Last Spring, Menaul School student volunteers helped the White Rock Presbyterian Church (WRPC) build a labyrinth for members of the Presbytery and the wider community. Labyrinths have a long history of providing a place for solace, meditation and reflection. This contribution was recently featured in the Los Alamos Reporter, celebrating the opening of the site…
Read MoreMenaul School Begins Head of School Search
Update: December 5th, 2023 Dear Members of the Menaul Community, I am pleased to report that our Head of School search process is moving forward and as we head into the Christmas season, I wanted to give an update. Over the past several months, the Search Committee, in partnership with our consultants from Carney Sandoe…
Read MoreMenaul in the News: A Legacy of Football at Menaul School
Over one hundred years ago, Menaul School started what would become a cornerstone of high school sports in New Mexico and beyond–an American Football team. Menaul’s legacy of football greatness has made an impact on Albuquerque area high school sports. This important legacy was recently highlighted by KRQE Sports reporter, Bradley Benson. Menaul community members…
Read MoreGiving Tuesday at Menaul School
A warm welcome from new Community Engagement and Advancement Manager Joey Gutierrez Dear Menaul School Alumni, Community, and Supporters, It is with immense joy and pride that I write to you today in my new capacity as Annual Funds, Donor Relations, and Events Manager in the Office for Institutional Advancement at Menaul School. As a…
Read MoreWorld Smart Education Creates Dynamic Future Global Citizens
Update October 27, 2023: Mikayla, Elaina and our Interim Head of School were interviewed on KRQE! Check it out here. Menaul School rising seniors Mikayla Sierra and Elaina Ortiz-Cerno had the experience of a lifetime over the summer in Kenya, participating in a competitive grant program designed to help expand opportunities for New Mexican youth….
Read MoreMenaul Historical Library Renovation Recognized in Local News
Have you been to the Menaul Historical Library in Bennet Hall? The Library, which holds major archives and records for the Presbyterian Church’s Southwest Mission, was featured in the Albuquerque Journal last week for their major contributions to local historical recordkeeping and imminent expansion. The volunteer run library currently lives in Bennet Hall, a former…
Read MoreNew Faculty Spotlight: Ishtar Rosario Medina
I bring a dynamic and passionate approach to Menaul School. Raised in the vibrant cultural landscape of Puerto Rico, my early exposure to bilingualism ignited a lifelong love for languages and diverse cultural expressions. With a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts with specializations in Teaching English as a Second Language and Spanish, my educational journey…
Read MoreFaculty Feature: Dr. Chase Arnold
Dr. Chase Arnold joined the Menaul School after moving to Albuquerque in 2023. He had previously lived in Québec, the San Francisco Bay Area, Tennessee, Accra, Cambridgeshire, Utah, and Southern California. These travels stemmed from his and his wife’s academic interests. They met and married while earning PhD’s at UC Berkeley. Dr. Arnold is an historian…
Read MoreFaculty Feature: Alexandra Uranga
Alexandra Uranga graduated with a BA in Theatre, minor in music, from UNM in 2014 and attended a Musical Theatre program at Circle In the Square Theatre School in NYC in 2015. She attended CNM upon her return to New Mexico and completed the Alternative Licensure Program to obtain her teaching license. She was recently…
Read MoreNew Head of School Search Underway
Dear Menaul School Community, I am writing today to introduce myself as Chair of the Search Committee to outline the process we intend to follow in the coming months for our Head of School/President search. Appointing the next Head of School is one of the primary tasks of the Board of Trustees. Especially given Lindsey’s…
Read MoreGreetings From Menaul School’s New Interim Head of School
Dear Menaul School Family, 128 years after its modest beginning as a boarding school for Spanish speaking boys, Menaul School has grown into a robust global community that inspires, equips, and prepares students from vastly different cultures, traditions, and socioeconomic backgrounds to be truly World Smart leaders. This diversity sets us apart from all other…
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