The 2022-23 edition of the Harker Eclectic Literary Magazine (HELM) was named a finalist for the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Crown Award
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Students receive 256 awards in Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Harker middle and upper school students received 256 regional awards in the 2023 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, receiving 107 awards for art and 149 for literature.
Author Kyle Lukoff talks writing in Zoom appearance
Author Kyle Lukoff spoke to middle school students on a special Zoom appearance, talking about his 2021 novel, “Too Bright to See.”
Senior visits White House to read poetry, meet Jill Biden
Junior Sarah Mohammed visited the White House to read her poetry at a ceremony honoring the 2022 National Student Poets
Sarah Mohammed, rising junior, named National Student Poet
Rising junior Sarah Fathima Mohammed today was named one of five National Student Poets of 2021. The National Student Poets Program, which is run…
Harker group among the first to visit newly reopened Beat Museum
On Saturday, 14 Harker students were among the first guests at the newly reopened Beat Museum in San Francisco. The museum features many of…
Harker students win nearly 200 awards in 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Harker students pulled in a total of 189 awards in the 2021 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, 73 in art and 116 in writing.
Sophomore poet named finalist in YoungArts competition
Earlier this week, sophomore Sarah Mohammed was named a poetry finalist in the 2021 National YoungArts competition, the highest award offered by the National YoungArts Foundation.
English teacher organizes summer alumni book club
Over the summer, upper school English teacher Chris Hurshman led a special book club with several Harker alumni, meeting each week to discuss Fyodor Dostoevsky’s final novel, “The Brothers Karamazov.”
Upper school students win national gold and silver medals in Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, more than 60 recognized
Senior Raymond Banke and junior Kathy Fang were named national Gold Medalists in the 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and 62 others also earned awards in this prestigious contest.