How to Use alumna in a Sentence
alumna
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Kathy Kidd — a Lindblom alumna — dropped off her son for the start of his senior year.
— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022 -
Sadie, too, is an alumna of the stage, having starred as Annie in Annie in 2013.
— Leah Campano, Seventeen, 21 July 2022 -
Brittani Kagan, an alumna for the school, worked with the students and faculty on the video project.
— Johnny Diaz, Sun-Sentinel.com, 4 May 2018 -
Kimberly Stone, a UM alumna and the alumni trustee elected to a three-year term.
— Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024 -
Kristin Law, the other woman working with Spinks at the gallery that day, is an alumna herself.
— Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 May 2024 -
The Louisville alumna was a second-round draft pick this year and played in two home games this month when injuries ravaged the Sparks backcourt.
— Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022 -
Williamson says his wife Kate Yulman is a Tulane alumna.
— Thom Duffy, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2019 -
The woman doing a lot of that work is an Avondale Youth Council alumna.
— Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, 4 Apr. 2018 -
Celebrity alumna Lena Dunham weighed in on the side of the social-justice warriors.
— Elisha Maldonado, WSJ, 11 June 2018 -
The Melrose Place alumna first tried on a wig during a photoshoot.
— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 24 Mar. 2022 -
Kenneally is a Hingham resident and an alumna of the all-girls Catholic school for students in grades 7-12.
— Julia Preszler, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2018 -
Jean Deese, an alumna who helped start the debt relief effort, says people have been donating to that fund for about two years now.
— USA TODAY, 9 July 2019 -
Instead of waiving the North Carolina alumna, the Sparks can add a versatile piece for the future.
— Thuc Nhi Nguyen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2021 -
As a Penn alumna with a daughter who is a junior there, Ms. Jackman has no doubts about the university.
— Nancy Keates, WSJ, 5 May 2020 -
When asked about what Samuelson would be able to do for the team on such short notice, Fisher replied confidently that the Mater Dei alumna was a pro.
— Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2021 -
As an alumna of the school herself, there Spano experienced plenty of mischief back in her day.
— Rosy Cordero, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2020 -
Notable alumna of the school include actress Reese Witherspoon and singer Amy Grant.
— Kelsey Koberg, Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 -
Charlotte McGuire, a senior and New Trier alumna, helped power the comeback.
— Sam Brief, chicagotribune.com, 3 May 2018 -
Stacey Abrams, another Spelman alumna, was a driving force in the 2020 election.
— D'shonda Brown, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021 -
The library came to be, thanks to the family of an alumna, but it was constructed under sad circumstances, Diebold said.
— Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Oct. 2022 -
Karen Richardson, a political strategist and alumna of the Obama White House, serves as a consultant for the project.
— Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2020 -
The show’s opening act will be another alumna, Rett Madison.
— Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2024 -
The Quantico alumna opted for a peach ruffled dress while her husband went for a summery yellow shirt and ripped jeans.
— Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 June 2019 -
The Stanford alumna will compete in women's quadruple skulls.
— Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2021 -
An alumna of the camp sent me a notice from Crescendo, the Interlochen publication.
— Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Feb. 2020 -
The fund is also in honor of Rachael Pacella, an alumna and Capital reporter who was injured as a result of the attack.
— Juliana Kim, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2019 -
The star’s aura, as an alumna of the Disney Channel, and her racy rebellion against the constraints of its wholesomeness enhances the show’s meaning.
— Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, 5 June 2019 -
Apple is hoping the Seinfeld alumna can bring some of that magic touch over to its nascent streaming service.
— Adam Epstein, Quartz, 19 Jan. 2020 -
The idea evolved into a competition, with students and recent alumna in one of the school's largest programs battling to win the coveted project.
— Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023 -
Central Catholic alumna Kyeese Hollands is scheduled to compete in the women’s javelin throw.
— Nikstreng, oregonlive, 8 July 2023
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