![Cross country head coach Kevin Oliver hands flowers to seniors Kara Kister and Ada Praun-Petrovic. “It’s really sad [to be leaving]; I cried a bunch today,” Kara said. “Since I’ve been on the team for so long, and I see them every single day and all these people, it’s really sad to be leaving.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/DSC_3554-900x596.jpg)
![“Journalism really helped me with people skills. I [also] got to take photos and meet a lot of my closest friends in journalism that I dont think we would have otherwise. Photographing and capturing a lot of peoples memories and being able to provide people with those pictures feels super special,” Smrithi Sambamurthy (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SmrithiSambamurthyHOH_JH-900x634.jpg)
![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasnt been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but Ive had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. Theres so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesnt exist, you can build it yourself, Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“Animation just clicked in a way. I had been interested in art, but that felt different. [Animation] felt like it had something behind it, whereas previous things felt surface level. I wasnt making that crazy of things, but just the process of doing it was much more enjoyable, Carter Chadwick (22) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-9.44.08-AM-900x598.png)
![“When I came into high school, I was ready to be a follower. But DECA was a game changer for me. It helped me overcome my fear of public speaking, and its played such a major role in who Ive become today. To be able to successfully lead a chapter of 150 students, an officer team and be one of the upperclassmen I once really admired is something Im [really] proud of,” Anvitha Tummala (21) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-25-at-9.50.05-AM-900x594.png)
![“[Volleyball has] taught me how to fall correctly, and another thing it taught is that you don’t have to be the best at something to be good at it. If you just hit the ball in a smart way, then it still scores points and you’re good at it. You could be a background player and still make a much bigger impact on the team than you would think,” Anya Gert (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AnnaGert_JinTuan_HoHPhotoEdited-600x900.jpeg)
![“Im not nearly there yet, but [my confidence has] definitely been getting better since I was pretty shy and timid coming into Harker my freshman year. I know that theres a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyones so driven and that has really pushed me to kind of try to find my own place in high school and be more confident,” Alyssa Huang (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AlyssaHuang_EmilyChen_HoHPhoto-900x749.jpeg)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you arent going to get those championships if you arent fast,” Angel Cervantes (12) said. “I want to do well in school on my tests and in track and win championships for my team. I live by that, [and] I can do that anywhere: in the classroom or on the field.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSC5146-900x601.jpg)
![“I think getting up in the morning and having a sense of purpose [is exciting]. I think without a certain amount of drive, life is kind of obsolete and mundane, and I think having that every single day is what makes each day unique and kind of makes life exciting,” Neymika Jain (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-03-at-4.54.16-PM.png)
Photo Slideshow Jan. 24
February 9, 2023
About the Writers
Tiffany Chang, Humans of Harker Editor-in-Chief
Tiffany Chang (12) is the editor-in-chief of Humans of Harker, and this is her fourth year on staff. She’s looking forward to telling the story of the...
Steven Jiang, TALON Reporter
Steven Jiang (10) is a reporter for the TALON Yearbook, and this is his second year on staff. This year, Steven wants to improve his photography while...
Andrew Liang, Assistant STEM Editor
Andrew Liang (10) is an assistant STEM editor for Harker Aquila and the Winged Post, and this is his second year on staff. Andrew is looking to help write...
Heidi Lu, TALON Peoples and Seniors Editor
Heidi Lu (11) is the Peoples and Seniors editor for the TALON Yearbook, and this is her third year on staff. This year, Heidi hopes to interact more with...
Desiree Luo, Co-Features Editor
Desiree Luo (11) is the co-features editor for Harker Aquila and the Winged Post, and this is her third year on staff. This year, Desiree hopes to tell...
Kinnera Mulam, Co-STEM Editor
Kinnera Mulam (11) is the co-STEM editor for Harker Aquila and the Winged Post, and this is her third year on staff. She loves writing for the Global Reset...
Lavanya Subramanian, TALON Co-Editor-in-Chief
Lavanya Subramanian (12) is the co-editor-in-chief of the TALON yearbook, and this is her fourth year on staff. This year, she looks forward to working...
Jessica Tang, Photo Editor
Jessica Tang (12) is the photo editor for Harker Aquila, and this is her third year on staff. This year, Jessica looks forward to using new equipment to...
Katie Wang, TALON Photo Editor
Katie Wang (12) is the photo editor of the TALON Yearbook, and this is her fourth year on staff. This year, Katie looks forward to photographing with new...
Selina Xu, Co-Video and Podcasting Editor
Selina Xu (11) is the co-video and podcasting editor for Harker Aquila, and this is her third year on staff. This year, she hopes to work more on covering...
Alison Yang, Assistant A&E and Lifestyle Editor
Alison Yang is an assistant A&E and lifestyle editor for Harker Aquila and the Winged Post, and this is her second year on staff. This year, Alison...
Grant Yang, TALON Reporter
Grant Yang (10) is a reporter for the TALON Yearbook, and this is his second year on staff. For his first year on TALON, Grant hopes to improve his photo...
Medha Yarlagadda, Co-Video and Podcasting Editor
Medha Yarlagadda (11) is the co-video and podcasting editor for Harker Aquila, and this is her third year on staff. This year she hopes to grow as a journalist,...
Kevin Zhang, Assistant Sports Editor
Kevin Zhang (11) is an assistant sports editor for Harker Aquila and the Winged Post, and this is his second year on staff. This year, Kevin plans to explore...
Sally Zhu, Aquila Co-Editor-in-Chief
Sally Zhu (12) is the co-editor-in-chief of Harker Aquila, and this is her fourth year on staff. This year, Sally wishes to interview more people around...
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