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"Laureate letters" in old times meant the dispatches announcing a victory; and the epithet was given, even officially (e.g. to John Skelton) by universities, to distinguished poets. [ 2 ] The name of "bacca-laureate" for a bachelor's degree shows a confusion with a supposed etymology from Latin bacca lauri (the laurel berry), which, though ...
The word Laureate has come to signify eminence or association with literary awards or military glory. Laureate may also refer to: Laureate Academy, a secondary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England; Laureate Education, an American public-benefit corporation; The Laureate, an upcoming British film about poet Robert Graves
Lomonosov Gold Medal (1959), conferred by the USSR Academy of Sciences and later the Russian Academy of Sciences, annually awarding two medals, one to a domestic scientist and one to a foreigner for outstanding achievements in the natural sciences as well as the humanities, [374] [375] an award similar to which conferred by the National Academy ...
A nationally recognized poet, teacher and podcaster, Limón has been named to one of the nation’s top literary posts. ‘Proud to represent Kentucky.’ Lexington writer Ada Limón is new U.S ...
There has been one laureate, William Vickrey, who in 1996 died after the prize (in Economics) was announced but before it could be presented. [59] On 3 October 2011, the laureates for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine were announced; however, the committee was not aware that one of the laureates, Ralph M. Steinman, had died three days ...
The awarding of the valedictorian honor may be the subject of heated controversy. Often the differences separating the top student from the nearest competitors are small, and sometimes there are accusations that the winner took advantage of the rules in a way that seemed unfair, such as taking easy courses to get additional credits. [2]
Similarly, Angela Angel, senior advisor for Black Lives Matter PAC, told theGrio that Trump comparing himself to Mandela “is like comparing a circus clown to a Nobel laureate.” “One spent ...
Hamilton's contract — one that pays him $2.25 million plus bonuses per year — is up after this season — season where the Seminoles are 13-9 overall, 4-7 in ACC play and well out of the NCAA ...