Junior Shreya Vemulapalli was recently profiled in the Los Angeles Times High School Insider for her work in alleviating struggles associated with cancer.
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Four upper school teams receive Scholastic Championship Team Awards
Four upper school varsity teams all received Winter Scholastic Championship Team Awards in the CIF CCS.
Harker team named semifinalists in Wharton Investment Competition
Team Mango recently became a semifinalist in the 2024-25 Wharton Global High School Investment Competition.
Harker students win nearly 300 Regional Art & Writing Awards
Harker students won a record 286 regional awards (112 for art and 174 for writing) in the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Contest, organized by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.
Kindergartner takes second in piano competition, set to perform at Carnegie Hall
Harker kindergartner Evelyn Hua is slated to perform at New York City’s Carnegie Hall in March after placing second in American Protégé International’s 2024 Competition of Romantic Music.
Performing arts chair to release “The Cancer Parent’s Handbook” in February
Laura DeKraker Lang-Ree, Harker’s K-12 performing arts director, recently completed work on her first book, titled “The Cancer Parent’s Handbook: What Your Oncologist Doesn’t Have Time to Tell You.”
DECA students enjoy learning, competition at SV Career Development Conference
More than 130 members of the Harker DECA chapter attended the Silicon Valley Career Development Conference (SVCDC).
Brandon Yang ’14 named to Forbes 30 Under 30
Brandon Yang ’14 was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in the AI category as one of the founders of Cartesia AI.
Three seniors among top 300 scholars in 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search
Three Harker seniors were named to the top 300 scholars in the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search, one of the country’s most prestigious science competitions.
Harker dance groups take first place in USA Dance Regionals
Last month, Harker upper school dance groups Kinetic Krew and the Harker Dance Company took first place in three categories in the United Spirit Association’s Dance Regional II contest.
