Molly McCarthy ’17 is one of 52 students to receive a certificate of recognition from the 2013 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Promising Young Writers Program. Molly McCarthy ’17 is one of 52 students to receive a certificate of recognition from the 2013 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Promising Young Writers Program. This year, […]
Update: Sixth and Eighth Grade Students Win Aldo Leopold Writing Contest
Two Albuquerque Academy students received first place cash prizes in the Bosque School-sponsored Aldo Leopold Writing Contest. Two Albuquerque Academy students received first place cash prizes in the Bosque School-sponsored Aldo Leopold Writing Contest. Aerlin Decker ’19 (grades 6-7 category, 300 words or less) and Daria Hofmann ’17 (grades 8-9 category, 400 words or less) each wrote essays responding to the […]
Two Seniors Named Presidential Scholar Semifinalists
The United States Department of Education Commission on Presidential Scholars has announced that Robert Chen ’13and Geelon So ’13 were selected as semifinalists in the 2013 Presidential Scholars competition. From nearly 3.2 million graduating high school seniors, about 3,900, including 12 Academy students, were identified as candidates in the program based on their exceptional performance on either the […]
New Mexico Scholastic Press Association Recognizes Advocate Staff
The 2013 New Mexico Scholastic Press Association (NMSPA) results are in, and the Academy’s student-run newspaper — The Advocate — received numerous awards. Six students participated and four placed in the NMSPA/NMAA state competition on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Highland High School: Feature Writing: Eliza Ennis ’15 – 2nd Editorial cartooning: Calvary Fisher ’14 – 3rd News writing: Jessica Grubesic ’14 – 3rd Editorial […]
