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A dean's list is an academic award, or distinction, used to recognize the highest level scholarship demonstrated by students in a college or university. This system is most often used in North America, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] though institutions in Europe, [ 3 ] Asia, [ 4 ] and Australia [ 5 ] may also employ similar measures.
Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Urdu: تمغہِ امتیاز, lit. 'Medal of Excellence'), also spelled as Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, is a state-organised honour of Pakistan. It is given to any civilian in Pakistan based on their achievements. While it is a civilian/military award, it can be bestowed upon officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces and worn on their uniform ...
The Pride of Performance (Urdu: تمغہِ حسنِ کارکردگی), officially known as the Presidential Pride of Performance, is an award bestowed by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people with "notable achievements in the field of art, science, literature, sports, and nursing".
The Sword of Honour (Urdu: اعزازی شمشیر) is an honorary sword awarded to the "Gentleman Cadet", "Officer Cadet", "Aviation Cadet" or "Lady Cadet" who achieves the overall best performance during their training period at the Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul, the Pakistan Air Force Academy at Risalpur, or the Pakistan Naval Academy at Karachi.
Duke Dean of Admissions Christoph Guttentag said the process “was as challenging an early decision process as I’ve experienced.” The deadline to apply to Duke in the non-binding regular ...
The term is also used by an apprentice (shagird) for their teacher. In Persian and in the Arabic-speaking world , it also refers to a university professor . Ustad is only used for qualified Islamic scholars in Brunei , Indonesia , Malaysia , the Philippines , Singapore , Southern Thailand where it is a direct equivalent of terms such as shaykh ...
This honor is traditionally based on grade point average (GPA) and number of credits taken, but consideration may also be given to other factors such as co-curricular and extracurricular activities. The title comes from the salutatorian's traditional role as the first speaker at a graduation ceremony, delivering the salutation (where the ...
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]