March 2025
March is Women’s History Month, and the 2025 theme is “Moving Forward Together: Women Educating and Inspiring Generations.” Our Cooperative Focus feature aligns perfectly with this theme, featuring Sonja Cox, the president and CEO of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative. Her inspiring life journey is fascinating, having led her to the top position at one of the largest electric cooperatives in the country. We are excited to have her on our board and in a leadership role at the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives. She is a valuable member of our team.
We also honor another remarkable lady, Nancy Hoover, who recently passed. She was the first woman to serve as chair of the VMDAEC board of directors from 2000 to 2002. She was a recipient of the distinguished Leadership Award, the Association’s most prestigious honor.
The March issue also includes an article about the 80th anniversary of WWII’s Battle of the Bulge, a Mecklenburg farm using drones for crop planting, and a wildlife sanctuary that has recently been dedicated in Southern Maryland. Additionally, you’ll discover a new columnist who is a master gardener, ready to help you choose the best plants to grow this month in both Virginia and Maryland.
We are honored to work with our cooperative members to deliver this publication to over 1 million readers in our tri-state area. Cooperatives do everything possible to best serve their members so that we can all grow together.
Brian S. Mosier, President & CEO
Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives