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Press Release: Duncan Area Youth Engineering 2021 Contest Winners
November 17, 2021 - Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest Winners Students Win Cash Prizes for Racing CO2 Cars   Duncan, Oklahoma – The Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF) hosted this year’s Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest for 7th-12th grade students in the Red River Technology Center school district on Tuesday,...

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DAEDF Welcomes Henry Lehr to Team
August 18, 2021 - (DUNCAN, OKLAHOMA) – Henry Lehr joins the Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF) as the new Business & Industry Specialist. Lehr grew up in Texhoma, Oklahoma before going to college at East Central University where he earned a Business Administration Finance degree and Certification in Banking. Lehr recently worked as...

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2020-2021 DAEDF Newsletter
March 22, 2021 - Through good and challenging times, 2020 has provided many of us with a year to remember! This year taught us to rely on our ability pull out internal grit and let our survival skills become engaged.   READ THE 2020-2021 NEWSLETTER HERE.

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Oklahoma Department of Commerce Certifies Nine Centers for Workforce Excellence
December 2, 2020 - (OKLAHOMA CITY) –Sean Kouplen, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce & Workforce Development, alongside members of the Governor’s Council for Workforce and Economic Development and industry leaders, announced today the certification of nine Centers for Workforce Excellence (CWE) under the Oklahoma Works Together program.   “Governor Stitt has...

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Press Release:  Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest Winners  
November 20, 2020 - HS Overall Winners - (left to right) Nathan Womack - Tied for 3rd place Overall, Kainoa Tabile - Tied for 3rd Place Overall, Roland Cook - 2nd Place Overall, Trey Golden - 1st Place Overall, Lyle Roggow, DAEDF presenting the check. DUNCAN, OKLAHOMA - The Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation ...

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Press Release: 360-Degree Video and Virtual Reality Spotlight Duncan, Oklahoma to the World
November 19, 2020 - DUNCAN, OKLAHOMA - The Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF) just launched a 360-degree video familiarization (FAM) tour that will be used to spotlight the community to outside investors despite travel restrictions and concerns regarding COVID-19.   When used in conjunction with a virtual meetings app, the 360-degree video will...

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Halliburton Duncan is Now Hiring
November 16, 2020 - DUNCAN, OKLAHOMA - Halliburton Energy Services announced today that they are hiring employees for their Duncan, Oklahoma manufacturing location with applications due immediately for interviews starting as soon as Friday, November 20.   Halliburton is filling positions across a variety of skills-sets including: Mechanical Assembly Electrical Assembly Machinists Welders / Fabricators Unit...

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DAEDF Set to Host Contest Encouraging STEM for Youth
November 14, 2020 - The annual Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest, hosted by Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF) for 7-12th grade students in the Red River Technology Center school district, will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the Simmons Center, located at 800 Chisholm Trail Parkway, Duncan, Oklahoma.   Students compete for money...

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Press Release: DAEDF Launches 360-Video to Aid Recruiting at DRH Health
November 3, 2020 - Duncan, Oklahoma - The Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF) has just launched a 360-degree video to recruit physicians and specialists to DRH Health, also known as Duncan Regional Hospital (DRH). The video, produced by Golden Shovel Agency, can be used along with a virtual meetings app to not only...

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Press Release: DAEDF Communicates Commitment to Education with New 360-Degree Video
October 20, 2020 - Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation Communicates Commitment to Education with New 360-Degree Video Collaboration with Golden Shovel Agency Makes Virtual Meetings with Students and Investors Possible   Duncan, Oklahoma - Thanks to a new 360-degree video launched by the Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF), you can step inside a...

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