Middle and upper school Latin students collected dozens of awards at the California Junior Classical League’s fall convention.
Middle School
Eighth grader takes first place in illustrated poem contest
Eighth grader Shreyas Karnam was named the first-place winner in the grades 6-8 category of the National Chemistry Week Illustrated Poem Contest.
Fall speech and debate season off to a strong start
The Harker speech and debate team’s year is off to a strong start. They have attended tournaments as far away as Dallas and Des Moines, as well as several local events.
Kudos: Middle schooler picks up chess accolades over the summer
Over the summer, sixth grader Nathan Yan had major success in multiple chess competitions.
Eighth grader wins Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Rory Hu, grade 8, was recently named a winner of the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.
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.
MS golf enthusiasts enjoy successful summer of competition
Middle school golf enthusiasts Julie and Justin Hu – grades 7 and 8, respectively – had a productive summer, traveling both domestically and abroad for tournaments.
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 eighth grader named winner in NY Times podcast contest
Rising eighth grader Rory Hu was chosen as one of the winners of the New York Times Podcast Contest,
MS Latin students place high in NJCL essay contest
Some middle school Latin students took top spots in the National Junior Classical League’s creative writing contest this year. Contestants submitted work based on…
