Junior Named Mayor’s Youth Volunteer of the Year
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller presented Ryan McKee ’25 with the city’s Youth Volunteer of the Year Award in recognition of his work with refugee organizations Immigrant and Refugee Resource Village of Albuquerque (IRRVA), UMOJA, and AMIGOS de las Americas. Ryan began volunteering as a tutor through the Academy but soon recognized the need to create […]
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Academy’s Student Senate President Selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program
Abhishek Narahari ’24 was one of two New Mexico students chosen for the 62nd Annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), giving him the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. in March to attend meetings and briefings with senators, the president, a justice of the Supreme Court, and leaders of cabinet agencies. The USSYP was […]
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League of Legends Esports Team Takes State Title
Six Academy seniors won the blue trophy at the 2024 Esports League of Legends state tournament: Logan Clark ’24, Cooper Ferrance ’24, Max Fabian ’24, Kimli Leger ’24, Mathew White ’24, and Jay Winegardner ’24. “These students have been playing together for four years,” says Coach Jen Alford, “and were our JV team up until this year. […]
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Renowned Musicians Work with Performing Arts Students
The Levanta Institute for Music and Creativity at Albuquerque Academy was proud to host Clarice and Sérgio Assad for a three-day residency packed with performances, teaching sessions, and coaching for Academy students. Their visit included collaborating with the Advanced Guitar Orchestra, particularly in refining Clarice Assad’s challenging piece, “Dusty Grooves.” Additionally, they conducted a two-hour […]
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Spring Day of Giving Exceeds Goals
On Spring Day of Giving 2024, held April 10, the Albuquerque Academy community exceeded our goals by raising more than $200,000 and 500 gifts. These donations will directly support the Academy Fund, providing essential, unrestricted dollars to meet the school’s most critical needs. Faculty support, professional development, tuition assistance, academic departments, and extracurricular and enrichment […]
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HOSA Team Earns 12 Medals at State
More than 20 Academy students competed in 16 events at the HOSA State Conference, bringing home 12 medals across nine events. Students spend the school year choosing the health-profession areas they want to learn about and competing with others from around the state. These competitions are completed in a variety of styles, ranging from students […]
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Three Chargers Take Top Grade Honors at State Math Contest
Iris Huang ’30, Arjun Grandhe ’27, and Akilan Sankaran ’24 were the top scorers in their grades at the 2024 UNM-PNM State Math Contest. Congratulations to these talented math students for their outstanding performances: Sixth graders Iris Huang (1st Place | 19th Overall) and Sahana Paruchuri (3rd Place) Seventh graders Susheer Paladugu (2nd Place), Mark […]
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Students Present Engineering, Biomedical, Environmental Work and More at State Science Fair
Eight Academy students competed in the 2024 New Mexico State Science and Engineering Fair, following months of work as they developed a research plan, conducted their work, and presented their findings. Their research received recognition and prizes in a variety of categories. Making a Faster Stealth Bomber Julian N’getich ’30, Junior Division – Jaynes Corporation […]
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Dozens of Winter Athletes Earn District and State Honors
Congratulations to these athletes for receiving state, district, and metro honors at the close of the winter athletic season! Boys Basketball All Star Joe Jack ’24 Justin Mask ’24 All State First Team Joe Jack ’24 All District District Player of the Year Joe Jack ’24 First Team Justin Mask ’24 Dillon McClesky ’24 Honorable […]
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Academy Latin Scholars Recognized for National Exam
All eight Academy Latin students were recognized for their achievements on the National Latin Exam. Kashvi Rai ’28 earned gold with a perfect score on the introductory exam. Only a fraction of a percent of exam takers earn a perfect score. Audrey Finkelstein ’27 and Anna Hastings ’26 earned gold/summa cum laude on the Latin […]
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