BY JAMES YODICE / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER At least a part of Clark Sonnenberg probably had to be wondering, how did I end up here? The Albuquerque Academy junior, by his own admission, stumbled down the stretch Monday afternoon at the Albuquerque Metro Championships at Ladera Golf Course. Missed a short putt at 16, he […]
New Mexico Philharmonic wraps up its Afternoon Classics series with ‘Exuberant Beethoven!’
BY KATHALEEN ROBERTS / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER The New Mexico Philharmonic wraps up its 2022/23 Afternoon Classics series with “Exuberant Beethoven!” at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 114 Carlisle Blvd. SE. The orchestra will share the stage with winners of the Jackie McGehee Young Artists’ Competition. The featured winners for this […]
HOSA Club Quadruples in Second Year, Takes Top Spots at State
Twenty students from the Academy competed at the HOSA State Leadership Conference (SLC) in 14 different events. This year’s SLC was the largest New Mexico has ever hosted, with close to 500 students taking part. Top finishers included: 1st Place, Creative Problem Solving – A team of Emma Eden ’24, Becca Faber ’24, Lucy Lott […]
National History Day Club Documentary Wins Awards
The documentary Making Waves with the Microwave, created by the Academy’s National History Day Club, took first place at the NHD regional competition in February and won the History of Technology – Senior Division Award at the state competition in April. It was the first year the team of five juniors — Sammy Ma’ayan, Nate […]
5 prep baseball, 5 prep softball players having standout seasons
BY JAMES YODICE / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER The Albuquerque Journal each year selects an individual metro athlete of the year in prep baseball and softball. As the regular season enters its final 10 days, here are our top five candidates in both sports. Softball SARAH POST, sr., SS, Albuquerque Academy: Post, who has signed with […]
Mr. Baklini Receives Inaugural Award from Alumni Council
The Inaugural Albuquerque Academy Alumni Council Faculty Legacy Award: Ed Baklini This year, the Alumni Council is excited to announce the creation of a new award – the Albuquerque Academy Alumni Council Faculty Legacy Award. This award is given to a member of the Academy’s faculty who has rendered distinguished service to Albuquerque Academy and […]
Two Students Earn Perfect Scores on National Latin Exams
All seven students in the Academy’s Latin program received recognition for the 2023 National Latin Exam, including two who received perfect scores. Gold Medals Audrey Finkelstein ’27, Introductory Latin Exam – Perfect Score Nate Klein ’23, Level I – Perfect Score Matthew Stein ’23, Level I Silver Medals Michael Kienzle ’23, Level I Jayraina […]
Student-Led Sticker Initiative Benefits Local Non-Profits
Three students – Lynn Zhang ’23, Joanne Li ’23, and Karen Zhang ’24 – wanting to combine their passion for community service with their artistic talents – have launched Mirukafei (pronounced MEER-oo-ca-fey), a sticker fundraiser whose name comes from the Japanese word for milk and the Chinese term for coffee and was influenced by their […]
Youth & Government Conference Mimics Legislative Process
A delegation of eight Academy students took part in the 2023 Youth & Government Conference at the Roundhouse in early April. The students wrote bills aimed at improving many areas of life in New Mexico and spent three days moving them from committee into the House and Senate, where they advocated for their bills, entertained […]
Three Students Nominated for Enchantment Awards
The New Mexico High School Musical Theatre Awards announced the qualifying nominees and finalists for the Enchantment Awards. Three students from the Academy’s production of Chicago: Teen Edition are in the running — Nori Little, Best Actress; Thomas Wray, Best Actor; and Ani Field, Best Supporting Actress. In addition, Albuquerque Academy’s production of Chicago: Teen […]
