Did You Know?

..an “alumnus” is a male graduate or former student of a school, college, or university, while an “alumna” is a female graduate or former student. Since the word is derived from Latin, there are male and female plural forms: “alumni” (more than one male) and “alumnae” (more than one female), but “alumni” is also used when referring to both the alumni and alumnae of a coeducational institution.

Man: “I am a BYU alumnus.”

Woman: “I am a BYU alumna.”

Together: “We are BYU alumni.”

Advice to BYU graduates: Use the terms often, correctly, and with pride.