former student

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A former student at the university has been arrested and is in custody, according to police.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“He was a hell of a writer,” said screenwriter and former student Brianna Brown in an emailed statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

In Delhi, Anand recalls a former student who moved to Canada two years ago.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

He becomes the host to a former student named Sabiha, who has fled her home because she is suspected—wrongly, she claims—of killing her husband in a fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“Hey, Krause,” he adds with a nod to Tracey Krause, a former student of Volpe’s and now a teacher at the school and his indispensable assistant director.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove