Albuquerque Academy student Akshay Warrier ’19 was named the overall winner of the New Mexico Leopold Writing Contest. This year’s contest asked students to “Tell the story of a local land ethic leader.” It was up to each student to interpret what a local land ethic leader means to them in the context of A […]
“Once Upon a Mattress,” Trey Caperton ‘19 Nominated for Enchantment Awards
Albuquerque Academy’s spring musical, “Once Upon a Mattress,” has been nominated for two 2018 Enchantment Awards. Trey Caperton ‘19 was nominated in the Best Actor category for his portrayal of Sir Harry. The production also received a nomination for Best Production. This year, 13 New Mexico schools participated in the competition that recognizes achievements in [...]
Five Academy Students Recognized in Congressional Art Competition
Five Albuquerque Academy students were recognized in the 2018 New Mexico District 1 Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide high school visual art competition sponsored by the Congressional Institute. Before the Bells, a painting by Savina Romero ’18 received the Congressional Art Award and will be displayed in the halls of the U.S. Capitol for one year. [...]
Albuquerque Academy Students Excel At National Latin Exams
Albuquerque Academy students recently received the results from the National Latin Exam. All Latin students are required to take the National Latin Exam, but the other exams listed below are optional. National Latin Exam Level IV: Carolyn Wang ’19 – summa cum laude + Gold Medal Level II: Wyatt Blevins ’19 – summa cum laude […]
Brian Bishop ’18 Named 2018 Youth Volunteer of the Year by Mayor’s ABQ Volunteers Advisory Board
Albuquerque Academy senior Brian Bishop was selected as the 2018 Youth Volunteer of the Year by the Mayor’s Volunteers Advisory Board. Brian has volunteered at numerous organizations including Best Buddies, Road Runner Food Bank, and Ronald McDonald House Charities and logged more than 100 volunteer hours in 2017. He is also a leader in Academy’s […]
Sarah Weber ’19 Earns Honorable Mention in The American Society of Human Genetics’ 2018 DNA Day Essay Contest
Sarah Weber ’19 was selected as an honorable mention in this year’s DNA Day Essay Contest. The contest is meant to challenge students to examine and reflect on important issues in relations to human genetics. This year there were submissions from 43 US states and 22 non-US countries. For more information and to read an […]
16 Albuquerque Academy Students Named National Hispanic Scholars
The College Board recently announced 16 Albuquerque Academy students in the Class of 2018 have been named 2017-18 National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) Scholars. The College Board’s NHRP identifies academically outstanding Hispanic/Latino high school students. Each year, about 5,000 Hispanic/Latino students are selected from a pool of over 250,000 who take the Preliminary SAT/NMSQT. These […]
9 Albuquerque Academy Visual Arts Students Juried Into SITE Santa Fe’s Young Curators Exhibition
Nine students were recently juried into SITE Santa Fe’s Young Curators Exhibition, Guises. Academy being so well-represented in this competitive show speaks to the talent of our students. For more information on the exhibit, click here. The exhibit will be up through May 16. The students in the show are: Isabel Collins ’18 Elizabeth Hanselmann […]
Six Academy Students Bring Home Awards from the Central New Mexico Science & Engineering Research Challenge
At the beginning of spring break, six Academy science students competed in the Central New Mexico Science & Engineering Research Challenge. The Research Challenge is held yearly at the University of New Mexico. Students qualify to participate at the regional level by advancing from their school or local fair. The students and their awards are: AnaMaria Perez […]
Symphonic Band Earns Silver Rating at Festival; Jeremy Wesevich ’18 Receives Two Awards
The Albuquerque Academy Symphonic Band traveled to San Diego, CA, to participate in a Heritage Festivals WorldStrides Onstage event, scoring a Silver rating with their performance of “Overture for Winds,” “October,” and “III. Carnival” from “La Fiesta Mexicana.” For his outstanding performance on piccolo, Jeremy Wesevich ’18 was recognized with an Adjudicators’ Choice award, one […]
