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Legacy of Dreams

Thank you to all the parents, coaches, teachers, and friends who supported Legacy of Dreams in the fall. It was a wonderful evening held at Crowne Plaza, The Desmond Hotel in support of athletic programs at the Academies. Thank you to our chair, Andy Safranko ’91, P’23, ’26; our sponsors; honorary committee; and all those who supported the event! Visit https://www. albanyacademies.org/legacy-of-dreams to see the video and photos from the night.

Cyrano de BurgerShack—An Old Classic gets an Update

AAPA Teacher Appreciation

The Albany Academies’ professional community enjoyed a special appreciation luncheon on December 14, hosted by the Parents Association. This holiday tradition was a special way to thank our faculty and staff and celebrate the holidays. Thank you to all of our wonderful parents who participated and volunteered!

Alumni and Alumnae Share Career Advice with Students

More than 50 Upper School students had a chance to learn about a wide range of careers from our alumni and alumnae at our Speed Mentoring event held on March 6 in the Stevens Center. Local alumni and alumnae joined us to share their experiences and answer questions in brief tabletop discussions. Students learned about potential careers, internships, mentoring relationships, and potential May Project placements. Thanks to the Alumni and Alumnae Associations for sponsoring this event!

An updated, modern-day version of Edmond Rostand’s 1897 play “Cyrano de Bergerac,” “Cyrano de BurgerShack” was presented in February and told the story of the eloquent Cyrano, king of the local Burger-Shack, who can’t seem to win the love of his best friend, Roxanne. Our students performed an amazing show!

Students Perform for Seniors

Students in theatre, dance, and music at the Academies performed at the Beverwyck on December 14 for many of our alumni and alumnae who reside in the independent senior living community. This year’s special holiday tradition was a tribute to Betty Aufsesser Sonneborn ’40, P’65, ’67, ’68, ’72, GP ’03, ’06, a longtime resident of Beverwyck who sadly passed away in October. It would have been Betty’s 101st birthday on December 14, which made the event even more special!