Valedictorian
noun
The student with the highest academic rank in a school or college class, who usually gives a speech at the graduation ceremony.
Robert, being the valedictorian, will give the farewell address at the graduation ceremony.
Often appears as...
- high school valedictorian
- college valedictorian
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Academic
noun
The student with the highest academic rank in a school or college class, who usually gives a speech at the graduation ceremony.
Robert, being the valedictorian, will give the farewell address at the graduation ceremony.
Often appears as...
- high school valedictorian
- college valedictorian
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Ceremonial Speaker
Valedictorian often delivers a speech at graduation, reflecting on experiences and future aspirations.
As the valedictorian, Jasmine prepared a moving speech for commencement.
Pro Tip 2/3Achievement Recognition
Being named valedictorian is a prestigious academic honor, signifying the highest level of scholarly excellence.
Mark's consistent grades and hard work earned him the valedictorian title.
Pro Tip 3/3American Tradition
The concept of a valedictorian is most common in the United States during high school and college graduations.
In American schools, the valedictorian often receives a special medal during the ceremony.
Pro Tip 1/3Ceremonial Speaker
Valedictorian often delivers a speech at graduation, reflecting on experiences and future aspirations.
As the valedictorian, Jasmine prepared a moving speech for commencement.
Pro Tip 2/3Achievement Recognition
Being named valedictorian is a prestigious academic honor, signifying the highest level of scholarly excellence.
Mark's consistent grades and hard work earned him the valedictorian title.
Pro Tip 3/3American Tradition
The concept of a valedictorian is most common in the United States during high school and college graduations.
In American schools, the valedictorian often receives a special medal during the ceremony.
Pro Tip 1/3Ceremonial Speaker
Valedictorian often delivers a speech at graduation, reflecting on experiences and future aspirations.
As the valedictorian, Jasmine prepared a moving speech for commencement.
Pro Tip 2/3Achievement Recognition
Being named valedictorian is a prestigious academic honor, signifying the highest level of scholarly excellence.
Mark's consistent grades and hard work earned him the valedictorian title.
Pro Tip 3/3American Tradition
The concept of a valedictorian is most common in the United States during high school and college graduations.
In American schools, the valedictorian often receives a special medal during the ceremony.
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conventional settings and can be used more consciously in conventional settings school and remember I made it through one year so I think I'm qualified to talk on school is a game it's just not a terribly well-designed game right there are levels there are C there are B there is a there are statuses I mean what is valedictorian
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3 questions to ask...
Well, one of the joys of being valedictorian in the state of Georgia is that you get invited to meet the governor of Georgia. I was mildly interested in meeting him. It was kind of cool. I was more intrigued by the fact that he lived in a mansion,
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learn to love to love science I ended up graduating as valedictorian and going on to Princeton where I'm not a computer science major and I'm absolutely passionate about learning about computers
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The game layer on top of...
conventional settings and can be used more consciously in conventional settings school and remember I made it through one year so I think I'm qualified to talk on school is a game it's just not a terribly well-designed game right there are levels there are C there are B there is a there are statuses I mean what is valedictorian
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3 questions to ask...
Well, one of the joys of being valedictorian in the state of Georgia is that you get invited to meet the governor of Georgia. I was mildly interested in meeting him. It was kind of cool. I was more intrigued by the fact that he lived in a mansion,
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The Khan Academy PIPE...
learn to love to love science I ended up graduating as valedictorian and going on to Princeton where I'm not a computer science major and I'm absolutely passionate about learning about computers
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Jennifer Garner
American Actress
I rebelled by not getting straight A's and not following the path that my elder sister did. She was valedictorian and is very exemplary in her way. I look a lot like her, so I just had to do the opposite. Not that I got bad grades, but I was all about performance and just finding any way that I could to be involved in any kind of production.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
My mother grew up in abject poverty in Mississippi, an elementary school dropout. Yet, with the support of women around her, she returned to school and graduated as class valedictorian - the only one of her seven siblings to finish high school. She became a librarian and then a United Methodist minister.
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Andrew Breitbart
American Businessman
Mrs. Palin is history in a dress. And her script is straight out of Hollywood - like those teen movies with the cliched ending featuring the female valedictorian delivering the speech of a lifetime projecting a bold and transformative future with an independent-minded woman in charge.
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Kaia Gerber
American Model
I think I'm a bit more of a rule-breaker than my mom. She's very sweet and very worried. She was valedictorian. I think I got a little bit of an edgier side from my dad.
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Taylor Louderman
American Actress
I was valedictorian of my class until I switched to a neighboring high school, but I maintained the grades and involvement. Switching schools was tough.
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Gretchen Carlson
American Journalist
One of my proudest moments in life was earning the valedictorian medal in high school. I worked so hard for it!
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Dennis Miller
American Comedian
America may be the best country in the world, but that's kind of like being the valedictorian of summer school.
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Thomas Middleditch
Canadian Actor
I was voted valedictorian, and at my school it wasn't based on grades; that was the popular vote.
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John T. Chambers
American Businessman
I had two parents who were doctors, and my mom was valedictorian in multiple classes.
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Sydney Sweeney
American Actress
I was actually valedictorian of my class.
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Jennifer Garner
American Actress
I rebelled by not getting straight A's and not following the path that my elder sister did. She was valedictorian and is very exemplary in her way. I look a lot like her, so I just had to do the opposite. Not that I got bad grades, but I was all about performance and just finding any way that I could to be involved in any kind of production.
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Stacey Abrams
American Politician
My mother grew up in abject poverty in Mississippi, an elementary school dropout. Yet, with the support of women around her, she returned to school and graduated as class valedictorian - the only one of her seven siblings to finish high school. She became a librarian and then a United Methodist minister.
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Andrew Breitbart
American Businessman
Mrs. Palin is history in a dress. And her script is straight out of Hollywood - like those teen movies with the cliched ending featuring the female valedictorian delivering the speech of a lifetime projecting a bold and transformative future with an independent-minded woman in charge.
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Kaia Gerber
American Model
I think I'm a bit more of a rule-breaker than my mom. She's very sweet and very worried. She was valedictorian. I think I got a little bit of an edgier side from my dad.
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Taylor Louderman
American Actress
I was valedictorian of my class until I switched to a neighboring high school, but I maintained the grades and involvement. Switching schools was tough.
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Gretchen Carlson
American Journalist
One of my proudest moments in life was earning the valedictorian medal in high school. I worked so hard for it!
Quote examples
Dennis Miller
American Comedian
America may be the best country in the world, but that's kind of like being the valedictorian of summer school.
Quote examples
Thomas Middleditch
Canadian Actor
I was voted valedictorian, and at my school it wasn't based on grades; that was the popular vote.
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John T. Chambers
American Businessman
I had two parents who were doctors, and my mom was valedictorian in multiple classes.
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Sydney Sweeney
American Actress
I was actually valedictorian of my class.
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