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 […]
Mock Trial Team Returns to Nationals
The Academy has won its fourth straight mock trial state title — a run of success unprecedented in 40 years of competition in New Mexico. The Academy Black Team took the state championship by defeating Volcano Vista — a respected rival — in the final round 3-2. Senior Reeya Patel was recognized as an Outstanding […]
HOSA Team Qualifies for International Conference
The Academy’s brand-new HOSA – Future Health Professionals team has qualified for the HOSA Bowl international competition! HOSA is focused on medical careers and topics, anatomy and physiology, and practical skills. In its first year, the Academy team participated in two types of events. Both groups took a written test prior to the state conference, […]
Academy’s Phenomenal Turnaround Leads to State Quarterfinals
BRANDON ORTEGA/KOB4 The Albuquerque Academy boy’s basketball team is one of the best stories in the state – they went 2-10 last year and now they’re in the state quarterfinals. The Chargers have won 9 games in a row, which led to their first district title since 2010. They will face St. Pius Wednesday at […]
Academy Chess Finishes Second at State
The Academy chess team took second place at the NMAA 4A/5A State Team Chess Tournament on February 19. Congratulations to these team members: Andrew Bailie ’24 Philippe Bakhirev ’23 Quinn Ennis ’22 Marcelo Tohen ’26 Aarush Tutiki ’26 Josh Zamora-Griego ’23
