Art Instructor’s Annual Trip Aids Needy Children in Africa
This story originally appeared in the fall 2013 Harker Quarterly. For the last five years, Jaap Bongers, Harker’s upper school art department instructor and…
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Library Director Contributes to Award-Winning Book on the Value Librarians Bring to Education
Susan Smith, Harker’s library director, traveled to Chicago over the summer for an annual conference sponsored by the national American Library Association (ALA), where…
Middle School Math Teacher Participates in Mathematics Olympiad in Turkey
In late June, middle school math teacher Vandana Kadam traveled to Turkey to participate in the Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO). It was the…
Assistant Director of Instructional Technology Ranks in Top 100 for Educational Expertise
This article was originally published in the summer 2013 Harker Quarterly. Diane Main, the upper school’s assistant director of instructional technology, has been named…
Upper School Chemistry Teacher Presents Research Findings at Conference in Puerto Rico
This article was originally published in the summer 2013 Harker Quarterly. This past spring, upper school chemistry instructor Rachel Freed headed off to the…
Middle School Librarian Raises Awareness about Gay and Lesbian Teens at Conference in Washington, D.C.
This article was originally published in the summer 2013 Harker Quarterly. Middle school librarian Bernie Morrissey gave a presentation at the Computers in Libraries Conference, held the…
Poetic Manuscript by Upper School English Teacher is Finalist for Prestigious Prize
This article was originally published in the summer 2013 Harker Quarterly. Award-winning poet and upper school English teacher Alexandra Mattraw Rosenboom recently shared the exciting news that…
Middle School History Teacher Travels to Turkey on Exclusive Teacher Training Trip
Middle school history teacher Andrea Milius loves spending her days speaking about events from the past. Last month, however, the inspiring instructor made a…
Four Harker Teachers Nominated for Outstanding Educator Awards
One of the best testaments to the lasting influence Harker teachers have on their students is the Outstanding Educator Awards. This year, four Harker teachers…
Teacher’s Poem Chosen as Part of New York Art Show
Alexandra Mattraw Rosenboom, an award-winning poetess and Harker English teacher, has a Harker-inspired poem included in “Black and White,” the summer 2011 exhibition of…
