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Duperon CEO Tammy Bernier Named Underground Railroad's 2019 Empowerment Award Honoree

September 3, 2019 Events, People

Frankenmuth, MI – October 2, 2019 – Underground Railroad, Inc. has named Tammy Bernier its 2019 Empowerment Award Honoree. The annual recognition is presented to an extraordinary real-life superhero, who is committed to empowering survivors and eliminating abuse in Saginaw County. Bernier will be celebrated at Underground Railroad’s Empowerment Dinner & Celebration on October 2nd… Continue reading →

Duperon Corporation Sales Manager Inducted into Prestigious Society, Recognized for Commitment to Water Environment Industry

June 26, 2019 Events, People

Lorene Bruns Enters Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers in Gold Shovel Ceremony Saginaw, MI – June 26, 2019 – Lorene Bruns, Duperon National Sales Manager, returns from the Michigan Water Environment Association’s annual meeting at Boyne Mountain Resort as a new inductee to the Select Society of Sanitary Sludge Shovelers (5-S). Selection to membership… Continue reading →

Duperon Corporation Supports Local Domestic Violence Survivor and Author Alisa Divine

June 11, 2019 People

Divine’s book, #SheWins, features survivors who have turned pain into empowerment Saginaw, MI – June 11, 2019 – Michigan native Alisa Divine has written a new book, #SheWins: Harrowing Stories from Women Who Survived Domestic Abuse, scheduled for release on Amazon and in stores nationwide this month. In it, Divine shares the stories of female… Continue reading →

Duperon Corporation President Mark Turpin Joins Berg Business Board

April 2, 2019 Events, People

Turpin to partner with NCWQR to improve water science curriculum at Heidelberg University Saginaw, MI – April 2, 2019 – Duperon Corporation, leader in innovative preliminary liquids/solids separation systems, today announced that Duperon President Mark Turpin has joined the Berg Business Board. The Berg Business Board is a group of area businessmen and women who… Continue reading →

Jerry Schlicker Promoted from Controls Engineer to Engineering Manager at Duperon Corporation

March 26, 2019 People

Saginaw, MI – March 26, 2019 – Duperon Corporation is pleased to announce the promotion of Jerry Schlicker from controls engineer to engineering manager. In his new role, Schlicker is accountable for the design, development, onboarding and implementation of all Duperon products. Duperon product owners and detail manager report to Schlicker and the team is… Continue reading →

Duperon Corporation Honored with Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Distinguished Alumni Award – Most Engaged Workplace

March 18, 2019 Events, People

Saginaw, MI – March 18, 2019 — Duperon Corporation has been recognized as the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Distinguished Alumni – Most Engaged Workplace, by Michigan Celebrates Small Business, an awards program honoring Michigan's successful growth companies. Duperon will be honored at an awards ceremony during the fifteenth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business gala… Continue reading →

Duperon Corporation's Connection to Ghana Continues to Strengthen

November 1, 2018 Events, People

Saginaw, MI (October 30, 2018) — Over the past few days, the Duperon team was privileged to meet Priscilla Dseagu, Special Education Needs Educator and Researcher. Dseagu is an inspiring leader who is transforming education for children with disabilities in Ghana, Africa by creating an empowering context and an inclusive environment. This is a cause… Continue reading →

Statewide Hispanic Heritage Celebration Honors Saginaw-Native as a 2018 Top Latina

October 15, 2018 Events, People

The American dream inspires local to give back to her community and culture Saginaw, MI (October 11, 2018) — Tammy Medel-Cavenaugh, Project Manager for Duperon Corporation and Saginaw-native will be honored as a 2018 Top Latina of Michigan, presented by the Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan, at the upcoming Statewide Hispanic Heritage Celebration. The Celebration will… Continue reading →

Royalty Visits Duperon Corporation Headquarters

September 1, 2018 Events, People

Cross-cultural exchange stimulates business opportunities between Michigan and Ghana Saginaw, MI – August 31, 2018 –Ghanaian Chief Nana Osim Kwatia ll came to Michigan this month to attend the 50th Anniversary of the Saginaw African Cultural Festival, one of the country’s longest running festivals of its kind. As a champion for promoting socio-economic development in… Continue reading →

Terry Duperon Shares His Journey from Being an Entrepreneur to Teaching Entrepreneurship in Africa

May 3, 2018 Events, People

Duperon Corporation’s founder and chairman of the board, Terry Duperon, talks to WSGW’s Art Lewis about his recent trip to Accra, Ghana, where he taught his entrepreneurship class to students driven to create sustainable opportunity – mostly in service to others – in their home country. Terry shares his perceptions of the class, the students,… Continue reading →