Here's What's Happening This Week 12.18.2024
TPP Program Updates
Happy Holidays and a Joyous
and Prosperous 2025!
Please note, that the next NAWCAD Industry Day has been moved again to April 2025!
Mark these dates on your calendar! More below.
- 1/30, 2025 Book Signing with Colin Flint
- 3/13/2025 - SPARK! Fair SMART Bldg
- 3/26/2025 - TPP 3rd Annual Defense Summit
Registration for the SPARK! 2025 Career Awareness Fair now open!
Thursday, March 13th, 2025 | 8:00am - 2:00pm- The SPARK! Career Awareness Fair is designed to provide an interactive, hands-on experience for students to explore various career options. This is not a job fair – we are seeking companies that can offer engaging, booths where students can actively participate and learn about the educational and career pathways required to enter different fields. The Deadline to register for a table is January 15, 2025. To register your company for a table, please use the link: SPARK! 2025 Table Registration
Summer 2025 Interns program information: Keep your company information updated so that you remain connected with talented students and professionals, while also maximizing your opportunities to engage with the Southern Maryland Workforce Development initiatives. Update your company profile and learn more, by logging into the GradLeaders platform.
TPP – TECH BRIDGE – NAWCAD - NAVAIR
Tech Bridge–NAVAL https://www.secnav.navy.mil/agility/Pages/tech-bridges/southern-maryland/default.aspx
EDUCATION
Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Subscribe to their newsletter here:
-
Wednesday January 22, 2025 | 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Historically Speaking with Dr. Chandra Manning, Professor of History at Georgetown University, is an American historian specializing in 19th century U.S. History. Manning received her Ph.D. from Harvard in 2002. She is the author of the books What This Cruel War Was Over and Troubled Refuge: Struggling for Freedom in the Civil War. This program is co-sponsored by the St. Mary's County Historical Society. Venue: Daugherty-Palmer Commons.
-
Thursday, January 30, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Book Signing with Colin Flint, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Utah State University. Flint will present his book “Near and Far Waters: The Geopolitics of Seapower”. He has published research on geopolitics, China’s Belt and Road Initiative, World War II, world-systems analysis, and just war theory. At Cole Cinema, Campus Center - This program is co-sponsored by The Patuxent Partnership.
Registration Ongoing for Community Education Courses; CSM offers a variety of Community Education courses in Fall 2024. Register here: www.csmd.edu/CommunityEducation.
SAVE THE DATE: Friday, January 17, 2025 -The 2025 St. Mary’s County Science and Engineering Fair (SMCSEF) at the USMSM SMART Building. The award ceremony is on the same afternoon. The Science Fair is open to the St. Mary’s County residents and is the perfect venue for students to share their talents in experimental methodologies, engineering design and testing, and other scientific projects.
Please check the website for ways to partner with SMCSEF, including sponsoring awards and scholarships, advertising opportunities, and volunteering as board members, judges, and project mentors. Contact Mark Ragland, SMCSEF President, at smcsefpresident@protonmail.com for additional information. Deadline for advertising materials is Monday, January 6, 2025. Please send advertisement artwork and questions directly to Samantha Nelson at smnelson@smcps.org
CALL FOR JUDGES The St. Mary’s County Science and Engineering Fair will be held on Friday, January 17th, 2025 at USM SMART Building. (Snow date is Friday, January 24) Would you be willing to serve as a judge in this year’s fair? In-person judging starts at 8:00am until approx. 12:00. You also will have the opportunity to view an on-line presentation of each project and will be posted one week before the Fair.
Please email Ferd Reetz at ferd.reetz@md.metrocast.net or call (301-247-9941) if you would be like to serve as a judge on the primary date and/or the backup date, using the form below.
Please mark X by the category (or categories) you would be available to judge.
The special awards and grand awards also will need judges. (If you volunteer to judge a special/grand award you will be required to stay a little bit later than the rest of the judges.) Additional information is posted on the Science and Engineering Fair board website: https://smcsef.org/.
Please share with any colleagues you think might be interested in serving as a judge. You will find being a judge to be a rewarding experience. Without our volunteer judges, the Science and Engineering Fair would not be the rewarding experience it is for the students of St. Mary’s County.
February 22, 2025 | all day Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) 2025 event! JSHS invites high school students to report on the results of their original research investigations in STEM and compete for scholarships and recognition at university-held regional symposia. All Maryland high schools are eligible to participate in the Maryland Regional JSHS. Regional Host Information: Michelle Reloba at michelle.reloba@paxpartnership.org or 301-866-6023
SCHOLARSHIPS & CHALLENGES
Applications are now open for TPP Pathways Scholarship – The scholarship will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who plan on attending the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and majoring in engineering will be eligible to receive a full scholarship to cover tuition, fees, and books for up to two years, providing they continue to meet the eligibility requirements and remain in good standing.
For Scholarship Eligibility Requirements and to apply:
https://csmd.academicworks.com/opportunities/3953
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 31, 2025
Contact information regarding this scholarship: CSM Foundation at 301-934-7599 or csmfoundation@csmd.edu
American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Scholarships! ASNE proudly supports future engineers, awarding $4,000 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students each academic year who have a potential interest in naval engineering. We understand education is expensive, which is why we encourage those qualified to apply!
Are you pursuing an education and career in engineering? Interested in applying your skills to the exciting and broad field of naval engineering in support of our Navy and Coast Guard? Seeking a merit-based scholarship? Look no further! The American Society of Naval Engineer's Scholarship Application is officially open for the 2025-2026 Academic Year!
Application submissions are due February 10, 2025. If you have a question, please read the "ASNE Scholarship FAQs" online or email scholarships@navalengineers.org or visit their website to learn more about our application criteria/process: http://www.navalengineers.org/Education/Scholarships
NASA’s fourth annual Power to Explore Student Challenge kicked off November 7, 2024. The science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM) writing challenge invites kindergarten through 12th grade students in the United States to learn about radioisotope power systems, a type of nuclear battery integral to many of NASA’s far-reaching space missions.
Students are invited to write an essay about a new nuclear-powered mission to any moon in the solar system they choose. Submissions are due Jan. 31, 2025. To learn more about the challenge, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/power-to-explore/
‘Tis the season… to apply for National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) scholarships!
This holiday season is a great time to submit an application for an NDTA Foundation scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year! Applications may be submitted through April 15 via e-mail at ndtahq@ndtahq.com for our four academic scholarship programs for members and their children:
NDTA offers all scholarship winners a unique opportunity to join our Industry Connect Program (ICP). The ICP links interested students with an industry mentor to help them bridge to the future. More information can be found here.
NDTA is excited about the education and development of our Nation’s future logistics and transportation leaders! Providing scholarships and the ICP helps us promote learning and professional development. To learn about scholarship qualification details and how to apply, go to https://www.ndtahq.com/foundation/, call us at 703-751-5011 or send us an email at ndtahq@ndtahq.com. Read student testimonials from previous scholarship recipients to learn about the impact it has had on their studies.
They look forward to hearing from you soon!
RESOURCES
Consider applying if you’re ready to:
Tuesday, January 21. 2025 | 5pm -7pm Mary’s Young Professionals (SMYP) first event of 2025 will be at The Port of Leonardtown @ 23190 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown MD. Come enjoy some delicious local wine with other young professionals. Wine will be available for purchase by the glass or bottle & light food will be provided. Please register HERE if you are interested in joining us! We hope to see you there!
Did you know Maryland offers a free tool to help defense contractors grow their business in Maryland?
See how the Maryland Defense Network helps defense contractors:
Create an account or log in to an existing account to start exploring all the ways the Maryland Defense Network can help you! More information here: https://marylanddefensenetwork.org/
INCOSE SOMD https://www.incose.org/ Is running monthly "Systems Engineering Forums! Anyone with an interest in systems engineering is welcome to participate. We are looking for engineering-themed opportunities to get more engaged. For details or to share please contact INCOSE.
The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) is the formally chartered, nationwide network of over 300 federal laboratories and research centers, that fosters commercialization, best practice strategies, and opportunities for accelerating federal technologies out of the labs and into the marketplace. The FLC is here to promote, facilitate, and educate labs and industry about that process. FLC Newsletter registration: https://federallabs.org/flc-highlights/flc-digest-newsletter
Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Southern Region, stay informed and follow on social media and here: https://www.sbdchelp.com
Check out their NO-Cost Online Training & Workshops!
Connect with Maryland’s B2G sector by attending conferences, industry days, and other events. Information here:
The new program aims to expand assistance to underserved entrepreneurs and businesses. Read more here:
Governor’s Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs Monthly Small Biz Bulletin
NEWS
Historic St. Mary’s City has announced the appointment of Lisa Fischer as the museum's first Deputy Director of Research and Collections. This newly established position will collaborate with the Director to oversee ongoing research initiatives, plan and implement new cultural resource mitigation projects, engage local stakeholders in community-focused efforts, and design as well as update exhibits. Fischer previously served as Chair of CAA International (Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology) and began her new role in December 2024.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) officially announced the signing of a Public-Private Partnership (P3) Agreement with the United States Bomb Technician Association (USBTA)
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
COMMUNITY NEWS & ACTIVITIES
EVENTS: Nancy R. and Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center (SMCM)
If you’d like to be notified of the latest COSMIC news and concert updates, sign-up for their newsletter.
St. Mary’s County Museum Division - Please visit
Sign up for their newsletter:
For more information on hours of operation, programs, events, admission prices, and more, following our museums on Facebook at:
Old Jail Museum • Exhibit & Holiday Shopping (daily from 10 – 5 p.m.). Come take a tour of this fascinating historic site or shop at the Museum Store for a variety of unique and local gifts. Admission is free; site is closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
TIS THE GIVING SEASON
Wrapping Arms Round Many, Inc. (WARM), established in 2009, is a faith-based 501(c)(3) charity that collaborates with local houses of worship and other organizations to provide safe overnight shelter and meals to homeless adults from November through March. Join their e-mail list: warmsecretary1@gmail.com
Collaborate with WARM or volunteer for other tasks – meetings are open to the public at 5 pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month at Church of the Ascension, 21641 Great Mills Rd, Lexington Park, MD - Questions? Contact WARM at: warmsecretary1@gmail.com - 240-587-5032
St Mary’s Caring Soup Kitchen is grateful for those who assist in building a better quality of life. The following is list of needs:
Chunky Soup, Hot Chocolate Packets, Ketchup Bottles, Olive Oil (large sizes preferred), Vienna Sausages, Peanut Butter (creamy preferred), Instant Oatmeal Packets, Parmesan Cheese, Canned Tuna and chicken, Canola Oil (48 oz), Chicken, Beef and Vegetable Broth, Chili seasoning packets, Canned soups, Crackers (Saltines, Ritz, etc...), Graham Crackers, Juices - 64oz bottles or individual boxes, Mayonnaise (30oz), Microwave Popcorn, Pepperoni, Shredded Cheddar/Mexican Cheese, String Cheese, Hamburger and tuna Helper, Cheese slices, Lunch meats.
Drop-off Monday-Saturday between 8:30am and 1:00pm - 20331 Point Lookout Rd., Great Mills. Rear door: 301-863-5700, contact stmcaring@gmail.com
|
