Congratulations to Karen Temple Beamish, science department faculty member and sustainability coordinator, on being selected a 2014 Community Climate Change Fellow. Congratulations to Karen Temple Beamish, science department faculty member and sustainability coordinator, on being selected a 2014 Community Climate Change Fellow. Chosen from a competitive pool of applicants, Karen will join a class of 26 […]
Jason Zuffranieri is U.S. Sudoku Champ
In August 2014, Academy math faculty member Jason Zuffranieri will travel to London as part of the United States team competing in the World Sudoku Championship. In August 2014, Academy math faculty member Jason Zuffranieri will travel to London as part of the United States team competing in the World Sudoku Championship. Earlier this month […]
Seventh Grade Team Wins at RoboRave Competition
Alex McLaughlin, Gabriel Sandoval, Kevin Xue, and Akshay Warrier participated in RoboRave — an international robotics competition. The team took first place in the Middle School Jousting Challenge and in the Middle School Engineering Report, and second place in the Middle School Video. Alex McLaughlin, Gabriel Sandoval, Kevin Xue, and Akshay Warrier participated in RoboRave — an international robotics competition held May 1-3, 2014 at the Albuquerque […]
Academy Students Work to Solve Global Issues During Model UN
Sophomores gained a first-hand understanding of international politics in a mock session of the United Nations General Assembly. Seventh grade students participated in activities based on the United Nations Millennium Development Plan. Last week, sophomores gained a first-hand understanding of international politics in a mock session of the United Nations General Assembly. About 125 sophomores, every […]
Eric Li ’14 Named Presidential Scholar
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced this week the selection of Eric Li as a 2014 U.S. Presidential Scholar. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced this week the selection of Eric Li as a 2014 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Eric is one of 141 outstanding American high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship, […]
Seventh Grade Academy Student Wins State National History Day Competition (Revised 5/5/14)
Congratulations to Elias Garcia ’19 who won first place in the State competition for National History Day (NHD), Junior Paper Division. Congratulations to Elias Garcia ’19 who won first place in the State competition for National History Day (NHD), Junior Paper Division. Eli will now travel to Washington, D.C. in June where he will spend a week at the 2014 Kenneth E. […]
Academy Chess Team Wins Fifth Consecutive State Title
For the fifth year in a row, the Academy Chess Team took first place in the 4A/5A State Chess Championship. Members of the winning state team are: Sarah Blog ’14(captain), Christian Cho ’14, Michael Hsu ’18, Thomas Mathine ’16, Dinh Nguyen ’14, and Ethan Ross ’18. Contributing team members who played on one of two teams this year are: Ryu Hsu ’16, Zach […]
Academy Team Selected as Finalist in Year-Long Supercomputing Contest
The Academy’s supercomputing team is one of eight finalists, selected from 70 teams, in the 2013-14 New Mexico Supercomputing contest. The Academy team (all sophomores) comprising Marcus Dominguez-Kuhn, Trevor Kann, Josh Konopka, David Kohler, and Hisham Temmar, was selected as one of eight finalists in the 2013-14 New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge sponsored by Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Two hundred-seventy students, organized into 70 […]
Two Seniors Named Presidential Scholar Semifinalists
The United States Department of Education Commission on Presidential Scholars has announced that Jessica Grubesic ’14 and Eric Li ’14 were selected as semifinalists in the 2014 Presidential Scholars competition and will now advance to the final round. From nearly 3.2 million graduating high school seniors, over 4,000, including 15 Academy students, were identified as candidates in the program […]
Academy Students Turn Trash into Treasure
On Saturday, April 19, 2014, students competed in the 3rd Annual Trashion Fashion and Art Show. Materials used to create the sometimes whimsical, sometimes sweet, and sometimes sultry costumes and art varied from mundane aluminum cans to unusual components of an abandoned couch. Local businesses awarded winning entries with cash prizes and gift certificates. Congratulations […]
