ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL — The U.S. Marine Corps, in recognizing exemplary student athletes across the country through its Semper Fidelis All-American Program, has named Melinda Modisette from Albuquerque Academy among those selected to this year’s class. The program – in its fourth year – spotlights approximately 100 student athletes based on athletic prowess, academic success, and […]
Chargers Well Represented in All-State Performance Groups
Twenty-nine Academy musicians have been selected to participate in the 2021 All-State Music Festival being held virtually beginning January 7, 2021. Additionally, Sarah Wang ’21 became the concert master of the symphony orchestra and Ashley Melendres ’21 was named number one in the state to earn the title of concert master in guitar ensemble for […]
Five Student-Athletes Sign Letters of Intent
Beginning this week, Albuquerque student athletes, including our very own Chargers, will start signing their national letters of intent to colleges.
Academy Junior to Co-Chair Youth Celebrate Diversity Conference
Junior Anique Win has been selected to serve as a co-chair for the 2021 Youth Celebrate Diversity Conference.
Academy Students Contribute to Sunport Art
New Mexican travelers and visitors to the Land of Enchantment are being welcomed to our city with a new 50-foot mural, modeled after vintage postcards.
A Cross Cultural Art Exchange
Melinda Modisette ’21 began an art exchange project aimed at connecting students across the world through art after receiving the Ogawa Service Leadership award in 2019.
Justin Hickey ’21 Cross Country Runner to Watch
BY MATT HOLLINSHEAD After placing in the top six in both 2017 and 2018, Justin Hickey just missed out on the 2019 4A state title. He took second overall at 16:09.05, just 4.30 seconds behind teammate and 4A champion Julian Garcia. Garcia graduated this past spring, however, so Hickey has a chance to be the [...]
23 Academy Students Named 2021 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
The National Merit® Scholarship Corporation has announced that 23 of the Albuquerque Academy seniors who competed in the National Merit Scholarship Program last year have been named semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. More than 1.5 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the [...]
Albuquerque Academy Makes the Grade with Powering Project
BY TRISH MORATTO In the sunny Southwest, students spending their secondary education years at the Albuquerque Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico follow a school philosophy of achieving knowledge that is actionable. This private college preparatory school offers grades 6 through 12 programs that focus on connecting to the natural world. It is in the spirit […]
Academy Named Top Athletic Program Since 2018
Albuquerque Academy garnered another national athletic honor, being named the top high school athletic program in the state of New Mexico since 2018 by MaxPreps. Since 2017, the Academy has finished in the top 25 of the MaxPreps Cup national standings, a ranking system developed to determine the nation’s best overall high school sports programs. […]
