A film written, directed, filmed, and edited by Addison Fulton ’22 is one of five finalists in the Student Category of the 2018 New Mexico Filmmakers Showcase. The film, The Next Page, was created for the Community Day student film contest and featured several Academy students and teachers. The awards for the top film in […]
Academy Students Receive Catalyst Citation at the Global Online Academy Catalyst Conference
Angeline Grine ‘19 and Zach Auster ’20 were recently recognized at the 2018 Global Online Academy Catalyst Conference. The Catalyst Conference is a global, online event for students in the GOA consortium to share projects designed to spark change in their communities. Each presentation is the culmination of a capstone project that asked students to [...]
Two Academy Visual Arts Students Receive First Place Awards at the Future Voices of New Mexico Competition
Two Albuquerque Academy students received first place awards for their work submitted to the Future Voices of New Mexico Competition. John Kelley ’19 took first in the Narrative Film category with his film titled, “Wingman.” Maria Metzger ’19 took first in the Architectural Photography category with her photo titled, “Chance Meeting.” For more information on […]
Two Students Receive National Merit Scholarships
Fifteen New Mexico high school students, including two Albuquerque Academy students, are among 2,500 recipients of National Merit Scholarships. The winners were picked from a national pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the program. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation said the winners in each state are those judged to have the strongest combination of […]
Chargers Win High School Musical Theatre Awards
On Saturday, May 5, three participants in this year’s Spring Musical, Once Upon a Mattress, were recognized during the 3rd annual New Mexico High School Musical Theatre Enchantment Awards ceremony (formerly the PopeJoy Awards). Faculty member Mickey Prokopiak won in the Best Direction category, pointing out in his acceptance speech that it was really a […]
Akshay Warrier ’19 Wins Leopold Writing Contest
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 […]
