Harker Students Win 2013 Best in Nation in 9/10 Division of TEAMS Competition
This story was submitted by Harker rising junior Cindy Liu. On July 2, a team of eight Harker rising juniors placed first in the…
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Values of Computer Science Touted
By Daniel Hudkins Dan Hudkins is Harker’s K-12 director of instructional technology. This article originally appeared in the summer 2013 issue of Independent School Magazine…
Student, Teacher Embark on Expedition to Alaska to Study Marine Garbage
On June 7, Harker student Dolan Dworak, grade 7, and upper school science teacher Kate Schafer will head to the Alaskan coastline to take…
Students Earn High Marks at California State Science Fair
Harker students earned several top placements at the California State Science Fair in April. In the senior division, Andrew Zhang, grade 10, and his…
Harker Team Places Fifth Nationally in National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C.
In late April, grade 8 students Venkat Sankar, Arjun Subramaniam and Davd Zhu and grade 7 students Edgar Lin and Rajiv Movva traveled to…
Alumna’s Dream of Becoming a Published Writer by Age 18 Comes True
Just shy of her 19th birthday, Jessica Lin ‘12 received word that her dream of becoming a published writer by the age of 18 had…
Junior and Freshman Named USA Computing Olympiad Finalist, Qualifies for Summer Training Camp
Alex Pei, grade 11, and Lawrence Li, grade 9, are two of only 24 finalists in the 2013 USA Computing Olympiad (USACO). The pair…
Student Researchers and Guest Speakers Take the Spotlight at Research Symposium
Harker’s eighth annual Research Symposium drew more than 400 attendees, who marveled at the many exhibits, student presentations, breakout sessions and guest speakers that…
STEM Week Brings Science Awareness, Raises Money for Charities
Harker’s WiSTEM club (Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) held this year’s STEM week in late January, as students in Harker’s various science-based…
43 Middle and Upper School Students Bring Home Awards at 2013 Synopsys Championship
It was again a successful year at the Synopsys Championship for Harker middle and upper school students. Andrew Jin, grade 10, in the bioinformatics…
