Online All-Star Competition Gearing Up
House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer has announced the 2018 House Democrats’ Member Online All-Star Competition, an annual three-week competition created to help House Democrats get new followers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
MedStar PR Team Earns Aster Awards
The Marketing, Public Relations & Philanthropy Department at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown has been honored with 10 awards from the Aster Awards Program and the Healthcare Marketing Report.
College Is Certified as a Bee Campus
All four College of Southern Maryland campus sites enjoy beautiful landscaping with carefully tended shrubs, flowers, and more. From now on, though, the college is being more intentional with how it fills out its landscape as it is a newly certified affiliate of the Bee Campus USA Program.
Student Reaps Benefits of STEM Education
Kristina Babinski, 29, of Pomfret graduated in May with an associate degree in electrical engineering. The real benefit of her STEM Education at College of Southern Maryland, however, is the professional experience she gained last summer interning with the University of Maryland’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site along with two other CSM engineering students.
CARE Act Gets Support From Hoyer
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer has co-sponsored the Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency, or CARE Act, in the hopes of making strides to fight the opioid crisis.
Presidential Scholar Finds Leadership Opportunities
When she was about to graduate Patuxent High School, Oluwaseyi Kintunde had no plans to become a Presidential Scholar or attend College of Southern Maryland. Her plan was to leave the area for a four-year school and play on the university’s volleyball team. However, a fall at the Senior Night volleyball game changed her plans.
Historic Preservation Group Honors Hospital
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown has been recognized for its Historic Preservation efforts. The hospital’s “Reflections,” an exhibit of historical artifacts that are related to the hospital, has been honored by the St. Mary’s County Historic Preservation Commission for its work to keep and highlight the 106-year history of the nonprofit medical facility.
Hoyer Co-Hosts Roundtable on Racial Equality
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer and Sen. Ben Cardin led the Maryland congressional delegation in a roundtable discussion June 14, 2018, with experts from the Maryland Center on Economic Policy and Associated Black Charities to talk about potential federal policies that could help close the growing racial wealth gap in Maryland and across the country.
High School Seniors Receive SMECO Scholarships
Four high school seniors have been awarded scholarships by Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative for 2018. The SMECO Scholarships are $1,500 each.
Hoyer Announces Academy Appointments
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer has announced the names of 10 students in Maryland’s Fifth District who have been appointed to the US Service Academies. Recipients of the service academy appointments accepted offers to the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy, and the Military Academy at West Point.
