Math Girls Day Gets a Permanent Sponsor
After having to be downsized due to lack of funding, a popular semi-annual program at St. Mary’s College of Maryland has gotten a permanent sponsor. Math Girls Day, hosted by the Women in Science House Living Learning Community, or WiSH, is now being sponsored by Mathnasium.
Math Circle Meets Jan. 14 at Library
Southern Maryland Math Circle will hold its next session from 10 am to noon Jan. 14, 2017, at the Lexington Park Library.
Jr. VEX IQ Challenge Seeks Volunteers
The Southern Maryland Junior VEX IQ Challenge is set for Jan. 14, 2017, in St. Mary’s County, and The Patuxent Partnership has issued a call for event volunteers. College of Southern Maryland and Great Mills High School are hosting the event at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown.
Generous Gift Boosts Robotics Team
Thanks to The Patuxent Partnership members, AVIAN LLC and RPI Group, Margaret Brent Middle School’s robotics team has new robotics equipment … and just in time for this year’s VEX IQ challenge.
Building a Consensus Strategy for STEM Programs
TPP board member JD Fassett sees NAS Patuxent River’s Georgia Tech Research Institute as a good fit in the STEM consortium including The Patuxent Partnership.
Foreign Military Sales Program Set Jan. 10
The Patuxent Partnership will host Department of Defense military and government leadership in a program, “Foreign Military Sales Essential to US Defense,” at 8 am Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.
TPP Announces Volunteer Needs
Several volunteer needs and opportunities are coming up all over St. Mary’s County, and The Patuxent Partnership is connecting volunteers with organizations that need them.
TPP Panel Discusses Foreign Military Sales
“Foreign Military Sales Essential to US Defense” will be the topic of The Patuxent Partnership’s first briefing of the new year. Southern Maryland Higher Education Center will host the Jan. 10, 2017, event.
Students Train to Use Quadcopters
Early in December, more than 75 Southern Maryland students, mentors, coaches, and parents gathered at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum to learn about a new quadcopter program, initiated by The Patuxent Partnership, for local high school students.
TPP Recruits Science Fair Sponsors & Volunteers
Sponsors and volunteers are needed to sign-up by Jan. 6, 2017 to support the St. Mary’s County Science and Engineering Fair, coming up Jan. 20 and 21 at Great Mills High School in Lexington Park, MD.
