valedictorian

Noun

Meaning

One who pronounces a valedictory address; especially, in American colleges, the student who pronounces the valedictory of the graduating class at the annual commencement, usually the student who ranks first in scholarship.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

adieu speech graduate scholar graduation alumnus prom rapporteur debater arguer alumna valedictory overachiever torchbearer swearing-in
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Hypernyms

bookman scholar

Related terms

valediction valedictory

Examples

But the tough love worked: When Keys graduated high school as valedictorian, she was offered a scholarship to Columbia University – and, somewhat poetically, a contract with Columbia Records. Source: Internet

At the top of the class is valedictorian Matthew Szatkowski, the son of Brad and Angie Szatkowski, with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.98. Source: Internet

Bushey will be attending the university of rochester majoring in biomedical engineering and the class valedictorian danielle cresci will be attending boston college to study neonatal nursing. Source: Internet

He graduated as valedictorian in 1886 with a Bachelor of Science degree. Source: Internet

In 1923, Wright had excelled in grade school and then junior high school, and was made class valedictorian of Smith Robertson junior high school. Source: Internet

McBrien (1998), p. 26 He became class valedictorian and was rewarded by his grandfather with a tour of France, Switzerland and Germany. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Vale of York valedict valediction valedictorily valedictory valedictory oration