alumnus
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This year’s music director, the eminent Finnish conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen, is himself a festival alumnus, having already held the job in 1999 and 2001.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
"The new finds of Homo teeth from 2.6 -- 2.8 million year old sediments -- reported in this paper -- confirms the antiquity of our lineage," said Brian Villmoare, lead author and ASU alumnus.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Father Enzo Del Brocco, president of the Catholic Theological Union, of which Leo is an alumnus, said that the two men see the world in “fundamentally different ways.”
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
One surprise participant in “Before The First Rose” was Lindsay, who has been the most critical alumnus of “The Bachelor” franchise.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
I borrowed academic dress from Randall Peteni, a friend and fellow alumnus.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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