“When I got the email, I had to read it three times to make sure I wasn’t imagining it,” says Gabby Sanchez ’25. “Then I just sat there, frozen. It didn’t feel real.” For Gabby and classmate Ari Rosner-Salazar ’25, being named UNM Regents’ Scholars is a tremendous honor; the award covers tuition and fees, […]
Alum Jim Meketa’s Astronomical Arc
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 Jim Meketa ‘65 set his eyes on the stars above Albuquerque, he had no idea how far they would […]
Winter Sports Recognition
Congratulations to our Academy student-athletes for these winter sports honors. BOYS BASKETBALL All-State 1st Team Eli Dominguez ’25 All-Star Eli Dominguez ’25 Districts Player of the Year Eli Dominguez ’25 Coach of the Year Alvin Broussard 1st Team Hunter Aime ’26 2nd Team Ben Morgan ’25 Jadon Olson ’26 Honorable Mention Kasen Alter-Gonzales ’25 All-Metro […]
Visiting Artist Adams Puryear Demos Clay Technique and Art as a Career
Art students taking the Academy’s new Advanced Senior Studio class participated in a two-part workshop with Adams Puryear, an opportunity made possible through the Jada B. Gonzales Visiting Artist Series. Adams, who presented his work and discussed his life and career with upper-school students at an assembly, is the second artist taking part in this […]
Senior Recognized by Fellow Finalists at Regeneron Science Talent Search 2025
Akilan Sankaran ’25 was named the Seaborg Award winner and selected to speak on behalf of the Regeneron Science Talent Search Class of 2025 – 40 finalists of the U.S.’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. Akilan’s peers identified him as the student who best exemplifies their class and […]
Speech & Debate Team Earns Overall School of Excellence Award
Academy Speech & Debate closed out the 2025 New Mexico State Tournament with seven state champs and the highest honor a team can receive – Overall School of Excellence! With 39 students competing across 10 different styles of events, the Academy had 34 entries vying for a shot at the state title in 10 events […]
Highland and Academy advance; big night for 12 seeds
It was the 12 seeds that stole headlines on the opening day of the boys state high school basketball tournaments. Farmington, a 12 in Class 5A, was an upset winner Saturday. So were Taos in 4A and Mora in 2A as the first round played out. CLASS 4A: Seven of the top eight seeds advanced. […]
Archers Hit the Mark at State Tournament
Six Academy middle school students were among more than 400 archers in their division to participate in the New Mexico State NASP Bullseye Championship in March. “Competition in archery is friendly, and in archery, most of the competition is with oneself,” said Coach Dennis Fazio, “trying to improve one’s score by cultivating one’s sense of […]
Two Chargers to Represent New Mexico MathCounts at Nationals
Iris Huang ’30 placed first, individually, and Mark Goldman ’29 finished second at the MathCounts State Competition, earning them spots on the New Mexico team competing at nationals in Washington, D.C., in May. In addition, the Academy MathCounts team – Keith Lee ’29, Susheer Paladugu ’29, Iris, and Mark – is the team state champion, […]
41 Chargers Qualify for DECA Nationals
Albuquerque Academy’s DECA team was a dominant force at the state competition in March, with 60% of the 71 participants qualifying for nationals in Orlando in April. Of the 41 qualifiers, the team had: Six first-place finishes 11 second-place finishes Four third-place finishes Three fourth-place finishes And Rio Chavez ’26 earned the state’s highest exam […]
