Classicalists Take 20 Medals, Including 13 Gold, in National Online Exam
Harker just received results from the National Classical Etymology online exam that students in grades 9-10 took in November. Harker students earned 20 medals:…
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enlight’ning Receives NSPA’s First Class Award
Over the summer, enlight’ning, Harker’s middle school literary magazine, was recognized by the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA), American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) and…
Upper School Students Win Dozens of Awards in Greek and Latin Exams
Upper school Latin students scored big on national Latin and Greek exams, which were taken in March. In all, students won 24 gold medals,…
Eighth Graders Cited for Writing Excellence
Albert Chu, Gr. 8, was one of eight California winners in the Promising Young Writers Program, which recognizes talent and emphasizes the importance of…
Senior Wins Poetry Award
Patrick Campbell, Gr. 12, was named the 2010 River of Words Environmental Poetry and Art Contest Bioregion Prize Winner for a poem he wrote…
Japan Bowl Teams Score High in Washington, D.C.
Nine Harker students traveled to Washington, D.C., in early April for the 2010 National Japan Bowl competition. All three Harker teams made the final…
Junior Named to Top 10 in Freedom Essay Contest
Olivia Zhu, Gr. 11, has been named one of the top 10 national finalists in the First Freedom Student Competition and will receive an…
Ninth Grader Wins Gold Medal in Prestigious Writing Contest
Emily Wang, Gr. 9, received a gold medal for her outstanding writing through The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, an 87-year-old national program that…
Student Publication Wins Highest Honors
The Winged Post and the online Web site, talonwp.com, have won a Crown Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) for its excellence…
Eighth Grader Wins Ancient Coin Essay Contest
Latin student Helena Huang, Gr. 8, was announced the winner of last year’s Ancient Coins for Education (ACE) fall essay contest. Every year Gr.…