Her Ford husband. Academic Degrees Do not use periods in abbreviations. PhD, BA, MA, MSS, MEd. Do not capitalize master s. Avoid courtesy titles except for Rev. and Sr. Use Dr. only for medical doctors.
Latin Terms Italicize academic references such as cum laude.
Do not italicize other Latin terms commonly used in English such as pro bono or per capita. Capitalization Avoid capitalization whenever possible. Exceptions are College when referring to Bryn Mawr, Editor when referring to the class editor and Reunion when referring to the actual event. I look forward to seeing you at Reunion. I enjoy attending high school and family reunions.