Discovering Wonder, Friendship, Adventure, and Life-long Memories
Every moment is an opportunity to explore, connect, and create memories that last a lifetime, while making friends, discovering new passions, and embracing the beauty of nature.
How it all started
Founded in 1879, Livingstone College has a rich historic legacy of hope and empowerment. In 2021, this legacy entered a new era of academic excellence when the program received a historic $2.24 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to strengthen STEM retention, persistence, and graduation outcomes.
A cornerstone of this transformation was the completion of the state-of-the-art F. George Shipman Science Annex in 2022. This world-class collegiate facility features research laboratories, a planetarium, an immersion theater, modern classrooms, and a hydroponic greenhouse.
To open these resources directly to Salisbury youth, our team designed a completely free one-week summer immersion program. Oriented towards hands-on experience, exploration, and transformational mentorship, our camp has inspired dozens of students to confidently pursue leadership roles in the global STEM community.
Our Vision
Empowering the next generation of global scientific thinkers to shape the future of humanity.
Our Mission
Inspiring students to confidently excel in leadership roles in the global STEM community through innovative instruction, early engagement in research, leading-edge technologies, state-of-the-art facilities and transformational mentorship.
Our Core Values
The fundamental principles that guide each of our educational actions and activities.
Integrity
Building trust, transparency, and a safe, encouraging environment for students from underrepresented communities.
Innovation
Testing, exploring, and building using leading-edge technologies inside our advanced research annex and greenhouses.
Excellence
Empowering global thinkers to develop the skills, confidence, and curiosity to excel in future leadership roles.
Quality Care
A high tutee-to-mentor ratio and licensed health services to ensure a safe, structured, yet fun summer camp experience.
Leadership Team
The dedicated teachers and experts who run and coordinate the pedagogical adventure every day.
Dr. Sarah Smith
STEM Program DirectorProfessor of Education Sciences at Livingstone College, passionate about democratizing access to scientific fields.
Marcus Tatum
Robotics Workshop CoordinatorIndustrial automation engineer. He designs and oversees robot building and programming projects.
Elena Rostova
Pedagogical LeadPhysics and chemistry teacher with over 10 years of experience. Specialist in project-based hands-on learning.