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From left: Jennifer Kluh, University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, development and foundation operations coordinator; Sonja Cox, SMECO’s president and CEO; Emily Cantrell-Stagner, MedStar St. Mary’s, AVP–philanthropy; Melissa Carnes, CalvertHealth, database and grants manager; Amy Lutz, CalvertHealth, director of public relations & marketing; Natalie Cotton, SMECO’s government and public affairs director; Brian Lazarchick, SMECO’s vice president, electric operations & construction, engineering & operations; and Pam Rollins-Butler, University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, board member.

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January 2, 2025 at 2:19 p.m.

SMECO Employees Raise $60,000 For Three Local Hospitals

SMECO employees raised the money through the Annual Charity Golf Outing in September.

From left, Natalie Cotton, SMECO government affairs and community relations director; Lezael Rorie, SMECO economic services director; and Sonja Cox, SMECO president and CEO, present a check to American Red Cross of Southern Maryland Executive Director Keith Perry.

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September 23, 2024 at 9:11 a.m.

SMECO awards $10,000 contribution to local organizations

Each of the following received $2,500: American Red Cross of the National Capital and Greater Chesapeake Region, A Community That Shares (ACTS), Patuxent Habitat for Humanity, and Clements Cuties Foundation.

SMECO donated more than 3,100 pounds of food to the Southern Maryland Food Bank. From left are Natalie Cotton, SMECO’s government affairs and community relations director; Thomas Dennison, SMECO’s vice president for government and public affairs; Will Robertson, SMECO general foreman; and George Mattingly, Southern Maryland Food Bank project director.

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August 29, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.

SMECO Helps Stock Food Bank

The donation of more than 3,100 pounds of food will enable the food bank to feed more than 140 families.

Attendees at the SMECO 2024 Annual Meeting

Press Releases

August 22, 2024 at 1:15 p.m.

SMECO Holds 86th Annual Meeting

The following SMECO members were elected to serve on SMECO’s Board for three years: Susan Hance-Wells of Calvert County; Kenneth W. Cross and Edward Holland of Charles County; and Walter Rayner Blair III and William R. Cullins III of St. Mary’s County.

Press Releases

July 5, 2024 at 3:29 p.m.

Notice of Public Comment Hearing—SMECO rate filing

Press Releases

June 6, 2024 at 12 p.m.

SMECO Awards Scholarships

Recipients receive awards based on scholastic achievement, financial need, and school and community involvement.

Press Releases

May 23, 2024 at 4:43 p.m.

Notice of Pre-Conference Hearing—SMECO Rate Filing

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s application for adjustments to its retail rates and charges for electric distribution service and other tariff revisions.

SMECO Outstanding Science Teacher Award Recipients, Calvert County From left are Tiffany Hance, Huntingtown High School; Barbara Broussard, St. Leonard Elementary School; and Amanda Price, Northern Middle School.

Press Releases

May 3, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.

SMECO Recognizes Outstanding Teachers

Receiving awards this year were eight math teachers, nine science teachers, and three CTE-STEM teachers from schools in three counties.

Stock image showing a woman’s hand filling in a postal ballot / voting form.

Press Releases

March 21, 2024 at 2:05 p.m.

SMECO Nominating Committee to Meet

The committee will review candidate applications for the five Board positions to be elected this year - one position in Calvert/Anne Arundel counties, two positions in Charles County, and two positions in St. Mary’s County.

Press Releases

March 8, 2024 at 5 p.m.

SMECO announces Richards’ resignation

Richards represented Prince George’s County and served on SMECO’s Board since 2001.