Sixth graders Uzair Hammad ‘24 and Sydney Marks ’24 will represent Albuquerque Academy at the Private and Parochial School Spelling Bee in January. Uzair and Sydney, the two top spellers, declined the chance to vie for first and second place, opting instead to proceed as co-winners.  Adán Olbrich ‘24 edged out Jack Hubbard ‘23 in a spell-off to determine […]
Fall State Champions
The Academy boys and girls cross country teams, and the girls soccer team all won the state championship this past weekend. All three teams also won the state championship last year, in record weekend where four teams (boys soccer as well) all brought home the blue trophy. The girls cross country team placed five runners among […]
Peter Nash Publishes Debut Novel
Congratulations to English faculty member Peter Nash for publishing his debut novel, “Parsimony.” The novel follows a New York-based architect who moves to Florida to care for his aging father. “Parsimony” will be released October 1.
26 Academy Students Named Semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program
The National Merit® Scholarship Corporation announced earlier this week that 26 of the Albuquerque Academy juniors who competed in the National Merit Scholarship Program last spring have been named Semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 1.6 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program by […]
Academy finishes 22nd in the nation in 2016-17 MaxPreps Cup Standings
Albuquerque Academy student-athletes had a historic 2016-17 school year. With eight state championships and one runner-up, Academy collected 675 points in the MaxPreps Cup standings, enough to finish 22nd in the nation. The MaxPreps Cup annually honors the top all-around high school sports programs in the nation. “It comes down to two things to be […]
Charles Touche `17 named the Gatorade New Mexico Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Albuquerque Academy student athlete Charles Touche was named the 2016-17 Gatorade New Mexico Boys Soccer Player of the Year on Monday, making him the second Academy male soccer player to be honored with the award and 16th in school history in all sports. The 6-foot-3-inch, 185-pound senior forward led the Chargers to a 19-3-1 record […]
Jordan Lesansee `17 named the Gatorade New Mexico Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year
Albuquerque Academy student athlete Jordan Lesansee was named the 2016-17 Gatorade New Mexico Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year on Monday, making him the third Academy male cross country runner to be honored with the award and 15th in school history in all sports. The 5-foot-10-inch, 140-pound senior won the Class 5A state meet [...]
Albuquerque Academy Faculty Member Jill Brown Wins the Independent Schools Educator Network Outstanding Educator Award
Dr. Jill Brown, educational technology faculty member, has been selected for this year’s Independent Schools Educator Network Outstanding Educator Award. This award recognizes an independent school educator or leader that has implemented innovative practices, established private-public partnerships, and/or has shared their time advancing the teaching practice with all educators.
Jackson Morris `17 named the Gatorade New Mexico Boys Track & Field Player of the Year
Albuquerque Academy student athlete Jackson Morris was named the 2016-17 Gatorade New Mexico Boys Track and Field Player of the Year on Thursday, making him the second Academy student athlete to win this award multiple times. Jackson, who won this same award in 2015, joins Julia Foster ’11 (2010 and 2011) as the only Academy […]
Stephanie Rifkin ’19 Selected for Yale Young Global Scholars Program
Stephanie Rifkin ’19 was selected for the Yale Young Global Scholars Program Frontiers in Math & Science session. This session will delve deeply into the interface of physical sciences and mathematics. The program will run June 19 through July 2
