Brianna Xie ’21 has been awarded first prize in the 10-12 category of the 2021 Aldo Leopold Writing Contest. Aldo Leopold had an outsized influence on conservation in New Mexico, and far beyond, and we continue to be indebted to him for our wilderness areas and for the deeply important extension of ethics he espoused […]
Students Earn Accolades at STEM Research Challenge
Five students in grades 6 and 8 competed at the Central New Mexico STEM Research Challenge in March, a qualifying event for the International Science and Engineering Fair. Each student spent months conducting an original research project, and their work was recognized with multiple honors. Where is the Water? Brooklynn Dominguez ’27 Climate Change Award […]
Middle School Team Tops Science Olympiad Competition
With top finishes in seven individual competitions, the Albuquerque Academy middle school science Olympiad team took first place at the state competition in March, qualifying for nationals in May. The high school team finished second at state. The middle schoolers earned gold medals in these virtual competitions, as well as five silvers and two bronze: […]
Senior Earns Two Golds from Scholastic Art Awards
Only seven pieces of student artwork from New Mexico were honored with national medals from the Scholastic Art, and Grace Archibeck ’21 took home two of them. Grace’s paintings, “Squash” and “New Mexico Icon,” earned gold medals. “New Mexico Icon” also received the American Visions Medal. One work per region receives this distinction. From the […]
Mock Trial Team Competing in Nationals in May
The Academy Black defeated Cleveland, Albuquerque High 2, Volcano Vista, and Albuquerque High 1 on their way to capturing the 2021 Mock Trial State Championship in March. Daniel Shapiro ’21 was recognized as Outstanding Witness by the judges. The team will compete virtually in May at the national competition. Rosa Bieber-Stanley ’21 Megan Blackwell ’21 […]
Albuquerque Academy, Hope Christian Prepare for Battle
BRANDON ORTEGA / KOB4 Hope Christian is preparing for the start of the football season. The Huskies will play Albuquerque Academy Saturday. Shaun Gehres in his second season with the Chargers. He helped them make a three-win improvement in 2019. “It’s almost like you know like you have this big event coming up, and you’re […]
CyberChargers Teams Rank Highly at State
Eighteen Academy students across all three divisions have been meeting and competing online this year to prepare for the 2020-21 Air Force Association Cyber Competition. After three rounds of competition in November, December, and January — each up to six hours long and involving securing virtual networks, answering forensics questions, and solving challenges to find […]
Begay, Brown Among Albuquerque Academy’s First Hall of Fame Class
BY JAMES YODICE / JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Notah Begay and a coach he once played for, Mike Brown, headline the first-ever Hall of Fame athletics class at Albuquerque Academy. Begay and Brown are joined by: Joe Armijo, the Academy athletic director from 1969-97; Micaela Esquivel from the Class of 2002 who played soccer, basketball and […]
Mock Trial Teams Advance to State
The Academy fielded three teams at the regional mock trial competition in February, and all three have qualified for state in March. Due to the online format this year, 25 New Mexico teams faced off at the qualifier, but only 16 advanced to state. In 2020, the Academy Black team won the northern region competition […]
Eighth Grader to Play with NM Philharmonic
Three Academy musicians were honored at the 27th Annual Jackie McGehee Young Artists Competition, including Akilan Sankaran ’25, who placed first in piano in a field that included competitors up to 21 years old. Akilan will have the opportunity to perform with the New Mexico Philharmonic. Watch the eighth grader perform Piano Concerto in D […]
