alumna
noun
alum·na ə-ˈləm-nə 
plural alumnae ə-ˈləm-(ˌ)nē
also -ˌnī
1
: a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a particular school, college, or university
an alumna of Smith College
2
: a girl or woman who is a former member, employee, contributor, or inmate
an alumna of a TV series
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Alumnus or Alumna?
Many people are comfortable using the word alumni to refer to someone who was a student of a particular school. However, others feel quite strongly that this is an error and that the following forms should be used: alumnus (for one male), alumni (for multiple males, or for a mix of males and females), alumna (for one female), and alumnae (for multiple females). The shortened form alum and its plural form alums began to be used in the 19th century. Initially, alum was widely viewed as highly colloquial or informal, but is increasing in use as a gender-neutral alternative.
Example Sentences
a group of Harvard alumnae
Recent Examples on the Web Notable alumna of the school include actress Reese Witherspoon and singer Amy Grant. 
Kelsey Koberg, Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 Purvis is a native Milwaukeean and alumna of Riverside University High School, Marquette University, and Cardinal Stritch University. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022 But singer Britney Spears shared a picture of artwork by Arizona State University alumna Cami Galofre with her nearly 42 million followers on Instagram, and the post got more than 35,000 likes. Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2022 Anna Smith, a Johns Hopkins’ Center for Talented Youth alumna, felt excited to join the summer program this time as an employee. Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2022 Now, everyone's favorite American Idol alumna just snagged her eighth Grammy! Maggie Horton, Country Living, 2 July 2022 The string quartet had previously been booked by ArtPower for an April 2020 program devoted to female composers such as Fanny Mendelssohn, Ruth Crawford Seeger and UCSD alumna Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022 The Melrose Place alumna first tried on a wig during a photoshoot. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 24 Mar. 2022 McGilpin, an alumna of Governor Deval Patrick’s office, served as Walsh’s press secretary before taking the lead communications role at the BPDA in 2016. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 See More
Kelsey Koberg, Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022 Purvis is a native Milwaukeean and alumna of Riverside University High School, Marquette University, and Cardinal Stritch University. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022 But singer Britney Spears shared a picture of artwork by Arizona State University alumna Cami Galofre with her nearly 42 million followers on Instagram, and the post got more than 35,000 likes. Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2022 Anna Smith, a Johns Hopkins’ Center for Talented Youth alumna, felt excited to join the summer program this time as an employee. Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2022 Now, everyone's favorite American Idol alumna just snagged her eighth Grammy! Maggie Horton, Country Living, 2 July 2022 The string quartet had previously been booked by ArtPower for an April 2020 program devoted to female composers such as Fanny Mendelssohn, Ruth Crawford Seeger and UCSD alumna Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2022 The Melrose Place alumna first tried on a wig during a photoshoot. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 24 Mar. 2022 McGilpin, an alumna of Governor Deval Patrick’s office, served as Walsh’s press secretary before taking the lead communications role at the BPDA in 2016. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin, feminine of alumnus
First Known Use
1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
alumna
noun
alum·na ə-ˈləm-nə
plural alumnae
-ˌnē
: a girl or woman who has attended or has graduated from a school, college, or university