Harker Students Score High in Math Contests Throughout November
By Cindy Liu, grade 11 In November, Harker students participated and ranked in numerous math competitions, both individually and as teams. On Nov. 7,…
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PAMA Alumnus Discovers New Fish Species
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. Palo Alto Military Academy (PAMA) graduate William Mathews Brooks ’67 found something unique scuba…
Harker Math Students Excellent Overall in 2012-13 Math Contests
This story was submitted by Harker math teacher Misael Fisico The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) The 2012-13 school year proved to be a winning…
Middle School Math Teacher Participates in Mathematics Olympiad in Turkey
In late June, middle school math teacher Vandana Kadam traveled to Turkey to participate in the Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO). It was the…
Students from all Campuses Work for the Greater Good in a Multitude of Activities
This article was originally published in the summer 2013 Harker Quarterly. More than $8,000 Raised by Annual Cancer Walk; Harker Community Goes the Extra Mile During Walk…
Upper School Student Receives San Jose City Council Commendation for Math Tutoring Program
Yesterday, rising senior Urvi Gupta was recognized for the second time this year for an innovative math tutoring program she created in November 2011…
Math Students Create and Solve Their Own Trigonometry Problems
Vandana Kadam, middle school math chair, had her trigonometry students engaged in an interesting project in May. Separated into groups, students devised their own…
Eighth Grader Takes Fifth at National Mathcounts Competition
David Zhu, grade 8, took fifth place in one of the toughest math competitions in the U.S. Last Friday, student representatives from all 50…
Upper School Student Creates Unique Math Program for Children
Like many teens Urvi Gupta, grade 11, maintains a jam-packed schedule. An active student in Harker’s journalism program, she also plays as a starter…
Twelfth Annual Diana Nichols Math Invitational a “Super Success”
The 12th annual Diana Nichols Math Invitational on March 10 was a “super success,” according to middle school math teacher Vandana Kadam. More than…