LSM E-News - April 2018

CALLING ALL ALUMNI: LEAVE YOUR MARK!

Calling all alumni: it's the 10th year celebration of LSM and our office is moving. We're looking for some creative energy to spiff up and decorate our new work space.

Volunteers needed to furnish this new space to make it our new inspiring home. Here's a list of items we're looking for:

Desks for two people

Small round work table with 4 chairs

Buffet cabinet to hold a coffee pot & microwave

Microwave oven

Let's do our own Fixer Upper and make this new space sing!

Let Denise Foster know what you have at denise@leadershipsomd.org.

LSM NAMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS

The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) board of directors announces the appointment of six new members to its board of directors. The new appointees begin their terms in June 2018. Welcome to Christa Hood LSM'18, Crystal Hunt LSM'17, Stephen Michaels LSM'17, Jacki Meiser LSM'18, Jacklyn Miles LSM'17, and Gadsen "Ed" Rule LSM'18.

Finishing board terms are Susan Vogel LSM'09, Karen O'Connor LSM'10, Lee Capristo LSM'11, Steve Combs LSM'14, and Sharmella Riggs LSM'15. Your service has benefited the organization in myriad ways. Thank you.

DIVERSITY DINNER PAYS IT FORWARD FOR CLASS OF 2018

On April 7, the LSM Class of 2017 continued the tradition of "paying it forward" by putting on the Diversity Dinner for the Class of 2018. Held at the Avenmar Community Center in Leonardtown, the event drew more than 80 guests.

Christopher Weller, Kate Shirey, and Christa Hood, LSM'18 class members, were winners of the Diversity BINGO activity.

Becky D'Ambrosio LSM'17 was the winner of the raffle basket of goodies compiled by the Class of 2017 as part of the event.

Thanks to the Diversity Dinner Committee for their work on this terrific evening: L to R: Lucas Anderson LSM'17, Bill Cords LSM'17, Helen Wernecke, John Felicitas LSM'13, Jennifer Moreland LSM'17, Jim Gotsch LSM'17, Crystal Hunt LSM'17, Jonna Jones LSM'17..

LSMAA MEMBER NEWS

John Felicitas LSM'13 and past president of the board of directors is leading a workshop on diversity at Sotterley Plantation on April 21 as part of Our American Family, a multi-day event as part of Sotterley’s Common Ground, Common Heritage project funded through a grant from Maryland Humanities.

If you are a member of LSM's Alumni Association and have news to share, please email the LSM staff at info@leadershipsomd.org to be included in the LSM eNewsletter.

TEE UP & HIT 'EM LONG FOR LSM

LSM's 6th Annual Golf Tournament is Friday, June 8 with a shotgun start at 1 pm at the beautiful Breton Bay golf course in Leonardtown, Md. Guaranteed to be more fun than working all day and a great way to support LSM at the same time. Early-bird discount ends April 30! More information and registration here. Thanks to Steve Daczkowski LSM'11 and April Tsirigotis LSM'11 for co-chairing the tournament.

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Leadership Southern Maryland is partnering with the Blue Crabs on a marketing package exclusively for LSM. This opportunity is first come, first served so, if you're interested in partnering with Leadership Southern Maryland and the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, please call immediately at 240-725-5469 or email info@leadershipsomd.org.

Associate your name with LSM, support improving the region through engaging and inspiring the community leaders who are learning through this unique educational opportunity, and receive long-term recognition when you sponsor LSM and its 10th anniversary celebrations throughout this year. Please visit https://www.leadershipsomd.org/sponsorship-opportunities/ or call Denise Foster to find out more, 240-725-5469.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Nonprofit Project Presentations by Class of 2018
@ Prince Frederick Campus of CSM

2:00 pm

May 4, 2018

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Graduation L.S.M.
@ Prince Frederick Campus of CSM

3:15 pm Register here.

May 4, 2018

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6th Annual Golf Tournament
@ Breton Bay Golf & Country Club

1 pm Shotgun Start

June 8, 2018

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Teen Leadership Academy 2018
@ Prince Frederick Campus of CSM

Featuring in-depth look at healthcare and veterans leadership. Applications due June 1. Apply here.

June 25-28, 2018

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LSM 10th Anniversary Celebration

Middleton Hall, Waldorf MD

Sunday, October 28, 2018

NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT

Did You Know? The Patuxent Partnership is a nonprofit member organization in Lexington Park, Md., that works with government, industry and academia to advance education through STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) based initiatives, to advance technology through speaker programs and networking, to advance science and technology transfer through the exchange of ideas, information and data related to technologies, and to foster workforce development through an array of initiatives. Bonnie Green LSM Founding Sponsor is executive director; MaryKay Myers LSM'10 is finance director.

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