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 […]
31 NM students Selected for Daniels Scholarships
Journal Staff Report The Daniels Fund announced Tuesday its 2022 class of Daniels Scholarship recipients, including 31 New Mexico high school seniors. They were among 240 students across Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, according to a news release. The students will receive up to $100,000 over four years toward an undergraduate degree, depending on […]
Basketball Honors Announced
Boys Basketball All-State Team First Team Kellan Gehres ’23 District Awards First Team Kellan Gehres ’23 Second Team Joe Jack ’24 Honorable Mention Will James ’22 Coach of the Year Coach Marcos CdeBaca All City First Team Kellan Gehres ’23 Third Team Joe Jack ’24 Girls Basketball District Awards First Team Reagan Madonia ’22 Second […]
Baseball Player Named to Preseason Underclassmen All-American Team
Mark McNaney ’24 has been recognized with a Preseason Underclassmen All-American West Region Honorable Mention. Three hundred players who are currently juniors, sophomores, or freshmen from the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico are named to the first, second, and third teams. The honorable mention list identifies other potential top underclassmen. Mark plays short stop for […]
Eighth Grader is Sixth at State Mathcounts
Eighth grader Aarush Tutiki finished in sixth place among all New Mexico students at the State Mathcounts competition at UNM in March. He also participated in the head-to-head Countdown, going all the way to the semifinals. As a team, the Academy placed third. All six team members participated in the city competition, and four qualified […]
Suicide Awareness Ribbon Goes on Display at Academy
BY RYAN BOETEL / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER The Denver Broncos. Extra credit. Spotify. Chocolate milkshakes. Written in purple and teal, those are answers to the question: What brings me joy? The question was posed to Albuquerque Academy students by one of their classmates on the steps next to the tennis courts. The students scrawled their […]
