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 As she neared the end of eighth grade, Ava Dellaira ’02 received an offer she couldn’t refuse. She’d gone through […]
Poetry Collection by Gustav Parker Hibbett ’14 on T.S. Eliot Prize Shortlist
The T.S. Eliot Prize has announced the ten poets named to the 2024 shortlist — an eclectic list comprising seasoned poets, two debuts, two second collections, and two previously shortlisted poets from both long-established, and small independent presses. High Jump as Icarus Story by 2014 Academy grad Gustav Parker Hibbett is among the honorees. Gustav is a […]
Looking to Meet Your Neighbors? Get on the Tennis Courts.
A different way to understand your community — and yourself. By Nick Pachelli (Academy Class of 2009) In 2021, I moved from Harlem to leafy Fort Greene, Brooklyn. I’m a longtime competitive tennis player, and one of my first outings in the neighborhood was to an annual community tennis tournament in the park that a […]
Cornell alum Rachel Dorin (Academy ’02) will receive American Innovator Award
Rachel Dorin, Ph.D. ’13, co-founder and CEO of TeraPore Technologies, has been selected to receive the Bayh-Dole Coalition’s American Innovator Award. She and four other innovators featured in the coalition’s second annual Faces of American Innovation Report will receive the honor at a ceremony later this month in Washington, D.C. As a Ph.D. candidate, Dorin […]
2024 Grads Named Soccer Scholar All-Americans
Recent Academy grads Piper Wiese ’24 and Cara Anderson ’24 are among 45 girls nationwide who have been named 2023-24 High School Scholar All-Americans by United Soccer Coaches based on their cumulative achievement in the classroom as well as on the soccer field. Piper, a midfielder, and Cara, a goalie, are the only two New […]
‘We’ve Been Here Since Time Immemorial’
By Laura Paskus – Source New Mexico Phoebe Suina ’94 knows all about systems: “If we’re static, that is unsustainable,” she says. Even in the engineering world, she explains, nothing is linear. Similarly, to adapt to the warming world, people must stop thinking that the changing climate and its impacts are part of a linear […]
Former Albuquerque Academy player taking over as coach of girls program
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Josh Skarsgard is a former standout player at Albuquerque Academy; he was a teammate of James Borrego, who is one of the men who has interviewed for the current Los Angeles Lakers coaching vacancy. Skarsgard on Tuesday was named the new head coach of the Academy girls basketball […]
Alumni Launch Blueink Together: Partnership Meets Innovation
In the frantic world of entrepreneurship, sometimes the most impactful ideas come from unexpected places, sparked by personal experiences and shared memories. For Faizaan Sharif ’97 and Zachary Lovelady ’97, their journey from school friends to business partners led to the creation of Blueink, a pioneering eSignature solution that helped revolutionize the way businesses handle […]
Dreaming Up a More Prosperous New Mexico
To celebrate 50 years of educating girls at Albuquerque Academy, Alumni Council member Ted Alcorn ’01 is telling the stories of women alumni. By Ted Alcorn ’01 When Alicia Keyes, Albuquerque Academy Class of ’93, called up an executive at Netflix, she couldn’t have known it would eventually bring two billion dollars in film and […]
HPT HiToms Sign RHP Alex Gaeto ’22
The High Point-Thomasville HiToms have acquired Samford University RHP Alex Gaeto for the 2024 Coastal Plain League Campaign. In 35.1 innings-pitched through two seasons with the Samford Bulldogs, Gaeto has logged 39 strikeouts and has a career record of 1-1 out of the bullpen. Gaeto attended Albuquerque Academy, where he posted a 1.56 ERA and […]
