“It’s possible to understand the world from studying a leaf,” wrote Misha Kassam ’31 in her essay that earned an honorable mention in the 2026 Aldo Leopold Writing Contest. Misha likened her family’s journey to a drought-stricken plant revived by the first splash of rainfall. The contest received more than 600 submissions. Each year, the […]
Three Chargers Recognized with Scholastic Writing Awards
Works by three young Albuquerque Academy writers were recognized with 2026 Scholastic Writing Awards. Larissa Jubay ’28 received a Silver Key in the Personal Essay & Memoir category for her piece “Formation of a Crane.” Kristina Lane ’27 received a Silver Key in the Speculative Fiction category for her story “Dust to Dust.” Audrey Finkelstein […]
Teen’s new app guards against the rise of villainous AI bots
By Katie Grace Carpenter, Science News Explores People have increasingly been turning to chatbots, agents and other AI helpers for advice and more. For instance, more than 900 million people use ChatGPT weekly. But sometimes artificial-intelligence helpers give dangerous advice. Hoping to counter this problem, Sowmya Sankaran, 16, developed an app. It gives certain bots […]
Academy’s Dunn going to Colorado for national tryout
James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer Harper Dunn of Albuquerque Academy is on her way back to Colorado Springs. Dunn, who just finished her junior season with the Chargers, has been invited to participate in USA Basketball’s Women’s U17 Trials. The trials run Thursday through Sunday. USA Basketball announced that it has invited 46 players to […]
Albuquerque Academy hosts signing days for athletes
James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy on Wednesday will have a signing ceremony for some of its athletes. Here is the list: Quinn Douangpanya (Lewis & Clark College in Oregon, tennis); Addie Spratley (University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, women’s basketball); Nartey Brady (Stanford, gymnastics); Shepard Camp (Pacific Lutheran University, swimming); Sophia Hasse (Flagler […]
Rebel with a Cause: Dona Sosa ’95 is Part of a Revolution in Early Childhood Care
The yearbook editors had their reasons for crowning Dona Sosa the class "terror." Her Nissan Sentra was fitted with McLean wheels, hydraulics, and a sound system that announced her arrival in the parking lot well before her arrival. Bravado came easily. “I was a little on the edge there,” she recalled. 1995 Yearbook It is [...]
Academy sweeps in Class 4A
James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy swept the team titles in 4A. The boys scored 91 points, with Artesia — which enjoyed a strong meet across the board — second with 74½ points. Silver (60) was third. The Academy girls, led by their two alphas, junior sprinter/jumper Grace Erinle and senior distance specialist Anna [...]
Academy’s Grace Erinle breaks 100m dash records
James Yodice, Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy junior Grace Erinle broke the 4A girls’ 100-meter state record. Her time of 11.93 seconds in prelims bettered the mark of 11.96 that Erinle herself posted just 12 months ago. Erinle’s meet got off to a rousing start, with that 100-meter time, and also a victory — and [...]
Juniors Receive 2026 NCTE Achievement Award in Writing
Two Academy juniors have been honored by the National Council of Teachers of English — Sowmya Sankaran, First Class, and Sophia Longley, Excellent. The NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing is a school-based writing program established in 1957 to encourage high school students to write and to recognize some of the best student writers in the […]
Diné optometrist named New Mexico’s Young Optometrist of the Year
Dr. Shane Benally, Academy Class of 2009 and a Diné optometrist who splits his practice between Santo Domingo Pueblo and Santa Fe, has been named 2026 Young Optometrist of the Year by the New Mexico Optometric Association. The award goes annually to an optometrist with fewer than 10 years in practice who has shown leadership […]
