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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Alumni Holiday Reception Thursday, December 22
Cross Country Reunion Tuesday, December 27
Swim/Dive Reunion Saturday, December 31
Guitar Concert Tuesday, January 31
An Evening with Daymond John Friday, February 3
Community Academy: George Ovitt and Peter Nash Tuesday, February 7
Orchestra Concert Thursday, February 9
Community Academy: Rich Field
Wednesday, February 15
Spring Musical: Chaplin! February 24-25, March 2-4
Save the Date!
Cleaning out your closets over winter break? Save the items for our first Chargers Sale, Albuquerque Academy’s one-day rummage sale of donated new or gently used items benefiting financial assistance for Academy students.
Advancing the Academy
Fall 2016
The Newsletter for the Albuquerque Academy Advancement Department
Albuquerque Academy 6400 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109
Chargers Sale Saturday, April 8
505.828.3200 | www.aa.edu
IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE, IT’S
CHRIS KELLY!
Chris Kelly has been teaching 7th Grade English at Albuquerque Academy since 2012. This year, Chris has taken on an additional role as the 7th Grade Dean for Students.
When Chris isn’t teaching, he is an officer and founding
member of a local superhero charity group called
Comic Crusaders for New Mexico (www.cc4nm.org).
According to Chris, CC4 NM’s mission is to bring a real
life superhero experience to its community, including
a special focus on the sick, disabled, and medically-
fragile children in need. As part of his service work
through this organization, Chris can be seen appearing in costume at charitable events and hospital (or other facility) visits. This work also includes being seen in public
to raise awareness of a cause or to support a community service event.
Chris says his goal as part of this group is to inspire positive change in the lives of the people in the community through costumed activities, events, and sightings. Whatever it may be, Chris and his fellow superheroes exist to help with a unique role among charity groups in bringing a “real life” superhero experience to children and families in New Mexico.
Way to go, Mr. Kelly. You are truly a super man!
CHARGERS IN NATIONAL MERIT TOP TEN FOR 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
25
National Merit Scholarship Semi nalists
The National Merit® Scholarship Corporation announced in September that 25 Albuquerque Academy juniors had been named Semifinalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. With 25, Albuquerque Academy is among the top 10 independent schools in the nation (for the tenth consecutive year).