Jon Miller (Academy Class of 1980) travels 4,000 miles a month as a private contract lawyer, a little-known job representing criminal defendants for a flat fee Read the article in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required). In her June 24, 2025 piece, Wall Street Journal National Legal Affairs Reporter Mariah Timms covered Jon’s work as […]
Chargers Win 7th Consecutive NMAA Director’s Cup
Academy Chargers are winners of the NMAA 4A Director’s Cup for the seventh consecutive year and for the 17th time since the award was introduced in 2005! The Director’s Cup is awarded to the top NMAA schools based on success in activities, athletics, and sportsmanship. The top three finishers in 4A are Albuquerque Academy with […]
Three Chargers among the Journal’s 22 individual sport Athletes of the Year for 2024-25
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD Grace Erinle, soph., Albuquerque Academy No way to go another way here. Erinle, skilled in both field events and on the track, was the high-point athlete at the prestigious Harper meet. Then she was the high-point athlete at the metro meet. And then she […]
Spotlight on Greatness: Meeting Tanoan (West) Superstar Mira Thompkins ’30
By Lauren Jorgensen ’22 Mira Thompkins, a seventh grader at Albuquerque Academy, balances her schedule, which includes five musical instruments, track competitions, swimming, acting, and more. Although her schedule is packed, she enjoys staying busy. Music is central to Mira’s life. She studies piano, violin, clarinet, sitar, and voice and has earned spots in the […]
All the metro Albuquerque champions (team and individual) from 2024-25
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Here are the team and individual champions from Albuquerque metro area high schools Team FOOTBALL: Cleveland (6A) | Story and photos BOYS SOCCER: Albuquerque Academy (4A) | Story and photos GIRLS SOCCER: La Cueva (5A), Hope Christian (4A), Sandia Prep (1A-3A) | La Cueva story and photos | Hope Christian story and photos | Sandia Prep story and […]
11 Seniors Continue with Collegiate Sports
Congratulations to the 11 Chargers who will continue their athletic careers next year in college! The Academy celebrated their accomplishments at an event on the last day of school. Emanee Cerda, Mars Hill University flag football Matthew Delaney, Pima Community College baseball Michelle Deng, Whitman College tennis Cindy Fan, Harvey Mudd College swimming Pierce McShane, […]
How Norah Doss ’08 Found Her Way Back to the Academy
To shine a light on the transformative power of tuition assistance, Alumni Council member Ted Alcorn ’01 is telling the stories of alumni who were grateful recipients during their Academy years. By Ted Alcorn ’01 When Norah Doss caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror in the Albuquerque Academy’s lower-school bathroom, her reflection seemed […]
Albuquerque native Clark Sonnenberg steps up at right time for UNM men’s golf
By Sean Reider / Journal Staff Writer By all accounts, it was supposed to be a regular freshman year for Clark Sonnenberg. One of Albuquerque’s best junior golfers would play a little here, a little there and develop behind a UNM men’s golf team roster filled with veteran talent. But there were no plans for […]
Rio Rancho teen prepares for second national spelling bee in two years
By Kevin Opsahl, Observer Staff Writer A local teen will try a second time to become the nation’s top speller when he competes with his peers in the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee later this month. Keith Lee, an eighth grader attending Albuquerque Academy, is set to travel to National Harbor, Maryland, just outside of […]
Top News Stories of the 2024-25 School Year
Albuquerque Academy Racquet Center Funded by $1M Gift Thanks to a lead gift from the Garcia Family Automotive Group and support from additional donors and the USTA, the Albuquerque Academy Racquet Center received a terrific facelift and now offers programming open to the public. The courts were named in honor of legendary tennis coach Darell [...]
