Caret & Gill at Brown Bag Briefing April 5

The Patuxent Partnership, St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce, and St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development will partner for an education and economic development presentation April 5, 2016.

Perhaps no one understands the important relationship between education and economic development more than University System of Maryland Chancellor Robert Caret and Maryland Secretary of Commerce Mike Gill.  They have seen first-hand how education affects economic development. These two state leaders have worked with other community leaders, educators, and elected officials to make this connection: Simply stated, you cannot have economic growth and development without education.

The Patuxent Partnership, in collaboration with the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce and the St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development, will host Chancellor Caret and Secretary Gill during a “brown bag” lunch at noon April 5, 2016 at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department social hall at 46900 S. Shangri La Drive in Lexington Park, MD 20653.

This is an opportunity for the business community, the Navy, and academic institutions to learn, discuss and consider how the critical connection between education and economic development will help Southern Maryland grow and diversify its economy. Southern Maryland  is supported in this quest by programs from cyber security at the College of Southern Maryland, to physics at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and mechanical and electrical engineering taught at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center by the University of Maryland, College Park.

The brown bag discussion is an opportunity to help answer the question: What will it mean for our economy in the next 10 years?

Maryland consistently is rated as the top state in the nation in terms of technically skilled workers and recognized for its highly educated workforce. This highly skilled workforce is primarily due to having one of the nation’s top-rated public school systems and more than 55 accredited institutions of higher learning in the state.

USM, with its 11 campuses, including its College Park flagship campus, is nationally ranked for its business entrepreneurship, engineering and information technology and cybersecurity curricula. It is a renowned research institution, as well.

There is no cost to attend. Advance registration is requested. To register, click here.

The Patuxent Partnership works with government, industry and academia on initiatives in science and technology, hosts programs of interest to NAVAIR and the broader DoD community, and supports workforce development including education initiatives and professional development. Call 301-866-1739.

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