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Mark your calendar. The St. Mary’s County Science and Engineering Fair will be held January 16, 2026, at the USMSM SMART Building and is open to St. Mary’s residents. The Patuxent Partnership is helping to publicize the event.
It is the perfect venue for students to share their talents in experimental methodologies, engineering design and testing, and other scientific projects.
Please email for ways to partner with the 2026 fair, including sponsoring awards and scholarships, advertising opportunities, and volunteering as board members, judges, and project mentors.
Your support has an impact, organizers say.
Contact Mark Ragland, SMCSEF president, at [email protected] for additional information. Send advertisement artwork and sponsorship questions directly to Samantha Nelson at [email protected].
Congratulations to the Grand Award Winners of the 2025 St. Mary’s County Science and Engineering Fair — Téa Combs, Thomas Fucito, Collin Haycraft, Rishi Sheth, and Stephen Krasznay.
About The Patuxent Partnership
The Patuxent Partnership is a nonprofit member organization that fosters collaboration between government, industry, and academia to advance education through STEM-based initiatives; to advance technology through speaker programs, forums, and networking; to advance science and technology transfer through the exchange of ideas, information, and data related to technologies; and to increase workforce development through an array of initiatives.
SoMD 2030 is focused on building a STEM pipeline, increasing career opportunities. This collaborative effort is funded by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aviation Division. The Patuxent Partnership is accomplishing the work under an agreement with NAWCAD, working with St. Mary’s College of Maryland, College of Southern Maryland, area public school systems, as well as other schools, industry, and NAWCAD. SoMD 2030 connects talented students with paid apprenticeships and internships.
To learn more about The Patuxent Partnership and its programs, visit its Leader member page.
