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Zach Iscol ’01, former captain in the US Marine Corps
Subutai Ahmad ’86, P ’14’16, vice president of research at Numenta
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To avoid confusion, don’t use “doctor” to refer to people with doctorate degrees. Reserve the term for physicians, dentists, and other specialists in the medical field. Again, avoid using it as an honorific.
Use of “emeritus” or “emerita”
These terms are official designations and do not simply mean “retired.” They take these forms: “emeritus” (masculine, singular); “emerita” (feminine, singular); “emeriti” (masculine or feminine, plural); “emeritae” (feminine, plural).
Every summer, in New York City, Franci Blassberg ’75, JD ’77 and Karen Rupert Keating ’76 hold a small gathering for illustrious Cornell alumnae. The trustees emeritae take turns hosting the event in their homes.