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Proper use of the word Alumni
ALUMNUS - This is a male who has graduated or has earned the required number of credits. It
is a singular term, referring to one person, who is male.
ALUMNA - This is a female who has graduated or has earned the required number of credits. It
is a singular term, referring to one person, who is female.
ALUMNI - This is a plural term, referring to a group or groups of two or more males only
and/or groups of males and females who have graduated or earned the required credits.
ALUMNAE - This is a plural term, referring exclusively to a group or groups of two or more
females who have graduated or earned the required credits.
State abbreviations in AP style differ from the two-letter ZIP code abbreviations. Here is how each state
is abbreviated in AP style:
State Abbreviations
Ala. Conn. Ind. Mass. Mont. N.M. Ore. Tenn. Wis.
Ariz. Del. Kan. Mich. Neb. N.Y. Pa. Vt. Wyo.
Ark. Fla. Ky. Minn. Nev. N.C. R.I. Va.
Calif. Ga. La. Miss. N.H. N.D. S.C. Wash.
Colo. Ill. Md. Mo. N.J. Okla. S.D. W. Va.
The following states are not abbreviated in datelines or text:
Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas, Utah, District of Columbia
AP style does not require the name of a state to accompany the names of the following 30 cities:
Cities Not Requiring State Names
Atlanta
Dallas Las Vegas New York Salt Lake
City
Baltimore Denver Los Angeles Oklahoma City San Antonio
Boston Detroit Miami Philadelphia San Diego
Chicago
Honolulu Milwaukee Phoenix San
Francisco
Cincinnati Houston Minneapolis Pittsburgh Seattle
Cleveland Indianapolis New Orleans St. Louis Washington
When writing for campus or for JCSU publications, do not use N.C. after Charlotte, except for
news releases.