Simar Bajaj ’20 spent the summer as a journalist for STAT News, the Boston Globe’s health and medicine news site, while also earning a number of journalistic awards.
Top Achievements
Eighth grader Rory Hu receives prestigious Caroline D. Bradley scholarship
Rory Hu, grade 7, 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.
Rising senior wins top AI award at ISEF
Earlier this month, rising senior Ella Lan won first place in a special award given out by the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI).
[UPDATED]Final 2023 Nat’l Merit Scholarship winner announcement brings total to 16
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that 10 Harker seniors have received National Merit $2,500 Scholarships in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Rising eighth grader named winner in NY Times podcast contest
Rising eighth grader Rory Hu was chosen as one of the winners of the New York Times Podcast Contest,
Rising senior receives Congressional Award Gold Medal
Rising senior Arushi Sharma received a Congressional Award Gold Medal earlier this week. This award is granted to students ages 14-24 who have completed…
Student-run company reaches 2023 National Pitch semifinals
Earlier this week, rising junior Ian Gerstner and recent graduate Indigo Lee were named semifinalists in the 2023 National Pitch Competition, organized by INCubatoredu.…
