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By Gino Gutierrez / Journal Staff Writer Four students were awarded the opportunity to attend the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, which is taking place next month in Los Angeles. Among the four selected were brother and sister Akilan and Sowmya Sankaran. The siblings, who have shared a common love for the STEM field […]
By Adrian Gomez / Journal Arts Editor Inside Keith Lee’s head lives thousands of words – including definitions and origins. The seventh-grade student at Albuquerque Academy lives in a world which requires balance. Along with his general studies, he’s in jazz band, on the baseball team and studies for the upcoming New Mexico State Spelling […]
Academy’s MathCounts team sent five students to the New Mexico State Competition – seventh graders Mark Goldman ’29, Susheer Paladugu ’29, and Keith Lee ’29 and sixth graders Iris Huang ’30 and Sadye Bruce ’30. Despite stiff competition, the Academy performed exceptionally well. The top 12 competitors battled it out in the countdown round, with […]
More than three-quarters of the Academy DECA team that competed at state qualified to represent New Mexico at the national competition. Of the 54 students competing at state in independent role play events, team role play events, or written events, 41 have the opportunity to compete at Nationals in April. First Individual Events Harper Craig […]
By Evan Chang / Albuquerque Academy Junior Have you ever scrolled through your Instagram feed while under your bedsheets past your bedtime? You see your “frenemy” laying out on the beaches of Turks and Caicos, sipping a coconut drink and looking out into the sunset — picture perfect right? The post has 250 likes. Shifting […]
The Academy chess team won all four of their matches at the 2024 NMAA 4A/5A State High School Team Chess Tournament, securing their title as state champs for the second year in a row! Team Members Aravind Chary ’25 Arjun Grandhe ’27 Dhruv Grandhe ’25 Dana Poon ’26 Marcelo Tohen ’26 Aarush Tutiki ’26 JR […]
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Melissa Purcella, jr, P, Albuquerque Academy: Won 11 games last season for the Chargers, and looking for a strong encore. Click here for the complete list.
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer Albuquerque Academy was a top-8 seed last season and returns No. 1 pitcher Melissa Purcella, a junior. The Chargers have a new head coach in Haley Parsons, who won three state championships as a player at Piedra Vista. Shortstop Lilia Braun and junior catcher/third baseman Bella Swanson also […]
Thirty-five Academy students competed at the 2024 Speech & Debate Championship in Rio Rancho in February — more students than any other participating school. “One unique aspect of having such a large and strong program is that in many cases, students’ largest competitors in the late elimination rounds were in fact their own Academy teammates […]
The Academy’s middle school and high school Science Olympiad teams are moving on to the national tournament at Michigan State University in May following wins at the state tournament at New Mexico Tech in Soccoro. Each Academy team faced 19 other schools. The competition consists of 23 events covering life science, earth and space science, […]
A Month of Reflection, Recognition, and Empowerment By Christy Brundage P’24, P’26, African American Parent Council Chair In early February, the Albuquerque Academy Black Student Union and their families attended the 39th Annual University of New Mexico Black History Month Kickoff Brunch, featuring keynote speaker Aja Brooks, the executive assistant United States attorney for the […]
In a heartfelt effort to address senior loneliness, Dana Poon ’26, alongside her sister Jenna Poon ’28, established the first GlamourGals chapter in New Mexico. GlamourGals, a non-profit organization with over 100 chapters nationwide comprising high school and college students, offers companionship and beauty sessions to seniors. Dana and Jenna’s inspiration came from witnessing the […]