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Guests delighted by gala, first in three years, celebrating 125th anniversary

Guests delighted by gala, first in three years, celebrating 125th anniversary

February 25, 2019 | Posted Under: Schoolwide, advancement, alumni-express, eweekly, Harker History

The upper school campus became an eveningland of lights, music and fun on Saturday night, as Harker … [Read more...] about Guests delighted by gala, first in three years, celebrating 125th anniversary

Knowing How to Know: Research and Writing at Harker

Knowing How to Know: Research and Writing at Harker

April 3, 2013 | Posted Under: General News, Upper School, Harker History, Research

 This article was originally published in the spring 2013 Harker Quarterly. With information … [Read more...] about Knowing How to Know: Research and Writing at Harker

Student Essay Among the Top 10 in JFK Library Essay Contest

Student Essay Among the Top 10 in JFK Library Essay Contest

March 27, 2013 | Posted Under: General News, Upper School, Harker History, Research

Felix Wu, grade 10, is among the top 10 finalists in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library’s … [Read more...] about Student Essay Among the Top 10 in JFK Library Essay Contest

Author Speaks to Students on Holocaust Diaries, Historical Analysis

Author Speaks to Students on Holocaust Diaries, Historical Analysis

February 13, 2013 | Posted Under: General News, Upper School, Harker History

Author Alexandra Zapruder, who penned “Salvaged Pages: Young Writers’ Diaries of the Holocaust,” … [Read more...] about Author Speaks to Students on Holocaust Diaries, Historical Analysis

Alumna and Mitra Scholar Sarah Howells Wins Inaugural Churchill Research Paper Competition

Alumna and Mitra Scholar Sarah Howells Wins Inaugural Churchill Research Paper Competition

December 19, 2012 | Posted Under: General News, endowments, Harker History, Research

Sarah Howells ’12, now a freshman at Princeton University, recently won first place in the Churchill … [Read more...] about Alumna and Mitra Scholar Sarah Howells Wins Inaugural Churchill Research Paper Competition

School Founder’s Grandson Visits Campus

School Founder’s Grandson Visits Campus

August 2, 2012 | Posted Under: Schoolwide, Harker History

Harker’s library director and resident history buff Sue Smith had a very pleasant surprise over the … [Read more...] about School Founder’s Grandson Visits Campus

Harker Announces Plan to Open Preschool on Union Campus Property

Harker Announces Plan to Open Preschool on Union Campus Property

July 10, 2012 | Posted Under: General News, Preschool, Schoolwide, Harker History

This article was originally published in the summer 2012 Harker Quarterly.Two long-term plans … [Read more...] about Harker Announces Plan to Open Preschool on Union Campus Property

Women’s Historian Vicki León Visits Upper School

Women’s Historian Vicki León Visits Upper School

May 16, 2012 | Posted Under: General News, Upper School, Harker History

Noted author and historian Vicki León visited the upper school campus in late March to speak to Ruth … [Read more...] about Women’s Historian Vicki León Visits Upper School

Grade 3 Students Celebrate History through Dress-Up

Grade 3 Students Celebrate History through Dress-Up

March 20, 2012 | Posted Under: General News, Lower School, Harker History

Grade 3 history students spent a Friday in early February dressed up as historical figures for the … [Read more...] about Grade 3 Students Celebrate History through Dress-Up

Grade 8 History Classes Chat with White House Speechwriter

Grade 8 History Classes Chat with White House Speechwriter

February 21, 2012 | Posted Under: General News, Middle School, Harker History

Cyrus Merrill’s grade 8 history students had the unique opportunity to chat with White House … [Read more...] about Grade 8 History Classes Chat with White House Speechwriter

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