When to Capitalize Alumni?

When to Capitalize Alumni?

Capitalize alumni as part of a full official name; lowercase otherwise.

How do you write alumni in a sentence?

Using Alumni in a Sentence

For example: Both my mother and father are alumni of the University of Virginia. Boston University has a very active alumni community.

Do I say alum or alumni?

For an individual graduate, an alumnus is a single male, an alumna is a single female, and an alum is the gender neutral term. For the plurals, alumni refers to multiple male or gender neutral graduates, alumnae is for multiple female grads, and alums is the gender neutral plural.

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Sophia analyzes international trade, startup ecosystems, retail transformation, and supply chain logistics for modern digital publications.