The Academy mock trial team finished its season in May in the #3 spot in the nation, going undefeated at the national competition, and Megan Blackwell ’21 was honored at a top-10 witness. The team, which competed against 46 teams from around the country and South Korea, includes: Rosa Bieber-Stanley ’21 Megan Blackwell ’21 Roman […]
Academy Wins Swim Title in Barney’s Last Year
BY JAMES YODICE / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Make that 21 – and 42 – for retiring legend Dave Barney. With Albuquerque Academy’s convincing big-schools victory Thursday afternoon at the girls state high school swimming and diving championships at the Academy Natatorium, the 89-year-old Barney – who announced earlier this season that he was stepping down […]
11 Seniors Commit to College Athletics
Congratulations to the Class of 2021 student-athletes who will continue to participate in athletics in college. They include: Brian Armijo, Southwestern University cross country and track Allison Bernier, Yale University swimming Sofia Brito, Rhodes College volleyball Brigid Contreras Ridlington, University of St. Andrews soccer Jodhan Fine, Occidental College baseball Zoe Foster, Washington University volleyball Justin […]
New Molecular Genetics Course Partners with Stanford Lab
Academy students interested in conducting authentic research that could contribute to finding cures for diseases like pancreatic cancer and diabetes will have the opportunity next year through a new course offering: Advanced Research in Molecular Genetics. The new course will be part of the Stan-X program, a partnership between the fruit fly lab of Professor […]
Melinda Modisette ’21 Named Presidential Scholar
The Class of 2021’s Melinda Modisette has been named one of 161 U.S. Presidential Scholars by the Department of Education. The 161 high school seniors are selected based on their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. Melinda will attend Harvard University where she will major in engineering and visual arts. […]
Senior Files for Laser Weapon Bay Door Patent
By Joanne Perkins, AFRL When his high school dropped the in-person requirement for a senior project due to COVID-19, Matthew Miller, the son of the Kirtland Air Force Base installation commander, (Col. David Miller) chose to move forward anyway—and the experience has changed his perceptions of scientists, and resulted in a potential patent for the […]
Three Academy Students Named National Merit Scholarship Winners
BY JOURNAL STAFF REPORT Fourteen New Mexico students were named Tuesday as winners of National Merit $2500 Scholarships, including three Academy seniors: Rosa Bieber-Stanley, Connor Spears, and Sarah Wang. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation pays for most of the single-payment scholarships, although some companies and foundations help sponsor some of them. More than 1.5 million […]
Senior Earns GOA Citation for Psychology Work
Senior Isabella Sy has earned recognition for her presentation at the Global Online Academy Catalyst Conference as part of her Positive Psychology course. GOA Citations are awarded to the catalyst projects that best represent the goals of the conference: raising awareness, promoting grassroots action, and advocating for institutional change. This year, 88 projects received citations. […]
Providing New Teachers Tools to Succeed
New Program Provides Support from Many Angles This spring Albuquerque Academy, in partnership with Central New Mexico Community College, launched a teaching fellows program that brings new educators into the classroom where they can gain valuable experience under the close eye of mentors. The program will be a soft launch into a teaching career for […]
Chargers Esports Team Takes State Title
The Albuquerque Academy League of Legends esports team beat Los Alamos to win the 4A state title. League of Legends is a complex, strategic video game that is played worldwide. It was the Academy’s first year to take part in competitive gaming — or esports, so this was quite an accomplishment, says adviser Jennifer Alford. […]
