Who are we?

Ben is a physics teacher at Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, Indiana. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Biology from Wabash College (1968) and a Master of Science in Physics from Purdue University (1974).

Nancy is a Physical Education teacher. She is pursuing a Special Education endorsement at Valparaiso University. Nancy graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in 1987. She earned a Doctorate in Religious Education from Clarksville Seminary in 1976.

BJ is an Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering student in his third year at Purdue University and an active member in the Purdue Student Government as an off-campus senator.

Daniel is a recent graduate of Indianapolis University. While there, he played four years of varsity basketball and earned his degree in physical education and health.

Highway is our dog. His mother is full blooded Red Bone Coon Hound and his father was big.


Hobbies and Interests

Ben plays golf, is an Extra Class Amateur ( NY9L ), and is an Instrument rated Multiengine pilot. N3331R is a Piper Cherokee he owns with several other local pilots.

Nancy loves to read (especially Danielle Steel), shops with style and creates beautiful crafts.

Highway has insomnia and only sleeps about 22 hours a day. He has a loud bark.


Go to Ben Austin's niia.net Website

Go to Ben Austin's VHS Website


Many thanks on getting this page started to Dan Bowker and Ryan Ripley!
Thanks to Dave Elliott for maintaining the pages.