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LaPorte All America City Finalist

COME BE A PART OF OUR
AWARD-WINNING COMMUNITY.

2007 All America City Finalist
The National Civic League (NCL) presents the All-America City Award competition, the nation’s most prestigious and oldest civic recognition program. La Porte was selected as one of twenty-one finalist communities. The All-America City Awards recognize exemplary community vision, collaborative problem solving and inclusiveness to meet local challenges. The finalists will participate in the All-America City competition in Anaheim, California, June 6–8, 2007.

CITY OF LA PORTE
  • 2007 Tree City USA Designation (National Arbor Day Foundation)
  • 2007 #20 in the nation for Low Cost of Doing Business-for small MSAs
    (Michigan City / La Porte MSA) (Forbes)
  • 2007 #2 in the nation for Arts and Culture-for small MSAs
    (Michigan City / La Porte MSA) (Forbes)
  • 2006 Indiana Library of the Year—La Porte County Library (Indiana Library Federation)
  • 2005 Community of the Year (Indiana Chamber of Commerce)
HEALTHCARE
La Porte Hospital
  • 2006 Arbor Award Winner for Exceeding Patient Expectations
  • Magnet designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  • U.S. News and World Reports honored La Porte Regional Health System twice with their Top 50 America's Best Hospitals Award for their exceptional geriatric care and for excellence in their treatment of Respiratory Disorders
  • Employer Excellence Award (The Center of Workforce Innovations)
  • 2004 National Best Overall Practices Recognition
    (National Association of Employee Recognition)
EDUCATION
La Porte Community School Corporation
  • The Partnership Excellence Award (The Center of Workforce Innovations)
  • Work Ethic Certification National Recognition(National School Board Association)
  • Outstanding Boardmanship Award (Indiana School Board Association)
Purdue University North Central
  • Honored for excellence in Generational Programming by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), an international association in lifelong learning.
  • Named to the first President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for distinguished community service in recognition of extraordinary volunteer efforts by the school and its students to serve area neighborhoods and Gulf Coast communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
  • Ranked in the "America's Best Colleges" guide published annually by U.S. News & World Report. In U.S. News and World Report's 2007 Edition of America's Best Colleges, PNC was ranked third among bachelor’s-degree granting colleges and universities in the Midwest for graduating students with the least amount of debt.
Chamber of Commerce
  • Chamber of Commerce 4 Star Accreditation (US Chamber of Commerce)

Many sites and opportunities.
Please call or email Tim Gropp, 219-324-8584 or timg@gledc.com.

Greater La Porte Economic Development Corporation    La Porte 2007 All-America City Finalist

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