Essay Earns Second Place in Growing Up Asian Art and Essay Program
Like many teenagers, Michelle Deng ’12 grappled over questions of individuality and fitting in. However, in addition to those quite typical teen concerns, she…
Upper School
Australian Exchange Teacher Spends Time at Harker
For two weeks in April, Sam Cleary, a teacher at St. Stephen’s College in Australia, visited the upper school to teach and observe classes…
New Upper School Parents Welcomed at Special Barbecue; Q&A, Tour of Campus and Website Included
New upper school families and current ambassador families enjoyed a special welcome barbecue at the upper school campus on June 28. In addition to…
Harker Journalism Takes Top Honors in Youth Journalism Awards
In May, Youth Journalism International announced the winners of its yearly contest, and Harker came up big. Class of 2012 graduates Sanjana Baldwa, Michelle…
Upper School Latin Students Earn High Placements at JCL Convention
Upper school Latin students attended the California Junior Classical League Convention in late March and took top spots in many of the convention’s events.…
Harker’s Summer Institute Combines Learning with Fun
For some middle school and high school students summer is all about relaxing and having fun. To others it’s a time to get a…
Green Teen Summit Video Report by TalonWP.com Showcases Speakers, Attendees
This past April, Harker hosted the first Green Teen Summit, featuring appearances by 350.org founder Bill McKibben and the co-founder of BioTour, Ethan Burke. Harker journalism…
Student Attends Rotary Clubs’ Enterprise Leadership Conference at Asilomar
Rising senior Kathir Sundarraj attended this year’s Enterprise Leadership Conference, held at Asilomar in March. Organized by the San Jose and Los Altos Rotary…
Humanities Endowments Produce Four Scholars: Papers Cover Charter Schools, Special Forces, Nuclear Policy and Churchill’s Public Relations
This article originally appeared in the summer 2012 Harker Quarterly. The Mitra Family Endowment, established last year, has borne its first fruit. Sarah Howells,…
Graduates Become Alumni, Lifers are Celebrated and 2012 Bricks Installed
This article was originally published in the summer 2012 Harker Quarterly. Class of 2012 Become Alumni at Induction Lunch Just before graduation, the Class…