With Earth Day right around the corner, the Kids Markets program had a pop-up sale on Saturday that showed young participants who were learning more than just how to make products and run a business. “That’s what we need to be thinking about for the future: how we can be successful in business, but not […]
In Service of an Academy Education: Alumni Give Back
Time and again, the Academy sees alumni step forward in meaningful ways — through philanthropic support, hands-on service, and a deep, ongoing commitment to its mission. For more than 70 years, the Academy has shaped compassionate and thoughtful students, and today, those same values inspire alumni volunteers to carry that mission forward. This commitment to [...]
Full Circle Composting KKOB Interview
Academy CFO Shawn Ricketts and Wendy Blair, master gardener of Soilutions, join TJ Trout of News Radio KKOB, to discuss Full Circle, a collaboration of two entities, teaching how to turn cafeteria food and green waste into compost.
“Full Circle” Partnership Transforms Campus Waste into Local Soil
This “closed-loop” initiative turns the Academy’s food scraps and green waste into nutrient-rich compost, some of which is then returned to the campus to nourish its own landscape. During Earth Month, Albuquerque Academy is announcing a landmark sustainability partnership with Soilutions, New Mexico’s premier composting and soil company, to divert the school’s food and green […]
URINETOWN Production, Actor Nab Enchantment Award Nominations
Senior Zach Brown has been nominated as Best Actor for his role as Bobby Strong in URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL at the 2026 New Mexico High School Theatre Awards, known as the Enchantment Awards. And URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL is one of five shows nominated for one of three production awards: Best Ensemble, Best Direction, and Best […]
Rooted in New Mexico: Three Seniors Earn Prestigious UNM Regents Scholarships
Grace Knouse '26 “I was definitely really nervous going into it,” Grace Knouse ’26 says. “This is so awkward — just sitting in front of a camera for two minutes and saying this is why you should pick me.” Even though the UNM Regents Scholar application process – particularly the two-minute video – began uncomfortably, [...]
11 HOSA Members Qualify for International Event
Several of the 35 Academy students, grades 8-12, competing in the HOSA State Leadership Conference were top contenders, receiving awards and other recognition. Eleven students — those finishing in first, second, or third place — qualified to compete at the International Leadership Conference in Indianapolis in June. HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION Ethan Xia ’26: 1st Place […]
English Faculty Publish Papers
Two members of the Academy’s English department — John Knapp and Norah Doss — have had work published recently. John Knapp’s latest publication examines the 18th-century British poet Thomas Gray and the probable source of one of his poems. It appears in Notes and Queries, a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University. “Over the years, […]
Winter Sports Recognition
GIRLS BASKETBALL All-State Adeline Spratley ’26, first team Harper Dunn ’27, second team Lily Skarsgard ’28, second team All-District Addie Spratley ’26 & Lily Skarsgard ’28, co-players of the year Harper Dunn, first team Kiki Brown, honorable mention Rowan Jaime, honorable mention Mackenzie Saiz, honorable mention Joy Skarsgard, honorable mention All-Metro Lily Skarsgard ’28, first […]
Three STEM Students Qualify for International Science and Engineering Fair
Four of the Academy’s 14 Science Fair Club members have been invited to attend the 2026 International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix in May — Sowmya Sankaran ’27, Ahana Koushik ’28, and Laasya Tutiki ’29 qualified to participate, and Sahana Paruchuri ’30 will join them as an 8th-grade observer. Sowmya, who has also served […]
