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Annual Dinner and Awards Celebration

The Annual Dinner and Awards Celebration serves as our Chamber's annual meeting. It provides us with an opportunity to network with fellow Chamber members, recognize our outgoing Chamber Board Chairperson and Board members, award the annual Ron Wipfli "Person-of-the-Year" award, Michigan Works! “Employer-of-the-Year”, Wave "Young Professional-of-the-Year", First National Bank & Trust - Menominee "Small Business-of-the-Year", Nancy Douglas Parade of Progress awards, Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust "Achievement in Education" award and graduate our Commmunity Leadership Academy students!

The evening event begins with a pre-dinner wine tasting sponsored by Jack’s Fresh Market, followed by dinner and the awards ceremony. The event most certainly is a celebration of all the positive things happening in our region and in our business community.

2025 Ron Wipfli Person-of-the-Year Award: Koreen Gardon, ED DAR Boys and Girls Club / Jenna Stubenvoll, M/M Chamber Finance and Programs
2025 Achievement in Education Recipient: Nate Djupstrom, Menominee High School / Cindy Bailey, NWTC Dean and '24-'25 Chamber Board President
2025 Nancy Douglas Parade of Progress Recipient: Fincantieri Marinette Marine - Jan Allman, CEO / John Hofer, Provident Health Foundation ED
2025 Small Business-of-the-Year Recipient (Sponsored by First National Bank and Trust): Hinterland Advisors. Pictured are Alan Dewitt and Sarah Ehlert with Wes Stripling, First National Bank and Trust
Paulina Vega Flores 2025 Recipient
Edwin Jackson, Facility Manager -Caterpillar Fluid Transfer Solutions / Heather Thomas, UP Michigan Works!
2025 Employer-of-the-Year (Sponsored by UP Michigan Works): Caterpillar Fluid Transfer Solutions
2024-2025 Community Leadership Academy Students