Last month, junior Nathan Liu organized the third Tribute to Fallen Heroes Charity Golf Tournament and Gala. The golf tournament took place at San Jose’s Los Lagos Golf Course, while the gala was held at the Triton Museum of Art. The events raised more than $25,000 for the California Fire Foundation, which will put the funds toward scholarships for the children of California firefighters who died in the line of duty. The gala was attended by Rick Martinez, executive director of the California Fire Foundation, who drove in from Sacramento. Liu worked with Harker students Timothy Deng and Jonathan Szeto, both grade 9, and juniors Cecilia Yang and Jonathan Zhang to organize the events. Harker golfers from the middle and upper schools participated in the tournament, and Deng, Liu, Szeto and Harker alum Spencer Cha ’22 all performed on piano at the Gala, which also featured artwork from both Harker students and 10 other Bay Area High Schools.

Prior to last month’s events, Liu was featured in a segment that aired on Sacramento’s NBC affiliate, KCRA 3.