In August, second grader Evelyn Hua performed in Helsinki after winning the Absolute Prize at the 8th Finlandia International Piano Competition.
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Grade 7 taekwondo practitioner earns silver at world championship
Seventh grader Jaden Choi traveled to South Korea to participate in the 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships.
Student performs at Poland piano festival
In August, ninth grader Nathan Zhang performed at the International Piano Festival in Busko-Zdrój, Poland.
Senior takes violin grand prize in ENKOR competition
Over the summer, senior Aaron Ma received the grand prize in the ENKOR International Music Competition in the violin category.
Junior takes second place in history essay contest
Senior Shreyas Karnam was awarded second place in the 2026 David McCullough Essay Prize contest in the Research category.
Senior earns prize for performance on physics exam
In July, senior Sylvia Chen was awarded with the Citadel and Citadel Securities Certificate of Excellence for her performance on the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) USA Physics Olympiad Exam.
Seventh grader earns recognition at two piano competitions
Over the summer, seventh grade Avaline Wang was one of just 19 pianists aged 10-20 chosen to perform at the Philadelphia Young Pianists’ Academy Piano Festival.
Third grader becomes semifinalist in math and science bees
Third grader Neev Banerjee-Majumder finished as a semifinalist in third grade category at both the National Science Bee and National Mathematics Bee.
Senior speaks at San Diego TEDx event
In March, senior Syna Sharma spoke at TEDxDel Mar Youth, and independently organized TED event held at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego.
Harker tennis duo takes gold at local tournament
Harker sixth graders Ariana Lieu and Chloe Zou took home the gold medal in the US Tennis Association’s Junior Circuit Indoor Dominant Duo tournament.
