Local businessman Thomas Collins II has been named the 2025 Distinguished Citizen of Northwest Indiana by the Pathway to Adventure Council, Scouting America.

The council, which serves more than 13,600 youths from kindergarten through high school across Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana, has recognized community leaders for 35 years at its annual Indiana Distinguished Citizens Dinner, which will be held this year on Nov. 12. The award honors individuals and organizations whose leadership and service have made a lasting impact across Northwest Indiana.

Collins is owner of Luke Family of Brands.

"Tom’s unwavering dedication to community, philanthropy and youth development exemplifies the values at the heart of the Scouting movement," Pathway to Adventure Council said in its announcement of

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