By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer The difference Saturday afternoon between an outright team championship for the Albuquerque Academy girls track and field team, and a first-place tie with Los Alamos, was this: 0.08 seconds. The Richard A. Harper Memorial meet at Academy was in doubt — at least for the girls — until […]
Top seeds capture Metro singles championships
By Tristen Critchfield / for the Journal Austin Curtis and Ketan Garg have been playing tennis against each other since elementary school, but the stakes were arguably at their highest for their showdown on Saturday. The latest chapter in their rivalry played out in the finals of the APS Metro Tournament, with Albuquerque Academy’s Curtis […]
Eight Language Students Honored by Alliance Française d’Albuquerque
Alliance Française d’Albuquerque awarded prizes of excellence to eight Albuquerque Academy students at the organization’s Distribution de Prix 2025 ceremony. French I – Arundhati Satpathi ’29, Claire Geballe ’29 French II – Tochi Adi ’29, Marco Fossuo ’27 French III – Imani Kassam ’27, Adelyn Haas ’27 Advanced French IV – Grace Wascoe Bauman ’26 […]
Out of Uncertainty and Peril, Gratitude and Generosity
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 Ian Bourland ’00 was in fifth grade when his world fell apart. Up until then, he’d led, in his words, […]
Academy Latin Scholars Earn Top Marks on National Exam
Several Albuquerque Academy students were recognized for their performance on this year’s National Latin Exam. Intermediate Latin Audrey Finkelstein ’27 earned a Gold Medal and Summa Cum Laude honors for the third year in a row. “Audrey’s achievement is especially notable because she has worked independently with me for one hour a week, 52 weeks […]
3200m School Record Falls Again
Albuquerque Academy’s record for the 3200m was broken again this season, by Elliot Hickey ’26 at the Mt. SAC Relays in California. His time of 9:14.46 edged out the record set by Nicholas Ponte ’26 on March 21. “This record, as impressive as it is,” says Coach Adam Kedge, “may be trimmed and sliced a […]
Chargers blow out Vikings, close in on district title
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer This was just about the purest definition of a team win you could find. And it put Albuquerque Academy’s baseball team on the verge of a district championship. Friday afternoon’s showdown against Valley was a prime opening for the Vikings — win at home, and they’d tie the […]
Scout’s honor: Academy student introduces Black youth to tennis, earns award from Girl Scouts
Austin Curtis / Journal Staff Writer An Albuquerque Academy junior who created a clinic to introduce Black youth to tennis has been recognized for her efforts with one of the highest distinctions in Girl Scouting — the prestigious Gold Award. Naomi Brundage welcomed a group of Black students who had little prior exposure to the […]
THEORY OF RELATIVITY Snags Award Nomination
THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY — the Academy’s 2025 spring musical — has received six Enchantment Award nominations from the New Mexico High School Musical Theatre Awards organization. Best Lead Actor: Loic Lewish-Kraitsic ’25 and Addie Zamora Nayback ’25 Best Lead Actress: Nori Little Kai ’25 Best Supporting Actress: Adelyn Haas ’27 and Hayden Wagner ’27 […]
Nash Jones ’06 to Host New Mexico in Focus on NMPBS
Nash Jones, a 2006 Academy grad and most recently the local host and reporter for NPR’s All Things Considered at KUNM 89.9 FM, is joining New Mexico PBS’s news and public affairs show New Mexico in Focus as host and a reporter. “I’m committed to serving New Mexico through public media and am grateful to […]
