English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
ALUMNUS, ALUMNA, ALUMNI, ALUMNAE
An alumnus is a male graduate of an institution:
Victor is an alumnus of LASU.
An alumna is a female graduate of an institution:
Sandra is an alumna of UI.
Alumni is the plural noun for a group of male graduates or male and female graduates:
Some gifts were presented to the school by the alumni.
Alumnae: This can be used for a group of female graduates:
The VC is meeting with the alumnae of the institution.
GAB
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Thanks for the clarification.