alumnus
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Another initiative aims to distribute one million tzedaka boxes, containers used to collect charity money, in memory of another alumnus who made daily giving part of his life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Sepulveda, a Van Nuys alumnus who teaches P.E. at a local middle school, is concerned along with baseball parents about whether there will be a season in 2027.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The trailer alone promises a scene-chewing buffet served by a cast stacked with British TV favorites, including “Ted Lasso” alumnus Nick Mohammed.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
They were soon joined by another Polytechnique alumnus, Thomas Wolf, a wide-ranging talent who holds a doctorate in quantum physics and also worked as an intellectual property lawyer.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
When you said “Devon” to an alumnus ten years after graduation he visualized the Center Common.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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The Cooper Union college, whose alumni include inventor Thomas Edison, has owned the land on which the Chrysler Building stands since 1902.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Watch for “let’s hit up alumni for more” as research overhead may no longer be an overstuffed cow to pay for campus excesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Sepulveda said alumni donated money during the summer that was used in building the cage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
BBC Sport spoke to families at Wembley who have had multiple generations attend the same school and alumni who now live all over the US but travel thousands of miles to watch their alma mater.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Yes, children of alumni still have an advantage.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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