The phrase "area graduates" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to individuals who have graduated from educational institutions within a specific geographic area.
Example: "The local job fair is specifically targeting area graduates to help them find employment opportunities."
Alternatives: "local graduates" or "regional graduates".
Dr. Brochin, a longtime obstetrician and gynecologist in the New Haven area, graduated from Dartmouth College in 1952 and Harvard Medical School in 1956.
He appears to have grown up in the area, graduating from James Bowie High School in nearby Simms, Tex., in 1999, according to his Facebook page.
A native of Albany, Thomas Michael Whalen III had schooling in the Albany area, graduated from Manhattan College and Albany Law School and served in the Army.
In the Boston area, graduate students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are building Spoiler Alert to help organizations meet different food waste reduction goals.
Dr. Barr grew up in the Detroit area, graduated from the University of Michigan, and moved to New York to pursue his master's and doctoral degrees at the New School for Social Research.
Rear Adm. John B. Padgett III, who is the commander of the Navy's Northeast Region and whose headquarters are in Groton, grew up in the area, graduating from Norwich Free Academy before heading off to the Naval Academy.
The Fellows were selected through a highly competitive application process that saw submissions from almost 100 area graduate students.
We also will have workshops on Academic Competence as well as assistance with the graduate school application process, including visits to New York City area graduate schools.
Guidance counselors say that the nearly 40percentt of Dayton-area graduates who attend four-year colleges should do fine once the economy rebounds.
Outside those areas, graduates looking for work may not find a great deal, particularly if public sector employment continues to fall, and particularly if they are restricted in the kinds of jobs they can look for.
