{"id":3445,"date":"2026-04-07T09:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whysocialnetwork.com\/stmathewsacademy\/?page_id=3445"},"modified":"2026-07-13T09:05:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:05:36","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whysocialnetwork.com\/stmathewsacademy\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3445\" class=\"elementor elementor-3445\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b487358 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b487358\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d9906 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2d9906\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa2ef3 playful-text bannerhead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fa2ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Alumni.<br>Our Pride.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8be7882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8be7882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrating the journeys, achievements, and impact of <br \/>St. Mathews Academy alumni across diverse fields and industries.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e0f3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9e0f3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61bfca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"61bfca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<section class=\"hero\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"left\">\n      <h2 class=\"hero-title \">Shaping Futures <br>Beyond The Classroom<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"hero-text\">\n        At St. Mathews Academy, education goes beyond academic success\u2014it builds strong foundations for lifelong growth. 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Our Alumni<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4f6a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b4f6a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore the inspiring journeys of our alumni who have made their mark across various fields.\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9c7e5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f9c7e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e207b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"60e207b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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