Our Mission & Goals

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Together We Can Make An Impact

HEI's mission is to prepare students for life in a global society by helping them to know God, work with others, overcome obstacles, assume responsibility, and give back to society.
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News & Happenings

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November​

Science Fair

When you support HEI, you help us to keep students challenged. With this event, they come up with scientific solutions to problems around them; their ideas are judged, and the winners are rewarded.

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October​

United Nations Day

Your contributions help us to develop a sense of global citizenship in our students by engaging them in discussions about what is happening in other countries around the world.

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September​

Parent-Teacher Conferences

With your support, we keep parents involved and informed about the progress of their children.

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Fola Soremekun

Ph.D., Founder

Professor Fola Soremekun was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria on October 10, 1934. He came to the United States to attend college in 1956 and ultimately earned his Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University. He married Elizabeth Wallace in 1966. In 2012, he retired from over 50 years of teaching History at colleges and universities across America, Africa, and other parts of the world. Dr. Fola is the author of numerous scholarly works, most recently including American Boy: A Life Inspired by American Ideals. He has three children and five grandchildren and currently resides in Gembu, Taraba state, Nigeria.

Elizabeth Soremekun

Ed.D., Founder

Professor Elizabeth Soremekun was born in Aberdeen, Mississippi, U.S. on October 17, 1946. She graduated from Shivers High, Aberdeen, as valedictorian in 1963 with a dream to become a missionary in Africa and attain the highest degree she could. She attended Western Michigan University where she earned a B.A. in Sociology in 1967 and ultimately earned her Ph.D. in Education from Indiana University, Bloomington in 1979. After marrying Fola, they lived and worked in the U.S., Zambia, and Nigeria for many years. In 2005, she retired from close to 40 years of teaching. Dr. Soremekun has authored numerous published works and is the primary administrator of HEI school. She is working on publishing her autobiography called “African Girl,” a companion book to “American Boy,” next year. She has three children and five grandchildren and currently resides in Gembu, Taraba state, Nigeria.