Fifty years ago, a landmark decision by the Board of Trustees transformed our school from Albuquerque Boys Academy to Albuquerque Academy. In the fall of 1973, 22 girls entered the sophomore class. From distinguished scholars and pioneering athletes to compassionate philanthropists and trailblazing professionals, these women have made an indelible mark on our school and […]
Report: Borrego is returning to NBA, joining New Orleans as assistant
BY ABQJOURNAL NEWS STAFF Albuquerque native James Borrego has accepted a position as assistant coach for the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans, ESPN reported Saturday. Borrego, 45, was head coach for the Charlotte Hornets from 2018-22. His title with New Orleans will be associate head coach, ESPN said. It is his second time around on the […]
Tessa Anderson ’19 named St. Olaf Dave Hauck Award recipient
Seniors Tessa Anderson (women’s soccer) and Lucas Kramarczuk (men’s track and field) were recognized as the 2022-23 recipients of the Dave Hauck Award by the St. Olaf College Athletic Department at the first Golden Oles Awards on Tuesday evening. Established in 2010 in honor of longtime head men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach Dave […]
Daniel Bowman ’04 records mysterious rumblings in Earth’s stratosphere
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Giant solar balloons were sent 70,000 feet up in the air to record sounds of Earth’s stratosphere — and the microphones picked up some unexpected sounds. The stratosphere is the second layer of Earth’s atmosphere, and its lower level contains the ozone layer that absorbs and scatters the sun’s ultraviolet radiation, […]
Weissenborn ’20 thrilled to be Lobo baseball captain
Roger Wilder ’21 Receives NOAA Scholarship to Study Our Changing Oceans
By Rebecca Goldfine The biology major is just one of 120 undegraduates this year to win an Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship, which offers college tuition support and a summer internship with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The scholarship program recruits and prepares promising students for science-related public service careers with NOAA or […]
Alumni Council Announces 2023 Award Recipients
Distinguished Alumni Award: Amy Loyd ’93 The Alumni Council annually presents the Distinguished Alumni Award to an alum of the school in recognition of extraordinary achievement or service that exemplifies the principles and values of Albuquerque Academy. Dr. Amy Loyd, Class of 1993, serves as the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Career, Technical, and […]
Former Charlotte Hornets Coach James Borrego ’96 is in Van Tate’s Sports Office
(KRQE) — James Borrego’s journey in life has brought him back home to Albuquerque for now. The former Charlotte Hornets head coach could find himself back on an NBA bench in the future, but for now, he is enjoying the benefits of connecting with family. Borrego has had a busy life since graduating from Albuquerque […]
Lauren Keller ’21 Wins Elite 90™ Award for NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship
MIT sophomore Lauren Keller (Albuquerque, N.M.) is the recipient of the Elite 90 Award for the 2022 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship. This is the Engineers’ 20th Elite 90 Award and the second for women’s volleyball as Margaret Wang ’22 was the 2021 winner. MIT currently ranks second all-time across all divisions as Stanford […]
Ian McKinnon ’85 Named Notable New Mexican in Philanthropy
Ian McKinnon ’85 – with his wife Sonnet ‘89, among the largest supporters in Academy history – was the keynote speaker at the Albuquerque Community Foundation’s series Notable New Mexicans in Philanthropy, where he spoke warmly about why he gives back to the Academy so generously and emphasized what he receives from the providing this […]
