Kevin Hendricks/Rio Rancho Observer Assistant Editor The New Mexico Chamber of Commerce hosted the second annual National Civics Bee state finals on June 1 at the University of New Mexico’s main campus in Albuquerque, and two Rio Rancho students were the stars of the show. Seventh grader, Keith Lee, a Rio Rancho resident who attends […]
2024 College Decisions Include 89 Colleges
The Albuquerque Academy Class of 2024 will matriculate to 89 different college campuses in 24 states, the District of Columbia, England, and Scotland. American University Arizona State University (Downtown Phoenix) Arizona State University (Tempe) Barnard College Baylor University Boston College Brown University Bryn Mawr College Cal Poly Humboldt California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo) […]
Here are the Journal’s 2024 All-Metro baseball and softball teams
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy senior catcher Satish Raichur capped a terrific career with the Chargers with an excellent final season. Raichur batted .564 with 13 doubles, five triples, 26 RBIs and 20 runners caught stealing. He’s behind the plate on the All-Metro first team. First Team Catcher: Satish Raichur, sr., […]
Making a change: Young people get involved in the climate change crisis
By Megan Gleason / Journal Staff Writer Seventeen-year-old Ada Ovitt has lived in New Mexico her whole life and feels a connection to the beautiful mountains and desert. She doesn’t want to see climate change take that away. She’s trying to put together a Youth Climate Leadership Council to do more to address the warming […]
Every Albuquerque-area high school team and athlete that won a championship in the 2023-24 season
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Here are the metro-area team/individual state champions for the 2023-2024 school year. [List reduced to only Albuquerque Academy teams/athletes] GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY Albuquerque Academy (4A) Anna Hastings, Albuquerque Academy (4A) GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING Albuquerque Academy (4A-5A) Maya Van Atta, Albuquerque Academy (50 free) BOYS SWIMMING/DIVING Albuquerque Academy, 200 free […]
Sophomore Selected as Finalist in Profile in Courage Essay Contest
The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced that Aarush Tutiki ’26 was named a finalist in the national John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest for High School Students. In his essay, Aarush profiled Leonidas Dyer, former U.S. Representative of Missouri. For this year’s contest, 2,313 essays were submitted from students in 50 states and […]
Former Albuquerque Academy player taking over as coach of girls program
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Josh Skarsgard is a former standout player at Albuquerque Academy; he was a teammate of James Borrego, who is one of the men who has interviewed for the current Los Angeles Lakers coaching vacancy. Skarsgard on Tuesday was named the new head coach of the Academy girls basketball […]
16 Chargers to Play at the College Level
Albuquerque Academy celebrated the 16 graduates from the Class of 2024 who will participate in athletics at the college level. The Academy has a rich history of student-athletes who compete at the college level. Click here to learn more. Baseball Mark McNaney, United States Air Force Academy Satish Raichur, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Basketball Joe Jack, Chapman […]
Karen Zhang ’24 Named Presidential Scholar
The Class of 2024’s Karen Zhang has been named one of 161 U.S. Presidential Scholars by the Department of Education. The 161 high school seniors are selected based on their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. Karen will attend Princeton University to study computer and electrical engineering. As a Charger, […]
Junior Awarded Elite Coolidge Scholarship
Despite already securing a scholarship that funds his undergraduate degree, don’t expect Akilan Sankaran ’25 to take it easy. The Academy junior and recipient of the prestigious Coolidge Scholarship is actively involved in many activities, ranging from music and sports to scientific research, and always gives his best effort. Akilan learned he was named one […]
