Young Alumni Service Award: Jane Fazio ’08 Created by the Alumni Council to recognize notable service to the community and society that exemplifies the spirit of the Albuquerque Academy mission, the Young Alumni Service Award is presented to an alum age 35 or younger who has made significant personal achievements in serving the local, national, […]
Prep baseball teams to keep an eye on in 2025
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer District 6-4A is heavy with ace starting pitchers: UNM-bound Jacob Gergen of Hope Christian, Uriel Castro at Bernalillo, Jayden Martinez at Valley and Matt Delaney for Academy. The Chargers lost in extra innings to Grants in the 4A state semifinals last May. Delaney, who also plays first base, […]
Middle School Science Olympiad Team Heading to Nationals
Albuquerque Academy’s middle school Science Olympiad team will represent New Mexico at nationals at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May following an outstanding showing at the state competition. The Chargers triumphed over 18 other middle schools with an impressive score of 79 points — well ahead of the second-place team’s 106 points. Their strong performance […]
State swimming and diving: Albuquerque Academy, Cottonwood Classical awash in blue trophies
Divers don’t often steal the spotlight at the state swimming and diving championships, but they did this year with noteworthy performances on the 1-meter board Saturday at the Albuquerque Academy Natatorium. La Cueva’s Chloe Ashe capped her three-year reign as champion with a record-setting performance and Albuquerque Academy’s Oliver Mattox not only shared the top […]
An Interpreter of Characters and Cuisine: Mark Tafoya ’89
By Ted Alcorn ’01 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. Mark Tafoya could hardly be more deeply rooted to the Albuquerque Academy campus. Descended from Spanish settlers who arrived in […]
Student Groups Visit the Roundhouse
Over two weeks in February, Academy students, faculty, and parents traveled to Santa Fe to participate in Asian American, Pacific Islander & Native Hawaiian Day, American Indian Day, Hispanic Culture Day, and African American Day at the Roundhouse. These special days, held during New Mexico’s legislative session, provide an incredible opportunity for students to engage […]
Sixth Grader Leads State 3-D Archery Tournament
Sixth-grader Angel Love is ranked first of the 27 sixth-grade girl archers, 14th in the middle school girls category, and 36th of all girls at the State 3-D Archery Tournament. The tournament, sponsored by National Archery (NASP) in the Schools Program and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, runs through February, and the shooting took place […]
MathCounts Team Takes First, Qualifies for State
The Academy’s MathCounts team advances to the state competition after taking first at the Albuquerque Chapter Competition on February 15. Mark Goldman, Susheer Paladugu, Keith Lee, and Iris Huang were on the official Academy team while the remaining competed as individuals only. “All ten students represented our school well,” says team advisor Phihoang Nelson. Sai-Megha […]
Four Chargers Qualify for AIME
Based on their high scores on the AMC10 or AMC12 competitions, Iris Huang ’30, Arjun Grandhe ’27, Aarush Tutiki ’26, and Akilan Sankaran ’25 have qualified for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME), a selective and prestigious 15-question, three-hour test. Learn more about the AIME here.
Basketball Player Addie Spratley ’26 Scores 1,000th Point
Junior Addie Spratley scored her 1,000th point in a basketball game against Del Norte High School on February 13.
