Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki, Delaware State University Provost Dr. Tony Allen; and successful serial entrepreneur Jen Groover, will introduce the three women to receive the first Great Dames Icon Awards at its 10th Anniversary celebration on Wednesday, April 24, at Hockessin Memorial Hall in Hockessin.
The luminaries have special connections to the honorees. Purzycki welcomes longtime friend and colleague Wilmington University...
1. DowDuPont merger completed
The DowDuPont merger was completed in late summer, with work under way on splitting the company off into three publicly traded entities, Specialty Products, Agriculture and Materials Science. The DuPont company officially ceased to exist and it was unclear whether the name of the company founded as a powder mill along the Brandywine Creek will continue...
While the biggest surprise came in the presidential race, Delaware saw its share of changes in 2016 state and local contests.
The state remained solidly Democratic, although both Kent and Sussex Counties went for Republican billionaire businessman Donald Trump.
Also, the winning margin of Democrat Hillary Clinton in Delaware was on the weak side when compared to others on the ticket.
Democrat Lisa Blunt...