By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer The girls basketball teams from Volcano Vista and Albuquerque Academy clinched outright district championships on Wednesday night. The Hawks, at home, downed second-place Rio Rancho 51-40. Volcano Vista leads the Rams by two games with one left in the regular season. At the Academy, the Chargers locked up […]
Visiting Artists Conduct Printmaking Workshop
Juane Quick-To-See Smith Named First Jada Gonzales Visiting Artist Advanced art students participated in a printmaking workshop with artists from the studio of renowned painter and sculptor Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, an opportunity made possible through The Jada B. Gonzales ’23 Visiting Artist Series Fund. Smith, who presented her work and discussed her life and career […]
The art of opera is flourishing at Albuquerque Academy
KUNM | By Mia Casas Opera isn’t exactly a genre that pulls in a lot of young people. But at Albuquerque Academy, they’re not only performing operas, but writing and scoring them. The club engages middle schoolers in creating one opera each academic year. And despite the bouncy tune, this particular production deals with tough […]
Senior Speaks on Behalf of Senate Bill Supporting Naloxone in N.M. Schools
Student Artists Win 2024 Scholastic Art Awards
The New Mexico Art Education Association (NMAEA), in conjunction with the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, recognized dozens of Academy students as Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention winners in a number of categories – digital art, drawing and illustration, painting, photography, printmaking, art portfolio, ceramics and glass, film and animation, and mixed […]
Adam Kedge Named New Mexico Girls XC Coach of the Year
Long-time Academy Cross Country Coach Adam Kedge has been selected by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association as the 2023 Girls’ High School Cross Country Coach of the Year for the state of New Mexico. Coach Kedge, a member of the Academy science department who has been with the school since […]
Clark Sonnenberg ’24 breaks record at Port Royal
Colin Thompson | The Royal Gazette Clark Sonnenberg saved the best for last as he set two tournament records on the way to a convincing victory in the Butterfield Bermuda Junior Championship at Port Royal Golf Course on Sunday. The 18-year-old won the 54-hole event by a comfortable eight shots and his final round of […]
Fall Athletes Receive End-of-Season Recognition
Congratulations to these student-athletes for receiving state, district, and metro honors at the close of the Fall 2023 athletic season! Boys Cross Country All-State Nicholas Ponte ’26 Boys Cross Country All-District Elliot Hickey ’26 Andrew Kevan ’26 Nicholas Ponte ’26 – District Champ Akilan Sankaran ’25 Girls Cross Country All-State Anna Hastings ’26 – State […]
Academy Musicians Selected for All-State Honors
The New Mexico Music Educators Association All-State Festival will be held January 10-13 at the University of New Mexico. Eighteen Academy guitar students earned one of the 72 spots for the entire state in the 2024 New Mexico All-State Guitar Ensemble! In addition, all four of the top spots were awarded to Academy students. Theo […]
Senior Travels to Poland for Model International Criminal Court
Luke Laskey ’24 was one of almost 60 students from Germany, Poland, and the U.S. selected to participate in the Model International Criminal Court (MICC) in Krzyżowa, Poland in November. The program simulates trials before the International Criminal Court (ICC), renowned as the world’s most sophisticated mechanism for the protection of human rights and rules […]
