Endowed Funds

Thank you to the generous Albuquerque Academy donors who established the following endowed funds with gifts of $35,000 or more. These endowed funds provide significant support for departments and programs, as well as financial assistance for Academy students, greatly contributing to the mission of our school.

Funds indicated with an asterisk are awarded at student awards ceremonies.

For more information on endowment giving opportunities or to establish an endowed fund, please contact Director of Major Gifts Emily Collis, (505) 828-3192.

Altha Warren Plane Endowment Fund
Established 2012, supporting student financial assistance

Bonafair Fund for Community Leadership
Established 2008, supporting Community Builders

Captain Thomas J. Casey ’93 Memorial Fund
Established 2012, supporting and recognizing a rising Academy senior

Debate and Extemporaneous Speaking Fund
Established 2011, supporting the speech and debate program

Richard G. and Jessica L. Elkins Scholarship
Established 2008, supporting student financial assistance

The Gregory J. Fesler ’97 Memorial Award*
Established 1994, supporting and recognizing an underclassman

Gorham Foundation Fund for Financial Aid
Established 2007, supporting student financial assistance

Jack and Joanna Grevey Visiting Scholar for Democracy Fund
Established 2004, supporting the visiting scholar speaker series

Kristine Hain ’85 Rollinson Fund
Established 2015, supporting students with physical disabilities

Austin Hudson-LaPore ’10 Memorial Fund
Established 2014, supporting science programs and the music department

Manoa Endowment for Diversity
Established 2000, supporting cultural diversity programs

Angela R. Matthew ’11 Memorial Fund
Established 2015, supporting performing arts, athletics and speech & debate

John O’Connor Memorial Scholar Fund
Established 2006, supporting student financial assistance

Odom Family Scholarship
Established 2007, supporting student financial assistance

Ogawa Fund for Community Service*
Established 2011, supporting community service

Pat and Connor ’16 Porter Memorial Fund
Established 2012, supporting student financial assistance

Mickey Prokopiak Memorial Fund
Established to increase the accessibility of experiential learning opportunities in theater by subsidizing the cost for those students who would be otherwise unable to attend

Schmider Opportunity Fund
Established 2011, supporting student financial assistance

F.X. Slevin Award for Outstanding Teaching*
Established 2008, supporting and recognizing outstanding teachers

Spend Fund
Established to provide supplies and materials for students on tuition assistance so that they may enjoy the Academy experience to the fullest

Andrew and Carol Watson Tuition Assistance Fund
Established to provide financial support for families who qualify for tuition assistance, enabling deserving students to attend the Academy by sustaining one of the pillars of our school’s mission; read more here.

Charles Wong Memorial Scholarship*
Established 2006, supporting two rising seniors for outstanding scholarly achievement