Grade 7 science teacher Raji Swaminathan recently published her second book about the elements, titled “The Alkaline Earth Metals – ROCKS and BONES!”
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Bettina Love delivers webinar on Black history, racism and abolition
To recognize the beginning of Black History Month, Harker’s Black Student Union and Student Diversity Coalition hosted a webinar by Dr. Bettina Love, the Athletic Association Endowed Professor at the University of Georgia and author of “We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom.”
Harker students win nearly 200 awards in 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Harker students pulled in a total of 189 awards in the 2021 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, 73 in art and 116 in writing.
Music professor Ron McCurdy speaks on Harlem Renaissance
Ron McCurdy, a professor of music at USC, gave a special presentation Tuesday on the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 30s.
Pianist Taylor Eigsti talks projects, touring and composition
Jazz pianist Taylor Eigsti appeared via Zoom Friday night for the third event of the 2021 Virtual Harker Concert Series.
12 seniors selected as 2021 Presidential Scholar candidates
12 Harker seniors were selected as candidates for the 2021 US Presidential Scholars program.
Bajaj ’20 published in New England Journal of Medicine
Simar Bajaj ‘20 was recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, one of the most prestigious peer-reviewed medical journals.
Harker team makes top 50 in Wharton Investment Competition
Four ninth graders have been named regional finalists in the 2021 Wharton Global High School Investment Competition, making them one of the top 50 teams worldwide out of nearly 1,000 entries.
Assembly celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy through calls to service
Grade 7 speakers delivered calls to action on issues important to them in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day’s designation as a day of service.
Lower school celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. with activities and learning
The lower school recognized the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a wide variety of activities and class sessions that discussed his life and the lessons to be learned in his battle for civil rights.
