Gautam Krishnamurthi ’11, Sylvia Carle ’06 and U.S. history teacher and basketball coach John Near (1953-2009) honored for their immense contributions to Harker’s athletics programs.
Alumni
Harker dancers take third place in popular dance competition
Junior Kayvion Cruz and Demitri Ajlouny ’26 performed as members of the hip-hop dance group Syndikidz at an International Dance League (IDL) competition in Los Angeles.
Two alums, beloved teacher to be inducted into Harker Athletic Hall of Fame
On Sat., Oct. 3, the Harker Athletic Hall of Fame will induct two stellar student athletes and a beloved teacher and coach at this year’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Ankita Sharma ’16: The art of going all-in
They live their life with the volume turned up, whether as an experimental, movement-based artist, an arts writer, or a trekker who has logged 2,650 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Julia Gitis ’03: Rooted in community
Julia Gitis ’03 tapped into her passion for building community long before it became her life’s work, starting with a senior-year initiative that would leave a lasting impression.
Liou ’08 named Member of the Year by Asian American Journalists Association
In late June, Tiffany Liou ’08, who has worked in television journalism since 2012, was named the Asian American Journalists Association 2026 Member of the Year.
2022 alum receives Sterling Award from Stanford
In April, Angela Jia ’22 received the J. E. Wallace Sterling Award for Scholastic Achievement, being named one of the top 25 students to graduate from Stanford University’s School of Humanities and Sciences this past June.
Movement artist Ankita Sharma ’16 to receive Life in the Arts award
Experimental movement-based artist Ankita Sharma ’16 will be presented with the Life in the Arts award at the Harker Conservatory’s 25th annual Senior Showcase.
Art teacher featured at UC Santa Cruz exhibit, meets with alum
Upper school visual arts teacher Pilar Agüero-Esparza was featured in an exhibition at UC Santa Cruz’s Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery.
