New Mexico Connections Academy News
- July 1, 2023 – New Mexico Connections Academy senior and golfer Maddison Long is featured in a "Great Kids" section of New Mexico Kids! Magazine's July/August issue (see page 29).
- February 27, 2023 – New Mexico Connections Academy is now enrolling students for 2023-24 school year. Learn more in the Sante Fe New Mexican.
- October 26, 2022 – New Mexico Connections Academy (NMCA) student Maddison Long attends youth golf clinic. Learn more in the Albuquerque Journal.
- July 28, 2022 – New Mexico Connections Academy student Derek Lozano signs with New Mexico United. Learn more in this OurSports Central article.
- April 16, 2022 – NMCA student Samuel Balsamo is awarded the Davis New Mexico Scholarship. Learn more in The Santa Fe New Mexican.
- March 29, 2022 – NMCA student Samuel Balsamo is awarded the Daniels Scholarship. Learn more in the Albuquerque Journal.
- March 31, 2021 – NMCA High School Math Interventionist Hope Encinias named one of 7 recipients of the 2020 Golden Apple Award—hear from Hope about her teaching experience in the online environment during this KRQE-TV interview.
- November 25, 2020 – "I am so grateful to the New Mexico Connections Academy teachers who truly care about these students, and care about making the lessons fun and interactive in the virtual setting," says NMCA mother Marlena Williams in Deming Headlight thankful for letter.
- November 24, 2020 – The Gomez family from NMCA discuss why full-time online school was the right choice for them in this Corrales Comment article.
- September 10, 2020 – NMCA student Kimberly Lovato talks about how her family is economically impacted by the Coronavirus in The Santa Fe New Mexican article.
- June 17, 2020 – New Mexico Connections Academy Celebrates Graduating Seniors in Sierra County Sentinel.
- May 24, 2020 – NMCA Executive Director Sandy Beery encourages students across New Mexico to end the school year strong in Santa Fe New Mexican article.
- November 18, 2019 – NMCA teacher Hope Montoya-Encinias listed as a Golden Apple Award winner. Read more in the Albuquerque Journal..
- September 30, 2019 — NMCA teacher Hope Montoya-Encinias is a finalist for the 2020 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, as profiled by the Albuquerque Journal.
- August 13, 2018 — NMCA student Makaio Frazier looks forward to football season with local Española Valley Sundevils. Learn more in the Santa Fe New Mexican.
- June 30, 2018 — NMCA Board Chair Mark Boitano discusses the school's charter renewal process, includes comments from valedictorian Ivana Corley. Learn more on KRQE.
- March 14, 2018 — NMCA Learning Coach Lisa Ortega shares her positive experience with the online school in this News-Bulletin letter to the editor
- February 27, 2018 — NMCA Learning Coach April Diaz expresses her thanks for the online school in the Las Cruces Sun-News.
- December 29, 2017 — NMCA students and tennis stars Ivana and Carmen Corley use the flexibility of online school to balance tennis training and competitions. Learn more about these students in the Albuquerque Journal.
- December 17, 2017 — NMCA teacher Amy Earle shares her experience as an online teacher and how online school helps different students succeed in the Santa Fe New Mexican.
- December 12, 2017 — NMCA teacher Lesli Bagwell expresses her thanks for the online school and opportunity to reach students in the Las Cruces Sun-News.
- December 5, 2017 — NMCA teacher Janet Castaneda discusses the importance of online school and why she's thankful for this education option. Learn more in the Santa Fe New Mexican.
- July 17, 2017 — NMCA student Davis Little named a Semper Fidelis All-American, will attend U.S. Marine Corps’ inaugural Battles Won Academy. Learn more about Davis in the Albuquerque Journal.
- May 30, 2017 — Student and track star Shalom Keller graduates from NMCA. Learn more about Shalom in the Ruidoso News.
- May 26, 2017 — The online school celebrates the Class of 2017 at an in-person commencement ceremony. Learn more in the PR Web.
- March 18, 2017 — NMCA student David Dawson competes in state spelling bee. Learn more in the Albuquerque Journal.
- January 31, 2017 — NMCA student Ryan Sheppard-Peery is thriving in the online school environment, and is now speaking out about restraining techniques for those with autism. Learn more about Ryan in the NM Politics.
- July 18, 2016 — NMCA Assistant Principal Craig Lockwood and student Trinity Wheeler discuss the importance of learning over the summer break and how the online school's flexibility helps students thrive in this KRQE segment
- July 13, 2016 — NMCA student Gina Bonhorst is among the school's 2016 graduates, reports the Daily News.
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