Tech Talk Hosted by IMPAX
IMPAX, an organization specializing in facilitating collaboration between government and technology agencies, is planning a Tech Talk for 5 pm May 9, 2018, at Patuxent River Naval Air Museum on Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, next to Gate 1 of Patuxent River Naval Air Station.
Hawk Tank Pitch Contest Is a Hit
Both Jackie Koerbel and Sheila Levings admitted they were a little nervous before their turn to present projects at the College of Southern Maryland’s Hawk Tank Pitch Contest. The premier event at the college’s La Plata Campus on March 23 was the chance for CSM faculty to share ideas of how to improve the college, after which a panel of judges and the audience chose the best.
Naval Aviation Ground Mishaps on Rise
Class C ground mishaps in naval aviation have doubled in the past decade. VADM DeWolfe Miller, Naval Air Forces chief, has made eliminating the mistakes his current No. 2 priority — behind the continued efforts to eliminate cockpit physiological episodes.
STEM vs. STEAM Topic of Speaker Series
The College of Southern Maryland’s Provocations Faculty Excellence Speaker Series will offer a discussion of STEM vs. STEAM — Do the Arts Really Have a Place With the Sciences and Math? It will be offered at 7 pm Thursday, May 10, at CSM’s La Plata Campus.
Park Revitalization Focus of Meeting
The Patuxent Park Revitalization Project is the subject of an open house-format public information meeting starting at 6 pm May 9, 2018, at the Lexington Park Library in Meeting Room B. The library is at 21677 FDR Blvd. in Lexington Park.
CSM’s Juwan Smith Named All American
Juwan Smith of Lexington Park, a basketball player at the College of Southern Maryland, is receiving major honors for his outstanding play with the Hawks this year. The sophomore starting point guard has been named Second Team National Junior College Athletic Association Division II All American, Second Team All-Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference, and First Team NJCAA Region XX.
Youth Advisory Commission Seeks Members
The St. Mary’s County commissioners have established the St. Mary’s County Youth Advisory Commission. Members are being sought.
Get Ready for ‘A Night on Broadway’
The Newtowne Players will present “A Night on Broadway: Sight, Sound and Song,” starting Friday, May 11, through Sunday, May 20, at Three Notch Theatre in Lexington Park.
The Arts Come Together in So. Md.
The reception for Visions of Verses — a show celebrating both written and physical art and the inspiration behind them — was attended by more than 75 art enthusiasts at the calvART Gallery in Prince Frederick on April 14. There are still a few days left to see the show, which runs through May 6.
Trump Considering Space Force in DoD
President Trump, honoring Army for its football team and praising all five branches of the military, suggests discussions are ongoing about a sixth branch — a space force.
