The middle school campus was bustling with activity last Sunday as more than 3,400 Harker community members, including about 200 alumni and their families, came together for the 68th Harker Family & Alumni Picnic.
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Rajiv Movva ’18 awarded Davidson Fellowship for ongoing project
Rajiv Movva ’18 was named a Davidson Fellow by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development to develop his project “SNPpet: Deep Learning the Human Epigenome Reveals Regulatory Sequence Patterns and Genomic Mechanisms of Disease.”
Preschoolers discover cave art, add their own
Harker preschoolers learned about prehistoric art, then made some of their own, last week. Michael Ear, the new art teacher at the preschool, led the expedition.
Athletic center and Rothschild Performing Arts Center earn SVBJ Structure Awards
[UPDATED] Two Harker students named to top 30 in Broadcom MASTERS competition
Five Harker students were recently named to the Top 300 in this year’s Broadcom MASTERS competition.
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
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.
Upper school speech and debate team kicks off year with retreat
Fifty-eight students participated in the inaugural upper school speech and debate team retreat on Aug. 25-26.
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.