Grade 5 robotics team enjoys success, despite shortened season
Over the last several months, fifth graders Rohan Goyal, Ayden Grover, Neel Kumar and Krishna Muddu, who compete in the VEX IQ robotics competition…
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Anderson ’19 named All-American and Newcomer of the Year
Although it was a shortened season due to COVID-19, Jarrett Anderson ’19 made the most of his first collegiate year with the Springfield College…
Community of Chinese parents organizes donations for local medical workers
A group of Harker parents organized via the Chinese messaging app WeChat has been gathering and donating protective supplies to local hospitals. More than…
Junior swimmers get national recognition
Even with a lost spring season, two junior Harker swimmers are getting national recognition. SwimSwam recently came out with a list of the top…
Student and parent send protective supplies to Michigan hospitals
In response to reports that Michigan was experiencing a troubling surge in COVID-19 cases, fourth grader Brandon Du and his mother, Yimin Zimmerer, last…
Harker parent converts distillery into producer of hand sanitizer
Earlier this week, Harker parent Virag Saksena (Riva, grade 12, and Anya, grade 8) and his team at 10th Street Distillery were recognized on…
Middle and upper school students win big at 2020 Synopsys Championship
Harker students had a great showing at the 2020 Synopsys Science & Technology Championship, winning multiple first awards and grand prizes. Eighth graders Gautam…
Families use 3D printer to make face shields for hospital staff
In late March, a number of Harker families began making face shields to help local hospitals deal with a projected surge of COVID-19 patients.…
Alumna-founded nonprofit seeks to improve efficacy of surgical masks
Last month, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sabrina Paseman ’09 founded the nonprofit Fix the Mask, which has developed a do-it-yourself method for…
Harker students perform well at state level in TEAMS, national conference canceled
Harker students had another great year in the Technology Student Association’s annual TEAMS (Tests of Engineering, Aptitude, Mathematics and Science) competition, with four teams…
