The upper school journalism department is up for two top awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.
Top Achievements
Senior places seventh in Math Prize for Girls
n October, senior Olivia Xu placed seventh overall out of 262 contestants in the Math Prize for Girls competition, the highest placement in the school’s history.
Four students perform with California Coastal Honor Choir
In November, four upper school students performed as members of the California Coastal Honor Choir.
More science journalism accolades for 2020 alum
Simar Bajaj ’20 spent the summer as a journalist for STAT News, the Boston Globe’s health and medicine news site, while also earning a number of journalistic awards.
Eighth grader Rory Hu receives prestigious Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship
Rory Hu, grade 8, was recently named a recipient of the prestigious Caroline D. Bradley Scholarhsip, which covers all four years of high school education for highly gifted applicants.
Nearly 30% of senior class named National Merit semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that 55 Harker seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Fourth grader finishes as semifinalist in ICA National Science Bee
This past summer, fourth grader Nathan Xing visited Arlington, Va. and finished as a semifinalist in the national championships of the International Academic Competitions Science Bee.
Middle and upper school students take top spots at NJCL Convention
In late July, 12 Harker upper and middle school students attended the National Junior Classical League Convention, held this year at Emory University in Atlanta.
Rising senior wins top AI award at ISEF
Earlier this month, rising senior Ella Lan won first place in a special award given out by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI).
[UPDATED]Final 2023 Nat’l Merit Scholarship winner announcement brings total to 16
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that 10 Harker seniors have received National Merit $2,500 Scholarships in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.