Last summer, upper school science teacher Eric Johnson middle school science teacher Raji Swaminathan participated in the Vegesna Foundation Teacher Excellence Program.
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Harker team reaches semifinals of Wharton Investment Competition
The five students are among the top 50 teams in a competition with more than 1,600 entries.
BECon 2024 boasts largest attendance yet
On Fri., March 15, Harker business and entrepreneurship students hosted the tenth annual BEcon, a business and economics event consisting of many workshops and experiences to help educate and inform students.
Hundreds attend 2024 Cancer Walk to benefit Camp Okizu
An estimated 600 members of the Harker community headed to the middle school campus on March 14 for the 2024 Cancer Walk.
24th Diana Nichols Math Invitational draws record attendance
The 23rd annual Diana Nichols Harker Math Invitational for grades 6-8, held Sat., March 9 was a highly successful event with a record 20 schools and 405 contestants.
Jazz band attends Essentially Ellington festival, two students take home awards
During the February break, the upper school jazz band traveled to Orlando, Fla. with music teachers Dave Hart and Jaco Wong to participate in the Essentially Ellington Festival.
Sophomore completes first solo flight as aspiring pilot
Sophomore Lucho Caballero recently completed his first solo flight at just 16 years of age.
Grades 7-8 students explore culture, service on inaugural Peru trip
Over the February break, grades 7-8 students visited the Peruvian town of Ollantayambo to learn more about the area’s culture and traditions as well as find new ways serve marginalized international communities.
Adi Parige ’11 wins Jury Short Film Award at Alameda Int’l Film Festival
Parige received the award for “The Lascar,” a short film he wrote and directed in New Zealand.
Kicks Against Cancer Raises more than $3,000 for Camp Okizu
In late January and early February, the upper school girls and boys soccer teams held their annual Kicks Against Cancer fundraiser, which generated more than $3,000 in donations for Camp Okizu.
