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Valedictorian (VD) is an academic title for the highest-performing student of a graduating class of an academic institution in the United States. The valedictorian is generally determined by an academic institution's grade point average (GPA) system but other methods of selection may be factored in such as volunteer work , scholastic awards ...
The title comes from the salutatorian's traditional role as the first speaker at a graduation ceremony, delivering the salutation (where the valedictorian, on the other hand, speaks last, delivering the valediction). In a high school setting, a salutatorian may also be asked to speak about the current graduating class or to deliver an ...
First female valedictorian; Harvard Medical School Graduate, General Surgeon [44] 1996 John R. Hughes 1997 Adam K. Ake Brigadier General Rhodes Scholar, Assistant U.S. Attorney [45] 1998 W. Patrick Connelly Captain 1999 Walter R. Cooper III Lieutenant Colonel Rhodes Scholar 2000 William W.F. Parsons Colonel 2001 Seth A. Bodnar Lieutenant Colonel
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 ...
Asna Tabassum, a graduating senior at USC, was selected as valedictorian and offered a traditional slot to speak at the 2024 graduation. After groups on and off campus criticized the decision and ...
Graduation speakers have seized the pulpit to speak truth to power during some of the most tumultuous times in our country. At Vassar College’s 1970 commencement ceremony, it was probably ...
Valedictorian – Highest-ranked graduate Honors student – Student recognized for achieving high grades or high marks in their course work Honours degree - academic degree with a higher standard of study
The University of Southern California has been accused of “censorship” after canceling Asna Tabassum’s commencement address in the name of safety concerns.