Finally!
Elias Arredondo '23, Writer
September 25, 2020
Some of your favorite sports, along with clubs and recreational activities, including hiking in Bear Canyon and using the new bike park, started conducting in-person meetings and practices on Sept.16. Students will soon be able to participate in some of their favorite school activities, with a couple...
Jonathan Armerding: A Man of Strings and Many Things
John Dominguez-Trujillo '21, Writer
September 22, 2020
After 35 years at Albuquerque Academy, Mr. Jonathan Armerding played his final note for the school last May. But his music continues to be heard through the character and kindness of the students and colleagues he influenced at the Academy and throughout the Albuquerque community. Armerding was inspired...
Jake Herrin: Basketball Coach Turned New AA History Teacher
Elizabeth Hiller '25, Writer
September 18, 2020
Welcome to the 6/7 division, Jake Herrin! Herrin is the new 7th grade history teacher. In addition, Herrin has been coaching the boys varsity basketball team for two years prior to becoming a teacher. Herrin would like community members to know, “that my doors are always open, whether you were one...
The Sawmill Market: Dull or Delectable?
Taya Demianova '23, Writer
September 18, 2020
In Albuquerque, it can sometimes be hard to find a spot where unique cuisine, welcoming atmosphere, and accessible location come together to form an exceptional dining experience. Luckily, The Sawmill Market, which is located right by Old Town, is one of a few good options. Throughout the 19th and...
Welcome New Spanish Teacher, Rosa Prada
Elliette Varley '25, Writer
September 11, 2020
The World Languages Department proudly welcomes Rosa Prada to the Albuquerque Academy team as a new Spanish teacher in the 8/9 division. Rosa has been teaching for about seven years. She has taught preschool, at a Jewish Temple in Santa Fe, Santa Fe public schools, Kindergarten, High School Spanish,...
Welcome Burque-Born Lorrie Swanson as 6/7 Counselor
Elizabeth Hiller '25, Writer
September 11, 2020
Albuquerque Academy welcomes Lorrie Swanson as the new 6/7 counselor. Ms. Swanson strives to help students and parents navigate the mental and emotional roller coasters of school. She says, “[My role] is meeting with students to address any sort of mental health issues that they might be having.”...
New 8/9 Counselor Kevin Mancini
Darin Eberhardt '25, writer
September 8, 2020
Kevin Mancini, known to students as Mr. Mancini, Kevin, or Mr. Kevin, is a new member of the Academy Counseling and Human Development Department in the eighth grade. This year is Mancini’s first ever year teaching. He comes into this new occupation with experience as a marriage and family therapist,...
Science Department Welcomes Back Tomas Atencio-Pacheco ’99
Uzair Hammad '24, writer
September 1, 2020
Mr. Tomas Atencio-Pacheco ‘99, known to his students as Mr. TAP, worked a variety of jobs before landing on a career as a teacher. He did construction work, worked for a medical billing company, and canvassed around town until he joined an organization called AmeriCorps, a federal organization that...
Club Profile: SAGA
Rachel Templeton '21, Writer
May 18, 2020
The Albuquerque Academy community prides itself on being a diverse and inclusive community, but most Academy community members don’t know that the school has a Sexuality and Gender Alliance. Albuquerque Academy’s Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) was formed in fall of 2018 by Rosa Bieber-Stanley,...
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