Forum Topic: Creating a ‘Homegrown’ Workforce
Help identify the next steps to cultivate and retain local talent for the Southern Maryland workforce from 8am to 1pm March 26 at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland in California, MD. The Patuxent Partnership is a sponsor and joins a dozen community supporters of the Growing Our Own Workforce forum. Guided by Sidi Zeid Chleuh and J.C. Martin of Peak Performance Solutions, the regional audience will create action plans—next steps—for supporting efforts to cultivate and retain a “homegrown” Southern Maryland workforce. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with other individuals committed to strengthening pathways to fulfilling careers…
SMECO Accepting Scholarship Applications
Local students have until April 1 to apply for a Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative scholarship. SMECO offers four $2,500 scholarships to high school students who excel in their endeavors and show promise in their chosen field of study.
Companies Can Register for TPP Spark! Career Fair
Businesses and organizations can sign up for The Patuxent Partnership’s annual Spark! Student Career Awareness Fair to be held from 9am to 1:30pm Tuesday, March 25, 2026.
USA Today on O’Brien’s Leadership
Writing about “rising rates of anxiety, depression, and social isolation,” USA Today notes Walden Wise, created by its CEO Kathleen O’Brien, as an early leader in the shift of “attention toward prevention and early support rather than crisis response alone.” Walden Wise provides adults with free information and instructions to support well-being in the children in their lives through everyday activities and conversation.
Students Can Apply for NAWCAD Workshop
The 2026 Functional Areas of Business summer workshop will be offered at NAS Patuxent River from June 22 to 25 for rising high school juniors, seniors, and 2026 high school graduates to explore a variety of business disciplines supporting the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division.
Message from the Cap’n — The Great Clam Rush
There was a time clams in local waters around Piney Point provided a type of Gold Rush for Chesapeake clammers. Back then the clams were plentiful and sparked a rush. Today they’re scare, but their value approaches gold.
18 Schools Compete in MATHCOUNTS
The region’s annual MATHCOUNTS competition marked its 32nd anniversary on February 7. More than 200 students from 18 schools gathered in Prince Frederick to test their math skills.
Message from the Cap’n — When the Bay Turns to Glass
When the first hard freeze settles over the Chesapeake Bay it goes quiet in a way only watermen understand.
SMECO: Your Business Can Save on Energy
As Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative members, businesses can take advantage of EmPOWER Maryland‑funded programs and incentives that can save energy and money.
SMECO: Learn About EmPOWER MD Programs
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative residential programs offer opportunities for home energy efficiency upgrades. Tax credits may be available for energy-saving projects such as HVAC system replacement, heat pump water heater installation, sealing air leaks, and more.
