Reddy Named National Debate Champ; Team Members Break 44-year Record
Special to Harker News by Mayra Flores De MarcotteIt was a strong finish for the 29 Harker students who qualified for end-of-the-year varsity state or national championships…
Upper School
Tennis Advances; Track and Field Coach Honored; Boys Golf Surges Through CCS Tournament
Tennis Congratulations to the boys, who qualified for CCS and then won their first round match-up against Carlmont 6-1. The Eagles are now 16-3 overall.…
Kudos: Senior Named Finalist in Beach Blanket Babylon Scholarship Contest
Christopher Hildum, grade 12, was named one of three dance finalists for the 2015 Steve Silver Foundation and Beach Blanket Babylon “Scholarship for the Arts.”…
Three Celebrated for Art and Essay in Growing Up Asian in America Contest
Three students were honored for their submissions to the Growing Up Asian in America Awards. Freshman Emily Chen’s essay, “Airplane Dreams,” was named best in class; Angela…
Two Students Return to USA Computing Olympiad Training Camp
Harker is sending two veterans to the USA Computing Olympiad summer training camp. Lawrence Li, grade 11, and David Zhu, grade 10, are among 24…
Upper School Students Compete in Bioengineering Competition at UC Berkeley
A group of Harker’s upper school students recently attended the Bioengineering High School Competition (BioEHSC) at UC Berkeley. The annual research and design competition…
Freshman Finishes Eighth in InvestWrite Essay Contest
Nirban Singh Bhatia, grade 9, took eighth place in the fall 2014 InvestWrite contest, sponsored by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). The “innovative…
Journalism Students Win Prestigious Awards
During the course of this year, Harker’s upper school journalism students have won a number of prestigious awards. Here is a look back at…
New Head Football Coach No Stranger to Harker, Has Simple Coaching Philosophy
In April, Mike Tirabassi accepted a new position as Harker’s head football coach. Tirabassi joined Harker as a defensive coordinator in 2012 and in 2013 served…
Harker Teams Dominate in Kicks Against Cancer Soccer Games
The upper school’s junior varsity boys, varsity girls and varsity boys soccer teams emerged victorious at this year’s Kicks Against Cancer Games. The sixth-annual fundraiser benefits Camp…
