Our Mission
We believe an alumni council that engages with alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, volunteer boards, and friends of the Academy is essential to support the mission of the Academy and to strengthen the Academy and its community. We recognize that as graduates of Albuquerque Academy we have a responsibility to the Academy to preserve its resources and serve generations of children to come.
In light of this belief and these responsibilities:
- We recognize that the alumni are not only part of the history of the Academy, but are essential to its future.
- We devote our time and resources to supporting and furthering the Albuquerque Academy’s mission of creating a caring, inclusive, and just community, including by supporting fundraising efforts for the Albuquerque Academy.
- We promote interaction with and among alumni, and commit to strengthening the intellectual and emotional ties between alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, volunteer boards, and friends of the Academy.
- We responsibly serve as ambassadors of the school to our communities.
- We recognize the achievements of our alumni.
Council Members 2018
I joined the Alumni Council in 2018, bringing a unique perspective as alum, parent, faculty, administrator, and coach. I remain well connected to the school because of the tremendously positive impact it had on me, and I want to share my knowledge and passion with our broader alumni community. I believe my work on the Council is yet another way to contribute to the ongoing success of the school and of the alumni.
Bob Anderson ’86
Coming soon.
Jen Anderson ’89
I got involved on the alumni council to give back to the school that gave so much to me. One of my goals is to help bridge the community and school whether it be through helping a senior find a senior project, being able to give some insight to a family of a child looking to attend the school, or help connect our existing alumni.
Lia Armstrong ’97
The Alumni Council is a critical conduit between the school and the broader Academy community. I am excited to bring a voice to all alumni as the Academy continues to be a leading institution for progress in our country.
Aaron Baca ’02
This is my seventh year on the Alumni Council. As an alumna and parent, I am very thankful to the school and to all of my wonderful teachers for all of the opportunities that they given me. I always look back fondly on my time I spent there as a student, and now as a parent.
Christina Bachicha ’91
I have served on the council for the past 6 years and held the position of president of the Alumni Council for a two year term that coincided with a two year stint on the Board of Trustees. As an alum, current parent and parent of a graduate it has been important to me to continue my involvement with the school and its mission. I believe the Academy provides the stepping stone to allow all graduates to succeed at the highest levels following graduation. I am proud to have many of my professional and personal relationships be alumni of the school. Some as mentors, some as friends and many as both.
Chris Buttner ’81
Coming Soon.
Karroll Candelaria-Bauer ’81
I have been serving on the alumni council since 2006. I continue to remain an active member of the council so that I may give back to the school that gave me so many opportunities to succeed. I enjoy interacting with other alumni and keeping abreast as to what is going on with the Academy today.
Juliana Chavez ’01
Being invited to serve on the Alumni Council was a great way for me to reconnect with the school. As an alum, former coach and now parent I feel vested and view the school in many ways and with relationships I’m building I feel well informed about the school and can be a steward in meaningful ways through my service and gifting.
John David ’85
Coming Soon.
Katie Dolan ’94
I consider my time at the Academy to be the most formative of my educational career and my professional path. My husband is also an Academy alum and we both look back on our time there with great fondness as we met some of our best friends while attending. I serve on the alumni council because I enjoy spending time with others in the Academy community and I hope to do my small part to give back to a school that has been such an important part of my life.
Andrea Eicker ’05
Coming Soon.
Kevin Fowler ’77
Peter “Hooter” Glidden is a proud member of the Class of 2003. He recently returned to Albuquerque after several years working in Africa for a non-profit. Peter now teaches Visual Arts, directs the Community Builders program and coaches girl’s soccer at the Academy. This is his first year on the Alumni Council and he is thrilled to have an opportunity to further connect with the school, be engaged with fellow alums and to help coordinate reunions.
Peter Glidden ’03
I view my time at the Academy as the foundation of my education, deepest friendships, and success in life. Serving on the Council allows me to stay in touch with what is happening at the school and offer support to current and future students.
Mark Herman ’87
I serve on the council because I’m grateful for the education I received and that my three children who attend the Academy are getting. I want to do what I can to help the school.
Melissa Klein ’84
Coming Soon.
Chuck Larrabee ’71
John Leggott, MD, attended Pomona College, majored in math, and returned to teach middle school at the Academy from 1984-1987. Next, he attended medical school at UNM, completed a family medicine residency and then joined the faculty. He is currently a professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. His academic focus is adolescent medicine and he splits his time working in undergraduate medical education and graduate medical education. He currently practices at the Atrisco Heritage Clinic located at Atrisco Heritage High School, where he is the Medical Director.
John Leggott ’80
Coming Soon.
Tiffany Roach Martin ’80
As a first time member of Alumni Council I am thrilled to reconnect with the school which prepared me to get where I am today. I believe the Academy prepares students not only for college and graduate school, but also for life. My family has a long history at the Academy and I am grateful to be able to serve on the council.
Felicia Martinez ’09
The Academy was profoundly influential in my life and I feel so fortunate to have been able to attend school here. Serving on the council has allowed me to stay involved with the school and connected with the community. By donating my time to the Academy, I hope to contribute something of value to the continued success of the school so that others can realize the same benefits I did from attending the school.
Kevin Pierce ’02
Nathan Roberts ’97
Josh Skarsgard ’96
I got involved with the Alumni Council in 2013. In 2012 my daughter started attending the Academy and in 2016 my son also began his Academy journey. I have enjoyed reconnected with so many alumni from so many different classes at both our council meetings and the many Alumni events that I am able to participate in every year. I remember the Academy that I attended in the 80’s and 90’s, I get to see through my kids what the Academy is today, and on the Alumni Council we collectively get to honor the Academy’s past and shape the future of what the Academy can become.
