Earlier this month, 63 seniors were named semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship, placing them among the top one percent of the 1.5 million students who entered the contest as juniors last year.
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[UPDATED] Harker Regeneron finalist to be showcased in late July
The Society for Science & the Public has named senior Cynthia Chen one of the top 40 finalists in the 2020 Regeneration Science Talent Search!
Students and faculty contribute to Palo Alto Black Lives Matter mural
Yesterday, students and faculty contributed to the Palo Alto Black Lives Matter street mural, painting the first letter “A” in the mural, which now…
Reception honors 2019-20 Near/Mitra scholars
On April 28, a virtual reception was held to honor the students who received scholar grants in the 2019-20 John Near and Mitra Family…
Rising senior debater receives leadership award
This story was submitted by speech and debate department chair Jenny Achten. At the 2020 National Speech & Debate Tournament, held online June 14-20,…
Students raising money for Black Girls Code and Second Harvest Food Bank
Rising freshman Kabir Ramzan and rising sixth grader Ameera Ramzan have been working to raise funds in support of Black Girls Code and Second…
Rising junior one of 12 winners in New York Times editorial contest
Last week, The New York Times announced that rising junior Nicole Tian is one of 12 nationwide winners in its seventh annual Student Editorial…
Harker reaches semifinals of INCubatoredu National Pitch contest
Harker’s team of rising juniors Camilla Lindh, Simren Kochhar and Ishaan Parate reached the semifinals in the 2020 INCubatoredu National Student Pitch contest. This…
Rising senior coordinates massive book donation to libraries in Africa
Sometime soon, an array of teenagers in Africa, with lovingly packed boxes of K-5 math textbooks hoisted on their shoulders, will complete the final…
Student launches website for teens to share experiences during pandemic
Harker rising sophomore Rupert Chen recently created a website, called covid9teen, that lets teenagers from around the world share their stories and perspectives on…
