rink should be at the top of next year’s winter bucket list.

Having opened concerts for nationally known acts, including Citizens and The Brilliance, student Sam Schmidt released his debut single “Paint” in 2020 and has an album on the way.
How Warsaw-native artist ‘Sam Ule’ is building a career as a full-time musician at Grace College

Having opened concerts for nationally known acts, including Citizens and The Brilliance, student Sam Schmidt released his debut single “Paint” in 2020 and has an album on the way.

Kyah Merritt was born with spina bifida.
‘I am the way I am supposed to be’: A Grace College student shares her journey with spina bifida

In honor of National Spina Bifida Awareness Month in October, Kyah Merritt shares her passion advocating for students and employees with special needs.

Eddie Gill IV is taking a boating trip from White River, Indiana, to the Gulf of Mexico to spread awareness about equality in outdoor recreation.
‘The color of your skin has no bearing on what you love to do’

A Grace College student’s journey from Indiana to the Gulf of Mexico in the name of equality in outdoor recreation.  

LeAnne and Derek Lavender have found new work and hope since his accident.
‘Hope after hard things’: Meet an Indiana business born from a motorcycle accident

When Derek Lavender was paralyzed from the chest down, the couple was forced to discover a new way of life and work.

Erin Lawhon and other Grace College students are 3D printing ear guards for frontline workers wearing COVID-19 masks.
‘Why would I not help?’ How Northeast Indiana college students are giving back during COVID-19

As the pandemic continues, college students are putting their creativity and ingenuity to work, helping frontline workers stay comfortable on the job.

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