March 28, 2024

Foreign Military Sales – Opportunities for Pax River

foreign military sales

The Patuxent Partnership briefing on foreign military sales described impacts from growing sales of US arms, defense equipment, defense services, technical assistance, and military training to foreign governments; a 17 percent increase in defense equipment exports since 2010.

Math Girls Day Gets a Permanent Sponsor

Math Girls Day

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

Math Circle Meets

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

Junior VEX IQ Challenge

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

Robotics Team Margaret Brent MS

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

Foreign Military Sales Program

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

New Leadership

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

New Leadership

“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

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.