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Alumni!!
An alumnus
(masculine) or alumna (feminine) of a college, university, or
school is a former student. The plural is alumni for men and mixed
groups and alumnae for women. The term is often mistakenly thought
of as synonymous with "graduate." The words are derived from the
Latin verb alere, "to nourish," and literally mean "nourished
one".Sometimes used alum or alumn are informal, as is the
gender-neutral plural equivalent alums.Alumni/ae reunions are
popular events at many institutions. They are usually organized by
alumni associations and are often social occasions for
fundraising.
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Recently, the
definition of "alumni" has expanded to include people who have
departed from any kind of organization or program. As such, one
can potentially be a "corporate alum" of XYZ Company, or an alum
of a military branch, non-profit organization, or training
process.At most public schools and a few universities in the UK,
and to a lesser extent in Australia and Canada, the phrases old
boy and old girl are traditionally used for former school pupils,
and old member for former university students. In Scotland, the
term Former Pupil (FP) is also used, especially when referring to
sports teams of a school.
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