Last week, eighth grader Tina Jin took the top prize in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge.
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Harker takes three of five top spots in Harvard research competition
Upper school students took three out of five top spots in the The Harvard Undergraduate Research Journal’s (THURJ) Research Competition.
Record-setting 71 seniors named National Merit semifinalists
The semifinalists make up 36% of the Class of 2025.
2024 grad wins silver at European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics
Michelle Wei ’24 won silver for the United States’ team at the event in the Netherlands.
Harker JCL students enjoy successful trip to 2024 NJCL Convention
Harker sent nine members of its Junior Classical League chapter to the National Junior Classical League Convention held at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
Students earn accolades in Mathematical Association of America competitions
Several upper school students recently earned accolades for their performance in competitions held by the Mathematical Association of America.
Eighth grader Rory Hu receives prestigious Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship
Rory Hu, grade 8, was recently named a recipient of the prestigious Caroline D. Bradley Scholarhsip, which covers all four years of high school education for highly gifted applicants.
Nearly 30% of senior class named National Merit semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that 55 Harker seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Fourth grader finishes as semifinalist in ICA National Science Bee
This past summer, fourth grader Nathan Xing visited Arlington, Va. and finished as a semifinalist in the national championships of the International Academic Competitions Science Bee.
Middle and upper school students take top spots at NJCL Convention
In late July, 12 Harker upper and middle school students attended the National Junior Classical League Convention, held this year at Emory University in Atlanta.
