alumni

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MacDonald said she enrolled in St. Michael’s in part because her parents are alumni, and she wanted to play lacrosse for the school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In Anaheim, John Carpino tossed the first pitch, even with popular alumni such as Torii Hunter and Tim Salmon in the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

College alumni established booster clubs to recruit athletes under the guise of “name, image and likeness,” or NIL, endorsement deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Growth will typically occur over a five-to-seven-year horizon once alumni outcomes become visible and employer acceptance for these students stabilises as enrolment decisions are increasingly outcome-driven in India, according to Ghosal.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Higher tuition, lower ranking, tougher admission requirements: these do not make for an easy marketing pitch to alumni clubs around the country.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times