Sophomore Spencer Cha recently won the southwest division of the Music Teachers National Association’s Composition Competition.
Top Achievements
Harker journalism wins third NSPA Pacemaker award in Washington, D.C.
Harker journalism students attended the Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association’s Fall High School Journalism Convention, where the Winged Post newspaper received an NSPA Pacemaker award.
Eighth grader has phenomenal results in varsity debate tournament
Krish Mysoor, grade 8, placed first at the Damus Hollywood Invitational Tournament, the only eighth grader in memory to take first place at a varsity national qualifier to the Tournament of Champions.
[UPDATED] Voting now open for 3M Young Scientist Challenge Improving Lives Award
As a top 10 finalist in this year’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge, eighth grader Reshma Kosaraju is eligible to win the Improving Lives Award. Voting is now open!
[UPDATED] Student Brian Chen named Broadcom MASTERS finalist
Brian Chen is headed to Washington, D.C.! The freshman was named as a finalist in the 2019 Broadcom MASTERS competition.
Three women earn awards from the Davidson Institute for science and technology projects
Three women from Harker were honored by the Davidson Institute in its annual awards. Natasha Maniar ’19 and Cynthia Chen, grade 12, were named 2019 Davidson Fellow Laureates, while Ruhi Sayana ’19 received an honorable mention.
Many top 10 finishes for Harker Latin students at national JCL convention
The theme of the 2019 National Junior Classical League Convention was “apes non sunt solitaria natura” (“Bees are not of a solitary nature”) and Harker students were certainly as busy as bees participating in various events.
[UPDATED] 11 students win National Merit scholarships, nearly 60 percent of class recognized overall
In mid-September, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation identified 68 Harker seniors as Commended Students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Competition.
Harker debaters garner first and second at nationals, have a great season overall!
Team Harker crushed it at the National Speech & Debate Tournament, where Haris Hosseini ‘19, and Avi Gulati, a rising senior, nailed first and second places in original oratory.
Harker students bring home 14 perfect AP scores, including one double perfect
Over a dozen Harker students earned perfect scores on AP tests taken last spring.
