Learn About growingSTEMS Programs at Open House
growingSTEMS will hold its annual open house for all of its programs beginning at 9am Saturday, August 26, 2023.
TPP Awards 3 Engineering Scholarships at CSM
Skye Blado, left, David Reynolds, and Steven McPhee have each received a full scholarship from The Patuxent Partnership to attend CSM and study engineering. The Patuxent Partnership continues to support STEM education through the TPP Pathways Scholarship. The Pathways Scholarships have been awarded to three Southern Maryland high school graduates to attend the College of Southern Maryland in the fall thanks to the students’ exceptional achievements and a unique partnership between CSM and TPP aimed at building the region’s workforce pipeline. Chopticon High School graduates Skye Blado of Mechanicsville and David Reynolds of Clements, and McDonough High School graduate Steven…
South China Sea Headlines TPP’s ’23 Defense Summit
The all-day 2023 Defense Summit was the first held since 2019, but not the first time The Patuxent Partnership headlined the South China Sea in its efforts to alert industry, government, and academia to the importance of working together in support of the NAS Pax River missions.
Walden Wise CEO Curated Summer Reading
Dr. Kathleen O’Brien, CEO of Walden Wise, has released her personally curated books for a 2023 summer of rewarding reading. Each book choice is a meaningful step in fostering the emotional growth of kids.
SMECO Warns of Scammer Threats
SMECO members have reported receiving calls from scammers threatening to disconnect their power if they don’t make a payment. Do not make a payment until you’ve checked your account balance. SMECO will not call and threaten to disconnect your power in 30 minutes.
Navy RD&A Head Keynotes TPP Summit
Rep. Steny Hoyer welcomed the keynote speaker Frederick “Jay” Stefany, Acting Assistant Secretary of Navy, Research Development and Acquisition, to The Patuxent Partnership’s 2023 Defense Summit.
It’s Hurricane Season. Plan & Prepare
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative urges residents to take measures to plan and prepare for storms during hurricane season.
Employers, Check Out Tech Jobs Rule Apprenticeship Program
AMP/Tech Jobs Rule is an apprenticeship program with the Dr. James A. Forrest Technology Center, The Patuxent Partnership and some of TPP’s member companies, and the Strategic Education Office of NAWCAD. Employers interested in the program should fill out a 2023-2024 industry request form.
TPP Presents Dynamic Program on Naval Aviation & National Security
The Patuxent Partnership held its 2023 Defense Summit last month with an audience of 250-plus attending the program of dynamic panels, as well as speakers from NAWCAD and NAVAIR leadership discussing naval aviation and national security. This was TPP’s first full-day program since fall 2019.
Time of Dissolution for Chesapeake Osprey
Disastrous weather, dreadfully timed, destroyed much of the nesting season on the lower end of Island Creek on St. George Island. The shrinking number of offspring suggests the Osprey Baby Boom of the past few decades is winding down.





















