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. […]
Guitar Students Earn Superior Ratings at Festival
All four Academy guitar students who participated in the NMMEA District VII Solo & Ensemble Festival in April earned the highest rating — 1/Superior — for their performances. Congratulations to Ashley Melendres ’21, Diego Moore ’21, Taryn Ortiz ’25, and Josh Zamora-Griego ’23!
Academy Repeats as 4A/5A State Chess Champs
For the second year in a row, the Academy chess team claimed the state championship title, finishing first ahead of Los Alamos and Onate. Congratulations to the team! Philippe Bakhirev ’23 Jared Duran ’21 Quinn Ennis ’22 Andrew Potts ’21 Jonah Romero ’21 Andrew Spears ’21 Ryan Ardalan ’21, alternate
Latin Students Earn Top Honors
“Given the challenging circumstances — with all three levels in the same block for one trimester only — this year’s results are especially noteworthy,” says Latin teacher Hugh Himwich. “All of these students were exceptionally devoted to their Latin studies.” The National Latin Exam is a test given annually to Latin students across the United […]
Eighth Grader is State Mathcounts Champ
Akilan Sankaran ’25 finished in first place at the New Mexico State Mouthcounts competition and will represent the Academy and the state at the national competition in May. This competition, says Mathcounts club adviser Jason Zuffranieri, is the pinnacle of middle-school mathematics. “Akilan has been coming to the club since he was a sixth grader […]
