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At the December 7 Levanta concert featuring the music of former performing arts faculty member John Truitt, Head of School Julianne Puente welcomed guests with the exciting news of a new fund honoring him. Diane Sansonetti and John Batty, parents of Academy alumni Clare ’10 and Luke ’12, have created the John Truitt Classical Guitar […]
A huge thank you to the Charger community for the show of support as Albuquerque Academy was named Best Private School in the Albuquerque the Magazine 2024 Best of the City readers poll. While there are countless ways to measure our school’s success, word of mouth is critical to the future of the Academy. The […]
The Academy girls cross country team has been recognized as the National High School Coaches Association’s 2024 National High School Small School Champions! Chargers cross country “is a storied program unparalleled in success,” said the NHSCA in a social media post. “Tradition runs deep, expectations run high, Albuquerque Academy has claimed over three dozen State […]
Congratulations to the many talented Academy music students who have been selected for the Youth and High School All-State Festivals. The All-State 2025 Concert is January 8-11 at UNM, and All-State Jazz is January 24-26 at UNM. Youth All-State Choirs Chelsea Avila-Rodriguez ’30 Naomi Biffa ’31 Logan Birkey ’31 Aspen Boswell ’31 Lucia Flora ’30 […]
Albuquerque Academy is proud to announce it has received two gifts totaling $1 million through generous contributions from a family with close ties to the school – the Garcia Automotive Group Family. These new funds were developed in honor of former faculty members (Vincent Cordova and Darell Gage) who positively shaped the young lives of […]
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 The tide has gone out, stranding thousands of starfish on the shore, and a person walking along the beach is […]
By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer CLASS 4A: Albuquerque Academy swept the team trophies. For the boys, it was their 16th state championship, and first since 2017. Los Alamos had won five of the last six 4A titles, including the previous three, but the Chargers edged the Hilltoppers 50-54. “The difference in cross country […]
As Alex Jackson stepped up for what could potentially be the decisive penalty kick in a marathon Class 4A championship game, he called upon a technique he learned exactly for these types of moments. “Our coach calls it box breathing,” he said. “Just something she learned in the military where it’s four breaths in, hold […]
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Several Academy musicians were recognized for their talent and dedication at the 15th Annual Vocal Artistry Art Song Festival at the University of New Mexico. Chargers received prizes in statewide age-group and general divisions. Collaborative Piano Division Pianist Ida Shelton ’27, first prize, for her performance of a Tchaikovsky song with vocalist Alex Raskin ’25 […]
ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY 2, LOS ALAMOS 0: Academy midfielder Evan Chang scored both goals for the second-seeded Chargers (18-3-1), who persevered through intermittent rain and snow to defeat the No. 6 Hilltoppers (14-9). “(Playing for a championship) has been three years in the making,” Chang said. “We went to the quarters two years ago, the semis […]
ALBUQUERQUE ACADEMY 2, LOS ALAMOS 0: At the Academy, behind two goals from Kai Gehres, the second-seeded Chargers (17-4-1) deflated No. 3 Los Alamos (15-6-1) and will return to the championship. “We were there last year and obviously, it didn’t go the way we wanted,” Gehres said. “But we’re excited to have another shot back […]