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. […]
Student Artwork Shown in Windows of Youth Exhibit
Artwork by Academy students is on display in downtown Albuquerque’s Windows of Youth exhibit, part of a statewide project called Windows into the Future.
Addison Fulton ’22 Takes Top National Speech and Debate Honor
Addison, who just completed the 10th grade, delivered a self-written, ten-minute speech on the topic of dress codes, sexism, and racism.
Teagun Glenn ’20 Named Gatorade New Mexico Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year
JP MURRIETA / NMAA – In its 35th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Teagun Glenn of Albuquerque Academy as its 2019-20 Gatorade New Mexico Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Glenn is the sixth Gatorade New Mexico Boys Track & Field Athlete of the […]
AnaMaria Perez ’20 Takes Second in Making for Good Challenge
Recent Albuquerque Academy graduate AnaMaria Perez is part of a team of students who took second place in the 2020 Making for Good Challenge. Their proposal, one of 375 from across the U.S., outlined plans for a portable CT scanner that could be used by first responders. AnaMaria’s multi-state team met through the 2019 Intel […]
Zach Auster ’20 Named Presidential Scholar
2020 Albuquerque Academy graduate Zach Auster was 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. Zach will attend Yale University. He belonged to the Academy’s Model UN, Speech and Debate, […]
