Alumna to Sing with San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Gail Nakano ’06 recently auditioned for the San Francisco Symphony Chorus and to her delight has been accepted for the 2010-11 season. Nakano just…
Posts by David Woolsey
Counselors Train to Make Kids’ Summers Great
The backbone of any good summer camp program is its counselors. Harker works hard to keep a steady stream of these individuals coming up…
Tennis Camp and HOTTS Build Beginning, Competitive Skills
Some like it HOTTS: The Harker/Oakwood Tennis Training System, geared toward high-level players, is the perfect next step for students with good fundamentals who…
Summer Camp Facilities a Cut Above
For the many students attending Harker’s summer programs, facilities are a huge draw, adding luster to the already-fine programs. From those used during the…
Grandparents’ Day
This article originally appeared in the summer 2010 Harker Quarterly. On a beautiful, sunny afternoon in early May, lower school students were given an…
Nelson Named Educator of Distinction
Eric Nelson, computer science teacher at the upper school and advisor to the robotics club and competitive program, has been named a Claes Nobel…
Masoni named ACE / ACCG Teacher of the Year
Middle school Latin teacher Lisa Masoni has been named ACE / ACCG Teacher of the Year. The Ancient Coins for Education and Ancient Coin…
Long-Time Employees Honored
Every year, Harker honors employees whose valuable contributions have spanned five years or more. Five-year recipients are presented with a gold “H” pin, and…
Poetess Named Finalist
Upper school English teacher Alexandra Mattraw was named one of eight finalists in the 2009 Nightboat Books Poetry Prize competition for her book of…
Activities Director Narrows Focus to Journalism
Long-serving activities director Chris Daren said goodbye to that role in favor of one as a full-time faculty member teaching journalism. Daren has been…