Albuquerque Academy’s three mock trials teams are among the 16 to advance to state following their performances at the New Mexico Mock Trial State Qualifier competition. Academy Black finished in 1st place with a 4-0 record, defeating teams from Cottonwood Classical, Pojoaque, Bosque, and Centennial High School. Black Team Becca Faber ’24 Marly Fisher ’23 […]
Middle Schoolers Shine at MathCounts Competition
On Saturday, February 18, four Academy students competed in the Albuquerque Chapter competition for MathCounts — eighth-grader Arjun Grandhe and sixth-graders Mark Goldman, Susheer Paladugu, and Keith Lee — at the Centennial Engineering Center on the UNM campus. The team finished in second place. After the sprint and target rounds, Arjun placed second and was […]
State swimming/diving: Academy girls achieve improbable title
BY GLEN ROSALES / FOR THE JOURNAL Leave it to the Albuquerque Academy girls to find new ways to win a state high school swimming and diving championship. The Chargers came into the 2023 finals at their own pool having won six straight championships and 21 overall. Academy added to those totals Saturday by scoring […]
6-7 Opera “Off the Rails” Reviewed by NPR
The 6-7 Opera was mentioned on the nationally syndicated radio program, Live Wire. Hosts Luke Burbank and Elena Passarello spoke about Ms. Passarello’s recent visit to Albuquerque and her attendance at the show. Click the file below for the excerpt about Off the Rails or listen to the full show.
Former Visual Arts Chair Joins Federal Cultural Advisory Committee
Albuquerque Museum’s Andrew Connors Finds New Gig Working Under President Biden Devin D. O’Leary | The Paper Albuquerque Museum Director Andrew Connors has got himself a new side hustle. The museum head has been appointed by President Joe Biden to serve as a member of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee. Connors joins 10 other presidentially […]
Remembering Jada Gonzales ’23 with Art Program
We are honored to share the news that anonymous community members have kindly provided a gift to the school in remembrance of Jada Gonzales ’23. The Jada B. Gonzales ’23 Artist Series Fund establishes a visiting artist and speaker program to allow recognized artists to come to Albuquerque Academy’s campus to inspire, inform, and enhance [...]
Sophomore selected for national medical congress
BY RAUL FLORES / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER An Albuquerque Academy sophomore was selected to be a delegate at the upcoming Congress of Future Medical Leaders. Sixteen-year-old Mario Leyba Jr. was chosen to represent New Mexico “based on his academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve humanity in the field of medicine,” a news release from […]
Academy Chess Team Wins State
At the 2023 NMAA 4A/5A State High School Team Chess Tournament on February 9 and 10, the Academy chess team won all four of its matches and took first place. The team members are: Philippe Bakhirev ’23 Arjun Grandhe ’27 Dhruv Grandhe ’25 Levi Richard ’23, alternate Caleb Todd ’23, alternate Marcelo Tohen ’26 Aarush […]
Hot air balloon YouTuber, Brandon Le ’25, showcases state’s culture
Dozens of hot air balloons were up Saturday morning in Albuquerque to showcase the state’s culture outside of Balloon Fiesta. As we get closer to Valentine’s Day, love is in the air, and so was a love for balloons. “This is our day one of our Annual Friends and Lovers Festival, this is the second-oldest […]
NBA talent in grade school: Coach James Borrego gets back to family — and roots
BY JAMES YODICE / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER By the map, it’s about 1,600 miles, the stretch of interstate that connects Albuquerque to Charlotte, North Carolina. By any other metric, the contrast between those two cities, and those two distinct realms, is even greater for James Borrego. Borrego, who forged a longtime coaching career in the […]
