On Oct. 16, CareerConnect had its first C-Sweets event of the school year with Kevin Xu, chief operating officer of mobile game company IGG.
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Fall speech and debate season off to a strong start
The Harker speech and debate team’s year is off to a strong start. They have attended tournaments as far away as Dallas and Des Moines, as well as several local events.
Kudos: Middle schooler picks up chess accolades over the summer
Over the summer, sixth grader Nathan Yan had major success in multiple chess competitions.
Student-organized firefighter benefit raises more than $31,000
Last month, senior Nathan Liu organized the fourth annual Tribute to Fallen Heroes Benefit Concert and Forum.
Athletic Hall of Fame inducts five alums
Harker alums Joelle Anderson ’17, Ryan Cali ’10, Christopher McCallaCreary ’11, Rebecca (Chang) Kaloudis ’03 and Vivian Wang ‘18 were inducted into the Harker Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the Harker Day celebration on Oct. 7.
Eighth grader wins Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Rory Hu, grade 8, was recently named a winner of the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.
Harker Day attracts big crowds on a sweltering Saturday
The high temperatures didn’t stop thousands from visiting the upper school campus on Oct. 7 for this year’s Harker Day.
Spring musical cast and crew perform to sell-out crowds at Fringe
Over the summer, the cast and crew of the spring 2023 upper school musical traveled to Scotland to perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world’s largest arts festival.
Karimi Pantea to be latest artist-in-residence for Dickinson Endowment
This November, Iranian-American artist Pantea Karimi will begin her residency for the Dickinson Visual Arts Endowment.