Organized by Akhila Ramgiri, grade 12, Harker hosted a basketball tournament as an awareness event for Hi5 Youth Foundation in the school’s athletic center this past weekend.
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AP U.S. History students engage in discussion about First Amendment for Constitution Day
In recognition of Constitution Day, recognized this past Monday, upper school history teacher Julie Wheeler’s AP U.S. history students participated in a special video chat discussion on the First Amendment.
Mitra and Near endowment awardees for humanities research papers announced
Harker is pleased to announce its 2018-19 endowment awardees; each student will receive a grant to help them in their yearlong effort producing a research paper on a humanities subject.
Sophomore raises $31K from benefit concert with help of recent grads
Andrew Semenza ‘18 and Millie Lin ‘18, at the behest of brother Jason Lin, grade 10, performed for a benefit concert on Aug. 19 along with friend Kevin Zhu, a Bay Area native and world-renown violist. All proceeds went to the Tahirih Justice Center, a national nonprofit committed to serving as many immigrant women and girls fleeing violence as possible.
Beloved visionary and board chair Diana Nichols passes on, memorial set for Oct. 6
The Harker School announced this week the passing of Diana Nichols, board chair and former longtime school leader, who died Sept. 2, 2018 of…
Alumni Updates: DoorDash, Americans for Prosperity and UNICEF
Harker alumni continue to impress with their activism!
Middle school math teacher wins Edyth May Sliffe Award
Middle school math teacher and department chair Vandana Kadam was awarded the Edyth May Sliffe Award for Distinguished Teaching in Middle School and High School.
Football picks up first win of the year, boys water polo takes fourth at tournament
The football team picked up a 22-18 win over James Lick last Friday. Marcus Tymous, grade 12, and Anthony Meissner, grade 12, each rushed for a score, and Meissner connected with Jared Anderson, grade 12, for a 73-yard touchdown. Anderson also added a 23-yard field goal.
Inaugural Summer Conservatory helps young theater lovers build their chops
The Harker Conservatory held its inaugural Summer Conservatory program in June and July, inviting young theater enthusiasts to grasp a unique opportunity to hone their craft and learn from top instructors and industry professionals.
125 years of Harker history in words, photos and video
Harker celebrates its 125th anniversary this year! Read all about Harker’s fascinating past in this series of articles, which include tons of photos and some great archival videos!
