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High school class valedictorian Alem Hadzic was unusually somber before delivering his commencement speech on May 16. “People were coming over to wish me luck and I was kind of blowing them off ...
The valedictory address, or valediction, is the closing or farewell statement delivered at a graduation ceremony. It is an oration at commencement (in Canada, called convocation in university and graduation in high school) exercises in U.S. and some Canadian high schools, colleges, and universities delivered by one of the graduates.
A commencement speech or commencement address is a speech given to graduating students, generally at a university, although the term is also used for secondary education institutions and in similar institutions around the world. The commencement is a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students. A commencement ...
Ahmed Muhammad is the first Black male valedictorian in Oakland Technical High School's 106-year history.
The class of 2024 had a unique high school experience from the beginning. After finishing up middle school remotely, they entered high school online too, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a high school setting, a salutatorian may also be asked to speak about the current graduating class or to deliver an invocation or benediction. In some instances, the salutatorian may even deliver an introduction for the valedictorian.
St. Vincent-St. Mary valedictorian Anne Rea gives her speech to the class of 2024 on Tuesday, during graduation. Rea's family home in Bath was destroyed by a fire the night before her graduation
The major academic awards given out on graduation day for elementary and high school are the awards for valedictorian, salutatorian, and honorable mention. The schools usually give awards to their top five graduates as follows: valedictorian, salutatorian, and first, second and third honorable mentions.