On Spring Day of Giving 2024, held April 10, the Albuquerque Academy community exceeded our goals by raising more than $200,000 and 500 gifts. These donations will directly support the Academy Fund, providing essential, unrestricted dollars to meet the school’s most critical needs. Faculty support, professional development, tuition assistance, academic departments, and extracurricular and enrichment programs, including student wellness and academic support, all rely on the Academy Fund each year to sustain our students’ Academy experience.
An Albuquerque Academy education would not be possible without the incredible support of our community members, and collectively, our community came together to demonstrate unwavering support for our mission to provide a transformative education for New Mexico families.
Our school relies on the philanthropic support of donors each year, and again, our community has demonstrated its commitment to the important work that takes place on campus. We are grateful for your financial support and shared belief in our efforts to increase opportunities for New Mexico students.
Following are the results of our gift incentives and class challenges.
ALUMNI
The class with the highest participation rate was the Class of 2000 at 12.7%. They will select a girl or woman to honor with a plaque and a tree on campus.
Runners-up:
Class of 1989: 10.6% participation
Class of 2003: 8.6% participation
CURRENT FAMILIES
The grade with the highest participation rate was the 7th grade, with 41.1% participation. They win a Dion’s pizza party!
6th grade: 35.9% participation
7th grade: 41.1% participation
8th grade: 27.8% participation
9th grade: 37.0% participation
10th grade: 28.6% participation
11th grade: 25.7% participation
12th grade: 26.8% participation
FACULTY AND STAFF
The English department wins its own pizza party with 70.8% participation.
GRADE DRAWING WINNERS
6th Grade: Eli and Melanie Ludwig, parents of Brighton ’25 and Beckham ’30
7th Grade: Drew and Katie Dolan, parents of Luke ’24, Elle ’26, and Abby ’29
8th Grade: Dale and Madelynne Johnson, grandparents of Abby Chavez ’28
9th Grade: Isabel Garcia, grandparent of Cate ’30 and Cole ’27 Hedges
10th Grade: Jim and Katya Ellison, parents of Ben ’26
11th Grade: Don and Pat Lincoln, grandparents of Elizabeth ’25 and Russel Hiller ’28
12th Grade: Bill and Janislee Wiese, grandparents of Willa ’21 and Piper ’24 and parents of Michael ’84, Andrew ’87, and Brian ’91
50 FOR 50 DRAWING WINNERS
Annie ’08 and Phil Adams
Lia ’97 and Shane Armstrong, parents of Omni ’30
Stephanie Black ’85
Heidi Frost Heard, former trustee and parent of Benjamin Heard ’98
Jonathan and Rebecca Owen, parents of Luke ’28
Wendy Simms-Small and Dan Small, parents of Kira ’22 and Lou ’25 Small
Anthony and Bethany Spratley, parents of Sinclair ’13, Nate ’16, Gracie ’17, Adeline ’26, and Sam ’28
Robert and Tanya Walker, parents of Roberto ’28
Andy Watson, former head of school, and Carol Watson, parents of Madeleine ’08, Corinne ’10, and Lizzie ’10
Greg and Laurie Williams, parents of Abby ’15, Nick ’18, and Ryan ’26
Thank you to the following individual donors and corporate partners for the integral part they played in ensuring our Spring Day of Giving was a success with their matching gift incentives.
INDIVIDUALS
An anonymous member of the class of 1971
An anonymous member of the class of 1985
An anonymous member of the class of 1996
An anonymous member of the class of 2003
An anonymous junior class family
Annie Adams ’08
The Armstrong family
Paul Attermeier
Dr. Paul and Linda Cochran
Susan Dake
Alex Griñe ’00
The Harrigan family
Adam Honegger ’91
Steven Kim ’02
Zach Lovelady ’97
The Owen family
Faze Sharif ’97
The Walker family
BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS
Diane Harrison Ogawa
Ron Moya
Erika Rimson
Chandler Todd
ALUMNI COUNCIL MEMBERS
Lee Affholter ’10
Ted Alcorn ’01
Bob Anderson ’86
Tomas Atencio-Pacheco ’99
Christina Bachicha ’91
Chad Davis ’08
Meaghan Hindman ’05
Kevin Fowler ’77
Chuck Larrabee ’71
Matt Martinez ’02
Kevin Pierce ’02
Noël Richeson ’96
Nathan Roberts ’97
Téa Salazar ’16
Ravi Singaraju ’03
Josh Skarsgard ’96
Pablo Torres ’98
CORPORATE PARTNERS
