Jackson Paternoster ’22 finished third in the Food & Restaurant Marketing event at DECA Nationals in Atlanta in April, leading a New Mexico delegation that placed five participants in the finals, including Jackson and two Academy teammates. “More than 3,500 students started out competing in Jackson’s event,” said Coach Bruce Orem. “After district, state, and […]
Golfer Honored at Isotopes Women in Sports Night
The Albuquerque Isotopes are set to host “Women in Sports Night” at RGCU Field on Saturday, April 30. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. while first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. There will be a pregame ceremony on the field to honor five female ambassadors who have impacted women’s sports in Albuquerque, including Chargers golfer […]
Esports League of Legend Team are NMAA 4A State Champs
Congratulations to our League of Legends Esports team, NMAA 4A state champs! The following players represented the school: Stephen Clem ’23 Will Drescher ’23 Joanne Li ’23 Beck Wilson-Scott ’23 William Yun ’23 Along with substitutes: Luke Blair-Nolen ’23 Logan Clark ’24 George Rule ’23 Mathew White ’24 The team was supported by coach Jennifer […]
Eight Latin Students Earn Honors
With the exception of one student who was unable to take the exam, every Latin student this year was recognized by the National Latin Exam. The NLE is an annual, international test. Rather than a competition, it is intended as an opportunity for students to receive reinforcement and recognition for their accomplishments in the classroom. […]
Life is in the Transitions
BY MEAGAN NICHOLS Editor-in-chief, Albuquerque Business First Transitions. That will be one of the themes in Julianne Puente’s upcoming graduation remarks. It’s a fitting subject considering what the entire world has been through over the past two years. And it’s especially fitting for Puente who became the head of school at Albuquerque Academy amid COVID-19 […]
Prep Baseball: Academy Routs Valley
ABQ JOURNAL NEWS STAFF Even on a day with the wind blowing out, this could easily have evolved into a pitcher’s duel. Albuquerque Academy ensured that it did not. Class 4A’s top-ranked Chargers (18-4, 4-0) assumed solo first place in District 6-4A baseball on a cold afternoon in the North Valley, pulling away late in […]
Youth and Government Conference a Success
Several Academy students recently participated in the New Mexico Youth and Government conference in Santa Fe, where they explored the workings of government by taking on such roles as state representatives, attorneys, senators, and cabinet members and introducing, debating, and passing (or rejecting) legislation designed to improve our state. All students were regular participants in […]
Guitarists Earn Superior Ratings at Solo & Ensemble Event
All 12 Academy students who performed in the District VII Guitar Solo & Ensemble Music Performance Assessment were awarded the highest rating of I – Superior for their performances. In this event, music students perform in front of a judge and receive comments and a rating on their performance. Philippe Bakhirev ’23 (Honor Guitar Quartet) […]
Students Take Honors at State Science Fair
Akilan Sankaran ’25 and Sowmya Sankaran ’27 both took first place in their categories at the New Mexico State Science and Engineering Fair, with Akilan finishing second overall in the senior division and Sowmya placing second overall in the junior division. Audrey Finkelstein took home an honorable mention. All three students will compete in the […]
Guest Speaker Discusses Mental Health with 10-12 Students
Given the importance of mental health, the Academy recently arranged for a well-known speaker, Nic Newling, to come and talk with students in the 10-12 division. Mr. Newling’s personal mental health story presentation follows the highs and lows of managing a mood disorder in school, the challenges of being misdiagnosed, and the grief of losing […]
