Congratulations to the many talented Academy music students who have been selected for the Youth and High School All-State Festivals. The All-State 2025 Concert is January 8-11 at UNM, and All-State Jazz is January 24-26 at UNM. Youth All-State Choirs Chelsea Avila-Rodriguez ’30 Naomi Biffa ’31 Logan Birkey ’31 Aspen Boswell ’31 Lucia Flora ’30 […]
$1 Million in Gifts from Garcia Automotive Group Family Honors Beloved Former Faculty Members
Albuquerque Academy is proud to announce it has received two gifts totaling $1 million through generous contributions from a family with close ties to the school – the Garcia Automotive Group Family. These new funds were developed in honor of former faculty members (Vincent Cordova and Darell Gage) who positively shaped the young lives of […]
The Starfish Thrower: Mark Dimas ’98 Helped Found a Website That Has Helped Hundreds of Millions of People Turn Their Voices into Real Change
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 The tide has gone out, stranding thousands of starfish on the shore, and a person walking along the beach is […]
Academy Sweeps Cross Country Titles
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer CLASS 4A: Albuquerque Academy swept the team trophies. For the boys, it was their 16th state championship, and first since 2017. Los Alamos had won five of the last six 4A titles, including the previous three, but the Chargers edged the Hilltoppers 50-54. “The difference in cross country […]
Albuquerque Academy beats St. Pius in shootout to claim 4A boys soccer title
By Tristen Critchfield / for the Journal As Alex Jackson stepped up for what could potentially be the decisive penalty kick in a marathon Class 4A championship game, he called upon a technique he learned exactly for these types of moments. “Our coach calls it box breathing,” he said. “Just something she learned in the […]
Photos from the 4A/5A state soccer championships: Feel the emotion
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Chargers Shine at Vocal Festival
Several Academy musicians were recognized for their talent and dedication at the 15th Annual Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival at the University of New Mexico. Chargers received prizes in statewide age-group and general divisions. Collaborative Piano Division Pianist Ida Shelton ’27, first prize, for her performance of a Tchaikovsky song with vocalist Alex Raskin ’25 […]
It’s No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the state championship games of Class 5A, 4A boys soccer
Journal Staff Reports ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY 2, LOS ALAMOS 0: Academy midfielder Evan Chang scored both goals for the second-seeded Chargers (18-3-1), who persevered through intermittent rain and snow to defeat the No. 6 Hilltoppers (14-9). “(Playing for a championship) has been three years in the making,” Chang said. “We went to the quarters two years […]
Snow problem: Top seeds push through in 5A, 4A girls soccer semifinals
Journal Staff Reports ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY 2, LOS ALAMOS 0: At the Academy, behind two goals from Kai Gehres, the second-seeded Chargers (17-4-1) deflated No. 3 Los Alamos (15-6-1) and will return to the championship. “We were there last year and obviously, it didn’t go the way we wanted,” Gehres said. “But we’re excited to have […]
Albuquerque Academy girls advance to state soccer finals
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