alum

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The trio have ties to professional services: Ward and Frerebeau met while working at Accenture, and Pesigan is a CPA and Ernst & Young alum.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

That pricey pad is also where the “Gossip Girl” alum flaunts her fashion-forward wardrobe on Instagram, and from those pretty pics, we’ve gotten a peek at the rustic-cool spaces.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

White is the latest festival alum added to the bill for a surprise slot in recent years, joining the likes of Weezer and Ed Sheeran in 2025, Blink-182 in 2023 and Arcade Fire in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Options already exist for fixing dyes without lead, including natural mordants derived from plants rich in tannins, such as oak bark, pomegranate peel and rosemary, as well as alum, which is considered environmentally safe.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

“I’m a Perkins alum as well,” she said.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson