LSM E-News | October 2024 |
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A Wonderful LSM Homecoming! |
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It was a gorgeous day "Under the Lighthouse" at Calvert Marine Museum for LSM's 2024 Homecoming on October 3. LSM Alumni reconnected with each other and welcomed the newest members of our LSM family, the Executive Program Class of 2025.
Heartiest congratulations to the winners of our 2024 Best Class Ever Challenge! We are truly #LSMproud and grateful for all you do for LSM and our Southern Maryland community. - LSM 2024: Most Giving Class
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LSM 2016: Most Community-Engaged Class
- LSM 2023: Official Best Class Ever 2024
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Our sincere thanks to all who purchased tickets and contributed to our fundraising auction and raffle. You helped raise $15,366 to support LSM's mission to connect, educate, and inspire leaders to collaborate for the good of Southern Maryland!
Special thanks to our fabulous Homecoming sponsor KBR; host Calvert Marine Museum; all the donors of our auction items; auctioneer Tom Clark, LSM '18; the Homecoming Committee, led by Christa Hood, LSM '18, and the Alumni Committee, chaired by Jim Bolin, LSM '21, for bringing us such a memorable event.
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Best Class Ever Challenge Results |
Thanks to all who participated in LSM's 2024 Best Class Ever Challenge! We remain proud of all the ways the LSM family supports LSM and our Southern Maryland community every day.
We never forget that we really do have 20 Best Classes Ever! |
Executive Program Has
'Honest Conversations’ with
Economic & Workforce Development Leaders |
The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program Class of 2024 met with regional economic development leaders at the Chesapeake Hills Golf Course in Lusby, Md., on Oct. 3 to learn about Southern Maryland’s economic and workforce development challenges, opportunities, and initiatives.
Participants tuned into an honest conversation among economic development and planning directors about the realities of economic development in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties. They also learned about ongoing and new workforce development initiatives of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland and College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Workforce Center, and heard from Southern Maryland Innovates, TEDCO, and the CSM Velocity Center about efforts to promote an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Southern Maryland. A centerpiece of the session was the opportunity for participants to "Be an Economic Developer for the Day," collaborating with others to solve real Southern Maryland economic development cases pertaining to infrastructure revitalization, diversification through the blue (agriculture) economy, and workforce development to support advanced manufacturing in our region.
“I was grateful for the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions about economic and workforce development initiatives in our region with fellow professionals,” said Kaprece James, founder and CEO of Stella’s Girls, Inc. “At Stella’s Girls, we focus on educating and empowering youth to become future leaders, and this exchange helped me identify new ways to enhance how we share resources with both our youth and the broader community.”
Special thanks to Program Advocate Michelle Frye, LSM '23, for designing a wonderfully productive session, and to Bob Branham, LSM '20, director of Calvert County Parks & Recreation, for hosting us.
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Cyber Escape Room Competition: Fostering a Cyber Ecosystem |
LSM is excited to extend an exclusive invitation to LSM alumni to participate in our Cyber Escape Room Event Competition – Fostering a Cyber Ecosystem. This invite-only event, hosted by the Pinkney Innovation Center - Montgomery College, College of Southern Maryland Velocity Center at Indian Head, AFCEA #249, and LSM, is tailored for select organizations, aimed at enhancing regional collaboration and cultivating a skilled cybersecurity workforce in Southern Maryland and Montgomery County.
Prizes: - 1st place: $3,000
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2nd place: $1,500
- 3rd place: $500
Prizes can be kept or donated to a non-profit of your choice. This event is exclusive to selected organizations and not open to the general public. We are seeking professionals at various skill levels—whether seasoned in cybersecurity or new to the field.
Key Event Features: - Each team requires one computer (browser-based gameplay).
- Private rooms will be provided for a focused, distraction-free experience.
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The challenges are designed to be engaging yet manageable, ensuring a fun and rewarding experience.
To participate, please appoint a team captain who will coordinate team details and manage communications with us. Kindly register your teams by October 31st using the form found here. Questions? Contact Dominic Fragman.
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LSM Alumni October Book Club |
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| The LSM Book Club’s next selection is Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek.
“In his bestselling sophomore book, Leaders Eat Last, Sinek takes us to the next level of understanding why some organizations do better than others by detailing all elements of the leadership challenge. For a company to be successful, its leaders need to understand the true purpose of their organization and use that purpose as a north star, not only in how they conduct themselves as a business, but also in how they care for those in their charge.”
Source: https://simonsinek.com/books/leaders-eat-last/ When: Tuesday, October 29, 7-8:30pm
Where: Zoom -- Contact Sybol Anderson for access
Questions? Contact Jenny: [email protected] |
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Got just a few hours to help? You can make a BIG difference for LSM! Even if you only have an occasional hour or two to help with an event or to be a thought partner with a committee or LSM staff, your input and support can help keep LSM going, and we appreciate it! If you can lend a hand, we would love to connect with you. Thank you! |
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Join the LSM Alumni Association! |
Membership Levels: - One-Year (1 BCE pt): $75
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One-Year for out of state, fully retired, or LEAP grads (1 BCE point): $50
- Five-Year (2 BCE pts): $300
- Lifetime (3 BCE pts): $1,500
Membership Benefits: - Invitations to exclusive LSMAA networking events
- Free or reduced admission to special events such as LSM Homecoming (October 3rd, 5-7pm, “Under the Lighthouse” at Calvert Marine Museum.)
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Copy of the annual LSM Yearbook & Directory
- Subscription to monthly LSM eNews (with opportunities to submit news to more than 600 alumni and friends)
- Access to the online Alumni Portal - home to a searchable graduate database, updated resources, and reading recommendations
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And MORE - stay tuned for details!
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Wednesday, October 16: Executive Program After-Hours Social. 5:45-7pm. Coast 2 Coast Seafood Bar & Grill, 14442 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons, MD 20688. Join us!
Tuesday, October 29: LSM Book Club: Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't, by New York Times bestselling author Simon Sinek, 7-8:30pm. Zoom. Email [email protected] for Zoom access. Thursday, November 7: Executive Program After-Hours Social. 5-6pm. Call Signs, 46580 Expedition Dr, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Join us!
Thursday, November 14: Cyber Escape Room Competition-Fostering a Cyber Ecosystem. 9:30-11:30am, College of Southern Maryland Velocity Center at Indian Head. LSM, the CSM Velocity Center, AFCEA #249, and the Pinkney Innovation Center at Montgomery College are excited to extend an exclusive invitation to LSM Alumni to participate in this competition -- with prize money! -- aimed at enhancing regional collaboration and cultivating a skilled cybersecurity workforce in Southern Maryland and Montgomery County. Win up to $3,000! To join our LSM team, contact Dominic Fragman. To form a team, register HERE.
Thursday, November 14: LSM Alumni Association (LSMAA) After-Hours Social at The Toasted Foot Cigar Lounge. 5-7pm. LSM alumni and current participants gather again to reconnect and enjoy more fellowship. There will be a whiskey tasting. 20845 Callaway Village Way #2A, Callaway, MD 20620. SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, December 5, 5-7pm: Alumni After-Hours: "Grown-Ups Play Date" with the Executive Program After-Hours Social. Sponsored by Pure Play Every Day. Details forthcoming!
Be sure to follow LSM's social media for updates! |
LSMAA Member Events & Notices
Wednesday, October 16: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Indo-Pacific Forum by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). 11:30am – 1pm. Cole Cinema, St. Mary's College of Maryland. The Center for the Study of Democracy and TPP are pleased to host experts from (CSIS) for an international policy forum that will feature CSIS experts Erin Murphy, Senior Fellow in the Asia Program, William Alan Reinsch, Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair in International Business, and Gregory Poling ’07, Senior Fellow and Director of the Southeast Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative. Free and open to the public. Register HERE.
Tuesday, October 22: The Patuxent Partnership Annual Meeting. 8:30-9:30am. USMSM, Bldg. 2, Center Hall. Get the TPP FY 24 overview - Matt Scassero, TPP board member, and former Warfighter Advance board member will update members on the ‘Warfighter Advance’ program. Maria McDonald, Executive Director of the Greenwell Foundation will discuss how Greenwell is supporting veterans. Register HERE.
Thursday, October 24: TPP/ANA Panel Get Digital: NAVAIR’s Game Plan for the Future” with RDML John “Doc” Dougherty IV, Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, keynote speaker and moderator. Pax River Naval Museum, Test & Evaluation Hall - Register HERE.
Wednesday, October 30: AI Program: “(Almost) Everything You Wanted to Know About AI, But Were Afraid to Ask.” 8:30-10 am. USMSM, Bldg. 2, Center Hall. With Joel Josh Simkol, Senior Artificial Intelligence (AI) Subject Matter Expert (SME) , DOD, NAVY, DHS, and Gregg Sleppy, Director, Cyber Warfare for Naval Aviation, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River. Register HERE.
Saturday, November 2: 3rd Annual Farming 4 Hunger Taste of the Farm. 3-6pm. 6980 Serenity Farm Rd, Hughesville, MD 20637. More information HERE. |
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Thank you, LSM Program Sponsors! |
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