50 Seniors Named Nat’l Merit Semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP), a nonprofit organization that honors the scholastic achievements of high school juniors, has announced the nation’s semifinalists in…
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Harker Journalism Wins Awards in New York
Staff members of the Talon and Winged Post visited New York City in late June and early July to attend a summer journalism camp…
ECybermission Team Attends Finals in Wash., D.C.
Harker’s Bacteria Busters eCybermission team flew to Washington D.C. for the eCybermission finals in late June where they participated in team-building workshops, lunched with…
Problem Solvers Win Big at State and Nationals
Harker’s Future Problem Solvers had another great year, garnering honors at both the state and international levels in April and May. At the Future…
US Students Win National Debate Tournament
Congratulations to Public Forum debaters Kelsey Hilbrich, Gr. 11 and Kaavya Gowda, Gr. 12, for their win at the National Tournament of Champions (TOC)…
Senior Kim Named Presidential Scholar
Senior Daniel J. Kim has been named a 2009 Presidential Scholar, making him the third Harker Presidential Scholar since 2006. This marks the first…
Senior Paper On Short List for Concord Review
Alyssa Donovan, Gr. 12, has her research paper, “Whaling in the International Whaling Commission: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Organization’s Failures,” selected for potential…
Mathematicians Add Up Awards
On Feb. 25, 35 MS students took the American Mathematics Competitions AMC-10B test. Some also participated in the AMC-10A contest held on Feb. 10.…
Three Qualify for Chemistry Olympiad
Three students have qualified for the United States Chemistry Olympiad in late April. Andrew Zhou, Gr. 11, scored 58 points out of 60 on…
Five Take Honors in Math Contest
Harker students took five prizes in the 2009 Primary Math World Contest Team Tryouts. Cindy Liu, Gr. 6, David Zhu, Gr. 4 and Shaya…