Harker journalism won three Crown Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, a first for the program and an extremely rare occurrence for any high school.
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Senior earns State Department language scholarship, Congressional Award
Senior Logan Bhamidipaty was recently awarded a scholarship from the U.S. State Department’s National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSIL-Y), which funds a full academic year abroad.
Grade 2 students honor their favorite folk tale characters at Ogre Awards
Second graders held the annual Ogre Awards in early April, in which 88 students celebrated the characters of their favorite folk tales from all over the world at a special ceremony.
Business and economics students enjoy BEcon2019, $15,000 awarded!
Over 100 students attended BEcon, a gathering of those interested in business and entrepreneurship, spending the morning exploring company booths, professional workshops, the keynote speaker, and sHarker Tank, Harker’s own version of “Shark Tank.”
Impressive week for spring athletics; winter All-League teams announced
The boys golf team took care of Sacred Heart Prep last week with a 204-229 victory. This week, the Eagles take on Crystal Springs Uplands on Wednesday before traveling to Indio for the Champions Invitational over the weekend.
Amy Jin ’18 visits, talks about path and project
Amy Jin ’18, now attending Harvard, stopped by Harker to talk about her journey and life after high school, as well as answer questions about her path and the project that has brought her several prizes.
Upper school students win national gold and silver medals in Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, more than 60 recognized
Senior Raymond Banke and junior Kathy Fang were named national Gold Medalists in the 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and 62 others also earned awards in this prestigious contest.
Langston Hughes Project gives stirring performance, inspiring master classes
The upper school received a visit today from the Langston Hughes Project, a fusion of music, literature and history led by Ron McCurdy, a professor of music at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music.
Grade 8 students earn regional awards in 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Six grade 8 students recently won recognition in the 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
JV speech and debate team, including some middle schoolers, sets record in championship event
The Harker speech and debate team had excellent results in all four divisions it entered at the Western JV and Novice National Championship.
