alma mater

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“Thank you for including us,” said Torres, who works as a social emotional mentor and tutor at his alma mater, Western High School in Anaheim.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Hampshire College, alma mater of filmmaker Ken Burns, announced in April that it will close after the fall semester.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

During a 2024 commencement address to his alma mater at the University of Pennsylvania engineering school, Ternus relayed a story about making the Cinema Display, the first Apple product he worked on a quarter-century ago.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

We have no heirs and plan to leave our assets to an endowed scholarship at my alma mater, plus a smaller gift to a local university program.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

When Dennis Hoagland and I first met, outside the career services office of my alma mater, I thought it would be a brief affair.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee