EXSEED

EXSEED Educator Conference 2026

SAVE the DATE: June 15-19, 2026. The EXSEED teacher conference provides K-12 educators with a week-long, immersive professional development experience focused on integrating innovative design thinking and technology with a STEM healthcare focus into their classrooms.

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EXSEED Student Conference 2026

SAVE the DATE: June 22-26, 2026. The EXSEED student conference offers high school students a hands-on, week-long experience to explore a variety of STEM and healthcare careers, discover new passions, and connect with university faculty.

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Behind the Scenes: A Dental STEM Experience

During the EXSEED high school student conference, the dentistry experience provided an opportunity for students to engage with faculty and interact with the technology and science of modern dentistry.

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Robert Henley appointed Associate Director of EXSEED

What is EXSEED?

Excellence in STEM Experiential Education (EXSEED) is an innovative and collaborative program designed to enhance integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education in Adventist K-12 education in partnership with K-12 and higher education. The goal of EXSEED is to collaboratively support and empower K-12 educators in teaching the STEM disciplines within a Mission-Focused Learning (MFL) context that emphasizes the arts, spirituality, and service.

Meet the Team

Ron Carter, PhD Provost, Loma Linda University Co-executive Director, EXSEED	Robert Henley, M.A., MCSE, MCT, A+, Network+ Associate Director, EXSEED
DP Harris, PhD Vice President, Information System	Melisa Aree, MA Program Manager, EXSEED
Nikki Nicolas, MBA Executive Assistant, Office of the Provost Program Coordinator, EXSEED	Janelle Carillo, MBA Manager, Continuous Learning Program Coordinator, EXSEED

EXSEED Alumni Showcase

Project Videos

EXSEED participants are required to do a project after attending the conference. Check out the videos on how classrooms and schools were transformed and how the students and community are getting the benefits because of EXSEED.

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