Emeritus, emerita
(“having earned [an honor] by service”)

Honōris causā
(“for the sake of honor”)

Cum laude
(“with praise”)

Magnā cum laude
(“with great praise”)

Summā cum laude
(“with highest praise”)

Curriculum vītae
(“course of life”) – often abbreviated vīta (“life”)

Alumna
(female graduate)

Alumnus
(male graduate)
The traditional Latin pronunciation is still used for the phrases above.
For the plurals of alumnus and alumna (alumni and alumnae) the traditional
pronunciation is commonly replaced by an American variant.

Alumnae
plural of alumna

Alumnī
plural of alumnus and commonly used for groups
including both men and women