Nominate an Outstanding STEM Teacher for SMECO Award

Each year, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative works with local school systems to present Outstanding Teacher awards to educators for their leadership in the fields of mathematics, science, technology, and engineering.

Now is your chance to nominate one of these teachers.

If you know any outstanding science, mathematics, or STEM teachers in Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s, and St. Mary’s counties, invite them to submit an application to SMECO for consideration.

Nominated teachers should submit their packets by Wednesday, January 23, 2026.

Each winning teacher will receive a plaque and a cash award for $500 for their personal use.

Teachers are chosen for their outstanding performance in the areas of creativity, rapport with students, enthusiasm for teaching, professionalism, and innovative teaching methods.

Ready to make a nomination? Click here.

SMECO – The Cooperative Difference

SMECO was incorporated in 1937 and is one of the 15 largest electric cooperatives in the United States with more than 170,000 member accounts in Charles County, St. Mary’s County, southern Prince George’s County, and most of Calvert County.

Electric cooperatives are shaped by the communities they serve, because co-ops are owned by their customers.  Co-op members elect the men and women who serve on the Board of Directors. Members share the responsibility of ownership by financing the cooperative’s operations, but they also share its rewards.

At the end of each year, SMECO’s margins (profits) are allocated to members’ capital credit accounts. SMECO uses its profits to invest in new construction, system improvements, and facility upgrades. The Board of Directors regularly evaluates the financial condition of the co-op and determines when members will receive a refund. Since 1937, SMECO has refunded more than $128 million.

As a cooperative, SMECO will always put its members first and be responsive, reliable, and resourceful — the power you can count on.

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