To shine a light on the transformative power of tuition assistance, Alumni Council member Ted Alcorn ’01 is telling the stories of alumni who were grateful recipients during their Academy years. By Ted Alcorn ’01 Ian Bourland ’00 was in fifth grade when his world fell apart. Up until then, he’d led, in his words, […]
Nash Jones ’06 to Host New Mexico in Focus on NMPBS
Nash Jones, a 2006 Academy grad and most recently the local host and reporter for NPR’s All Things Considered at KUNM 89.9 FM, is joining New Mexico PBS’s news and public affairs show New Mexico in Focus as host and a reporter. “I’m committed to serving New Mexico through public media and am grateful to […]
Garcia family’s $1 million donation goes toward improving Academy summer school program, upgrading tennis facility
Albuquerque Journal Staff Report Albuquerque Academy on Saturday recognized a $1 million gift from a family of former students who donated the funding to honor two former Academy teachers and to improve the school’s academics and athletics. The grant was used to both enhance a summer school program that introduces young students to the school, […]
How land-loving iguanas from North America may have ended up in Fiji
Research by Simon Scarpetta ’10, an evolutionary biologist at the University of San Francisco, and his team proposes an answer. Read the article from NPR.
Spring Day of Giving: Reflections on 50 Years of Ex Ed
By Danny Packer To help celebrate Spring Day of Giving on Wednesday, April 2, which honors 50 years of Bear Canyon and experiential education, former history teacher and Ex Ed leader Danny Packer reflects on his years guiding students through outdoor adventures. Click here to support Spring Day of Giving. The Bear Canyon Project. The […]
Alum Jim Meketa’s Astronomical Arc
To shine a light on the transformative power of tuition assistance, Alumni Council member Ted Alcorn ’01 is telling the stories of alumni who were grateful recipients during their Academy years. By Ted Alcorn ’01 When Jim Meketa ‘65 set his eyes on the stars above Albuquerque, he had no idea how far they would […]
Alumni Council Announces 2025 Award Recipients
Young Alumni Service Award: Jane Fazio ’08 Created by the Alumni Council to recognize notable service to the community and society that exemplifies the spirit of the Albuquerque Academy mission, the Young Alumni Service Award is presented to an alum age 35 or younger who has made significant personal achievements in serving the local, national, […]
An Interpreter of Characters and Cuisine: Mark Tafoya ’89
By Ted Alcorn ’01 To shine a light on the transformative power of tuition assistance, Alumni Council member Ted Alcorn ’01 is telling the stories of alumni who were grateful recipients during their Academy years. Mark Tafoya could hardly be more deeply rooted to the Albuquerque Academy campus. Descended from Spanish settlers who arrived in […]
Joshua Martin ’08 Takes Gold at Invictus Games
Retired U.S. Army Special Operations Command Captain Joshua Martin, a 2008 Academy grad, has won gold in the Men’s Novice IAS2 – Standing Ski event at the 2025 Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded, injured, and ill active duty and veteran military personnel. Josh felt a strong calling to serve his country after […]
5 things to know about new Red Sox infielder Alex Bregman
Read the article from Boston.com.
