Student Athletes Honored at Banquet
The highest priorities for student athletes — athletic distinction, sportsmanship and academic success — were celebrated recently at the College of Southern Maryland’s annual athletic awards banquet at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Center.
Congressional Arts Contest Winners Honored
Fatemeh Hosseini of Hyattsville was congratulated by Rep. Steny H. Hoyer after winning the 2018 Congressional District High School Arts Competition.
Healthy Partnership Annual Meeting Set for September
Register now for the 2018 Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership annual meeting. The meeting is set for 1 to 5 pm Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center in California. MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown supports the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership.
Air Force & Navy Search for New High-Tech Fighter Aircraft
Both the Air Force and Navy are each developing a new high-tech fighter aircraft, but details are secret and approaches to the need vary. Likely the answer will be a system not a single aircraft.
College Opens Fitness, Nature Trail in Leonardtown
College of Southern Maryland has opened a renovated Fitness and Nature Trail on its Leonardtown Campus. Open to the community, the trail is intended for recreational and educational use.
HEAL Action Team Meets July 25
MedStar St. Mary’s supports the HEAL Action Team which will meet from 1 to 2 pm Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Health Connections at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown.
Expect More Unpredictability in US Military Operations
Unpredictability is being programmed into the military operations, including changes to what had been standard deployment times.
Eberly Is Interim Director of Center for Study of Democracy
Todd Eberly, associate professor of political science and public policy, has been chosen to serve as the interim director of St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy. He says the center’s forum collaboration with The Patuxent Partnership will continue.
Veterans Get New Satellite Clinic in Lex Park
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer has expressed his pleasure at the announcement of a contract for a new satellite Community-Based Outpatient Clinic for veterans in St. Mary’s County. The announcement was made by the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
US Faces Cyber Threats on Many Fronts
National Intelligence Director Dan Coats issues warnings about cyber threats to US national security. Digital attempts to undermine America are occurring daily, not just at election time from Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and criminal networks and individual hackers.
