| 单词 | valedictorian |
| 例句 | “The salutatorian’s really nice, but the valedictorian could work on his people skills.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Dad made an approving sound at the word valedictorian. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Ben had found out from Philip that she was the senior class’s runaway valedictorian with Philip himself an earnest but distant second. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “She was the valedictorian. And everyone knew it when she went up to give her speech!” The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z At this rate, Lou and I will be vying to give the school's valedictorian speech in June. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Miles was there, the valedictorian’s golden cord slung over his shoulders. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z And I hope I will be a valedictorian at graduation. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z I don’t remember what the valedictorian said except that she quoted Henry David Thoreau instead of a pop song. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Okay, so the valedictorian was a bit of a stretch. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Emma Jean was valedictorian of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s class of 1946, working her way through school serving meals in the dining hall and grading papers for professors. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I thought she might have been valedictorian, but she got a B when she was going through that tough time with her old boyfriend. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Lacrosse captain, future valedictorian, and Justyce’s debate partner since sophomore year. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Uh, what do you want to know? He’s the valedictorian. He’s really tall.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Like why bother if I’m not some rich valedictorian. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He needed to spy on Maddie if he was worried about his future valedictorian status. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Taylor graduated early from high school, in 2013, at the age of sixteen, and was the valedictorian at InTech Collegiate High School. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Bobby is smart, too, though not as academic as his older sister, a high school valedictorian and the rare Truman graduate to advance to an elite university. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “Jesse would have been valedictorian if—” “I’m glad he found you, though. You made him happy.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z As the class valedictorian, I have special front-row seats for my family. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Meng is a responsible, reliable type who was the valedictorian of his class. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He was quarterback on the Muscatine high school football team, a starting guard in basketball, the president of his class and its valedictorian. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z She also didn’t tell me what a valedictorian was, but lucky for me, I didn’t care. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z I also recalled that Mr. Dubonnet had been the valedictorian of their class and a star football player. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “I’m on speaking terms with the valedictorian and the salutatorian, if that makes you feel any better,” I said. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Several times that weekend around the supper table, he recited his own high school valedictorian speech. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The principal, valedictorian, guest speaker, and the rest of the graduation speakers gave their speeches as Woody fought to stay awake. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I was selected as valedictorian of my class and assigned to write a paper to be delivered at one of the public auditoriums. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She was annoying and obsessed with being valedictorian one day. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He graduated valedictorian from Jefferson Academy and got full scholarship offers from two Ivy League schools. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z After four years his fellows elected him valedictorian. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “When Tucker and I were looking up Scarlet in the library, June was mentioned in an article. She was the valedictorian.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Mr. Gunthrie waited for the applause and cheering to die down, and then said, “Ladies and gentlemen, your valedictorian, Miles Richter.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “He was valedictorian of his graduating class,” I said. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z When the principal, Mrs. Carlisle, announces it’s time for me to give my valedictorian speech, the pageant nerves return. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z The focus is also on two other Lethal Ladies: Cori Grainger, her class’s quiet valedictorian; and Tayla Solomon, who is as dry as her mother, a corrections officer, is exuberant. In ‘Step,’ Finding a Language for Hopes, Fears and Dreams 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z I attended a university in Los Angeles full of Hispanic valedictorians and other strivers. Brown like “them” 2012-07-06T20:25:00Z Wald was high school valedictorian and received a scholarship to Connecticut College. Three audacious women before audacious was in 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z My brilliant ex-boyfriend was our college’s class valedictorian. Dating my therapist 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z He was smart: He served as his high school valedictorian. Remembering Bayard Rustin in Life and Onscreen 2023-11-17T05:00:00Z Ms. Westermann, 26, was recently the valedictorian of her master’s degree class at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York. In Calgary, Exploring the Cultural Side of ‘Cowtown’ 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z The movie repeatedly reminds us that Mangano was the valedictorian of her senior class, treating high school as if it were light-years away. The case against an Oscar nod for Jennifer Lawrence: She’s the best thing in “Joy” — and that’s not enough 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Instead, this former high school valedictorian bemoans her lack of achievement. Films once were an escape from work. Now, they celebrate it. What gives? 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z For a while, it reads like the best valedictorian speech ever. Having Trouble Having It All? Ivanka Alone Can Fix It 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z I could finally breathe because I graduated as valedictorian of my class and would soon attend a work-study college where I earned enough money to pay tuition, room and board. The agony of rewatching "Everybody Loves Raymond" reminds me of my family's damaging dysfunction 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z I threw myself into academics, graduating as a high school valedictorian. The heavy mask of perfection in "Beef" speaks to many women’s fear of revealing their true self 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z The Cherry Creek School District isn’t the first to eliminate valedictorian recognition. Some Colorado high schools are doing away with 'valedictorian' 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z He went to the Air Force Academy, was valedictorian, and then he found himself strafing villagers in Vietnam in a war he didn't want to be in and didn't understand. 12 Questions With Patty Jenkins, Director of Wonder Woman 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z He skipped a grade in his Canadian elementary school, so was always the youngest, yet he was valedictorian of his high school class, and earned merit scholarships to college and law school. Motherlode Blog: The Redshirting Debate Continues 2011-09-26T17:12:38Z A school district in Colorado has plans to do away with valedictorian awards at its high schools. Some Colorado high schools are doing away with 'valedictorian' 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z A valedictorian, a Stanford undergrad, an accomplished classical musician. It’s not just about bikinis: Inside the battle for the future of Miss America 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Perry Johnson’s youngest daughter, Mia, graduated from elementary school as the valedictorian of her class. Chicago mom and her 3 kids graduate this year: ‘A long time in the making’ 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z Your mom must be excited about your being valedictorian. Just Asking: Anacostia High valedictorian on going from a homeless shelter to Georgetown Michael Oberholtzer is a socially challenged former class valedictorian who repeats the word “Hi” like a robot. Review: Waiting to Connect in Levittown in ‘The Babylon Line’ 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z It included D.C.-area residents ranging in age from 16 to 71, as well as a valedictorian who gave birth about a month before delivering her honorary address. This couple has been homeless and jobless. Last week, they graduated from a D.C. charter high school. 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z That included 63 high school valedictorians and 39 salutatorians, 222 who were either class president or student-body president, 500 who captained one or more high school athletic teams. 9/11 and West Point football’s epic losing streak of 2003 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z But she was also editor of the newspaper, editor of the literary magazine, co-editor of the yearbook, co-captain of the soccer team and a valedictorian. Her ‘Great Comet’ Glowed. Now She’s Heading to ‘Hadestown’ 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z He went on to become the valedictorian of his Class of ’85 at Whitman College and began working at Western theaters like the Utah Shakespeare Festival and the Pioneer Theater Company. Patrick Page, Onetime Green Goblin, on Playing in ‘Cyrano’ 2012-09-23T04:38:14Z As a high school valedictorian in one of the best Catholic schools in the area Patterson applied to both Harvard and Yale. James Patterson: a life in writing 2013-05-11T08:02:02Z But addiction doesn’t just strike the kids on the academic fringes; it strikes the valedictorians, too. My paralyzing perfectionism 2014-05-12T00:00:00Z In The To Do List, her virgin valedictorian brings a Poindexter-tinged mania to completing a Trapper Keeper full of sexual ventures before college. Aubrey Plaza Can Do More Than Roll Her Eyes 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z In full defiance of the separation of church and state, the valedictorian of South Carolina’s Liberty High School got up before his classmates Saturday with a school-approved speech in his hand. Can Christians get along with America? 2013-06-07T19:45:00Z Morgan Clyde Robinson, a grandson of slaves, was born in Union, S.C., on April 16, 1917, and as a teenager walked six miles to high school, where he was valedictorian. Bobby Robinson, Harlem Music Impresario, Dies at 93 2011-01-12T05:12:52Z In his high school valedictorian speech, the future billionaire outlined his vision: “Space: the final frontier. Meet me there.” Billionaires in space: The launch of a dream or just out-of-this-world ego? 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z “I’d been, for those few cruel days, valedictorian of my high school class!” A Dystopian Thriller From Joyce Carol Oates 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z A few days after prom, Anthony graduated as valedictorian of New Rochelle High School. My brother’s life, unraveled 2013-03-12T11:45:00Z The great tradition of plagiarizing commencement speeches has been carried on by Ivy League valedictorians, law school students, politicians, deans, and school board chairmen. 7 most loathsome commencement speeches 2013-05-31T14:00:00Z By the time she earned her bachelor’s degree from Juilliard, where she was valedictorian of her graduating class, she was already a seasoned professional. Jennifer Muller, Choreographer Whose Dances Told Human Tales, Dies at 78 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z All the while the count to graduation day — and the selection of either Chloe or Shara as valedictorian — ticks down like the clock on a doomsday device. The Perfect Daughter Vanished on Prom Night. The Question Is: Why? 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Many commenters appear to be against the idea of removing the valedictorian recognition. Some Colorado high schools are doing away with 'valedictorian' 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Similarly, the league's championship trophy is named for Shiva, the valedictorian in the men's graduating class who's outgrown her nerdy high school identity to become a beautiful doctor. What fantasy football taught me about guys 2011-09-08T19:01:00Z University valedictorians, overachievers and would-be entrepreneurs across the country graduated this month into a bleak economic landscape. America's Best Cities For Young Professionals 2010-06-17T23:00:00Z "There was no 'nobler in the mind' for Negroes," Angelou wrote, remembering a segregated eight-grade graduation at which the valedictorian quoted "Hamlet." Maya Angelou, a daughter of the South, a voice for us all 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z I believe in one valedictorian—not in thirty students being accorded that status, as occurred within one Texas high school’s class of 2010. I don’t hate millennials anymore! 2013-05-25T13:00:00Z He was valedictorian of his class and president, quarterback of the football team and the basketball's team starting point guard. First Respo 2011-11-16T23:00:00Z Aubrey Plaza from “Parks and Recreation” is the virgin, Brandy Klark, whom we first meet as she is being introduced as valedictorian of the class of 1993 at a graduation in Boise, Idaho. Movie Review: Aubrey Plaza Stars in ‘The To Do List’ 2013-07-25T21:34:31Z A senior at El Camino Real Charter High School in Woodland Hills, where she is class valedictorian, Waldorf, 17, dances up to 20 hours a week and studies just as long. Students' arts dedication puts them in Spotlight at Disney Hall 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z As Emmys presenters in 2008, Fey played the knowing valedictorian, welcoming the audience in different languages, while Poehler played the gleeful slacker, affecting sloppy accents instead. The magic of Tina and Amy: Here’s why this duo is so good at hosting awards shows 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z In the spring, the school’s valedictorian went viral for a Minecraft video; another student got more than three million views for a parody of the film “Mean Girls.” High Schools to TikTok: We’re Catching Feelings 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z His high school valedictorian speech was about space: how to colonize planets, build space hotels and save our fragile planet. In This Space Race, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk Are Competing to Take You There 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z "The practices of class rank and valedictorian status are outdated and inconsistent with what we know and believe of our students," said the letter, which is dated March 9, 2022. Some Colorado high schools are doing away with 'valedictorian' 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z From my days as my high school’s valedictorian through the completion of a Ph.D. thesis on contemporary productions of Greek tragedy in Latin America, I’ve always gotten a thrill from knowing the right answer. Conservatives killed the liberal arts 2012-09-14T23:08:00Z My mom knows how happy I am to be valedictorian, but sometimes she tells me to stop stressing and to relax and just live life. Just Asking: Anacostia High valedictorian on going from a homeless shelter to Georgetown The native of South Bend, Ind., was high school class valedictorian and attended Harvard, where he pursued an honors liberal arts major. Dean Norris' Big Jim does what it takes in 'Under the Dome' 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z The valedictorian was none other than “Alfred Yankovic” and his speech was labeled “The Future: Its Price.” 16 Things We Learned After a Day at 'Weird Al' Yankovic's House 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z She’s described as a “chatterbox” in the series and is even valedictorian of her graduating class in the film version of Eclipse. 8 Things That Wouldn't Exist Without 'Twilight' 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Charlotte, virgin valedictorian, heads to illustrious Dupont University expecting intellectual emancipation from her Appalachian hometown. Perspective | How Tom Wolfe’s ‘I Am Charlotte Simmons’ sounded the death knell for New Journalism 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z The show begins with Smith playing the valedictorian at a high-school graduation, mingling awkward loftiness with nostalgia. Review: In On the Boards solo show, Charles Smith explores levels of misunderstanding 2011-03-27T20:17:05Z The letter claims the Cherry Creek School District consulted local schools, colleges and universities in Colorado to ensure its decision to eliminate valedictorian distinction does not harm students in admission processes. Some Colorado high schools are doing away with 'valedictorian' 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z At roughly the same age Lloyd was out there escorting the valedictorian around a patch of grass in the parking lot, Rob was breaking up with his girlfriend for not yielding to his aggressive advances. High Fidelity at 20: the sneakily dark edge of a comedy about bad breakups 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z I was a decent student but never the valedictorian. Hair metal forever! 2012-07-22T01:00:00Z Ryder's heroine Lelaina Pierce is an aspiring documentary filmmaker who plummets from her aspirational heights as the valedictorian of her class to taking abuse as a lowly production assistant at a local daytime show. Reality bites, so of course Generation X was always going to sell out and vote Republican 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Milano then introduced a surprise guest: Paxton Smith, the Texas high school valedictorian who scrapped a speech approved by her school administrators and delivered an abortion rights call in its place. Abortion, Taliban in spotlight at Hollywood women’s event 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z The Dallas County native was the valedictorian of his graduating class at Shiloh High School in Selma in 1952. Leroy Stover, Birmingham’s first Black police officer, dies at 90 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z The valedictorian traditionally delivers a speech to the graduating class. Column: E = mc2 = World Series champion? Why Rangers have the smart kids 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Playing a virginal high-school valedictorian in “Crossroads” put Spears off acting. Britney Spears' highs and lows — a timeline from 'The Mickey Mouse Club' to her tell-all memoir 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z After graduating as high school valedictorian, he enlisted in the U.S. Ted Schwinden, who served two terms as Montana governor, dies at age 98 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z This was a man who grew up in Westchester, Penn., and his town was segregated, and he was valedictorian of his class. 'Hell no,' 'Rustin' director George C. Wolfe doesn't read reviews 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z He grew up here, was valedictorian at Jefferson High School and a Phi Beta Kappa political science student at UCLA. Patt Morrison: How California got its good name — a 1500s novel and scores of fascinating people 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z But, all other things being equal, being a valedictorian counts for more than just a line in the graduation program. Column: E = mc2 = World Series champion? Why Rangers have the smart kids 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z He was also his class valedictorian and president. Appreciation: Unassuming Notre Dame legend Johnny Lujack learned he won the Heisman in the Coliseum 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z A neighbor found a photo of Ms. Smith in her cap and gown, from when she was the valedictorian of her class at South Delta High School. In the Mississippi Delta, Hoping for Opportunity After a Ruinous Tornado 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Zia, who was her school’s valedictorian, was determined to learn more about outside communities. How one woman fought bigotry and helped change the way Asian Americans see themselves 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z After graduating from high school as valedictorian, he studied business and accounting at Oregon State University. Bernie Newcomb, the blind programmer who created E-Trade, dies at 79 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z We asked the intrepid researchers at the Hall of Fame, and they could find no record of two valedictorians on any major league roster, let alone a championship roster. Column: E = mc2 = World Series champion? Why Rangers have the smart kids 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z In the United States, Ramaswamy attended Saint Xavier, a Jesuit high school in Cincinnati, where he was class valedictorian and the only Hindu. He wrote the book on crushing ‘wokeism.’ Now he’s running for president. 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Newman was born in South Carolina, but moved to Cleveland for college and law school after graduating as valedictorian at his racially segregated high school. Murdaugh judge Newman not surprised by jury’s quick verdict 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Newman graduated from high school as his class valedictorian in 1969, a year before his local school district desegregated. Murdaugh judge’s own legal story unfolded in South Carolina 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z He graduated as valedictorian at 16 years old — and ended up bagging groceries at an Army commissary for $2.39 an hour. After 50 MLK Day celebrations, this 92-year-old has more work to do 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z I never misbehaved and was the valedictorian at graduation. No More Hiding 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z For instance, Walker has claimed to be a University of Georgia graduate and said he was his high school’s valedictorian, both of which CNN found to be untrue. Opinion | Walker lacks the reputation and credibility that runoff voters need to see 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z High school rank is a better predictor, but then it would legitimize the candidacy of every valedictorian in the United States. "Poison Ivy" author Evan Mandery: "Elite colleges are harmful to society" 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Back at Detroit Country Day, Ballmer was named valedictorian but, because he wasn’t keen on giving public speeches, asked that the honor be given to his runner-up, Bryan Schefman. Inside super fan Steve Ballmer's construction plans for the perfect NBA arena 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z “We all have done wrong,” Barraza, 64, said when asked about some of Walker’s false statements, including that he was his high school’s valedictorian. Amid scandals, Herschel Walker hopes voters ‘believe in redemption’ 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z High school graduation was even dedicated to him, and the valedictorian gave a lovely speech. Advice | Carolyn Hax: Parent’s grief makes writing thank-you notes impossible 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The senior-class valedictorian, she had played in the varsity group since she was a freshman. A Championship Season in Mariachi Country 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Greg Lee was valedictorian of his high school’s senior class and a two-time Los Angeles City Section player of the year, making him a natural recruit for the Bruins. Greg Lee dies; UCLA basketball player under John Wooden who became a beach volleyball star 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z She graduated as valedictorian of her high school class and went to Denison University, in Ohio, where, in one of her first courses, she met her future husband. A Rural Doctor Gave Her All. Then Her Heart Broke. 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z But it only gets a passing grade for build quality and durability, and while its processor is capable, it’s not in the running for valedictorian. Motorola Edge (2022) review: a passing grade 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Frustrated by the lack of opportunities for someone who had not finished high school, Shapley went back and completed a six-year high-school program in only two years, graduating as class valedictorian. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z He’s grown to nearly 6 feet and 165 pounds and is a candidate to be the school’s valedictorian, having never received a grade other than A on his report card since elementary school. Lincoln receiver Jaden Rattay scratching surface of his potential 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z A middle school valedictorian, Smalls passed on a full scholarship to Camden Catholic High, her mother said, choosing to attend public high school. This woman just got her doctorate. Her mom took out a billboard to celebrate 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Growing up in Memphis, Hall, her high school’s first Black valedictorian, frequented strip clubs — performance-oriented spaces that she says, at least in the South, never felt like they were only for men. Perspective | ‘P-Valley,’ a drama about strippers, is TV’s best depiction of covid 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z “In true Valentina form, she tackled the accent problem with dogged determination and every word she spoke as valedictorian was understood,” says Cater. Prevailing against the odds and inspiring other students | Provided by City University of Seattle 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z My brother is supersmart, high school valedictorian, etc., so I think he felt marginalized at school. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Brother has limited involvement with family. Can they make him change? 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z “Through my college experience thus far, I have been able to discover my strengths,” the valedictorian wrote in her essay. Inside elite transfer admissions: From community college to U-Va. 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z He’s also faced questions about whether he’s lied about graduating from the University of Georgia, about being the valedictorian at his high school and about whether he has inflated his business record. Georgia GOP Senate debate focuses on Herschel Walker absence 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Canyon Tobin, now 22, had graduated Service High School as a valedictorian. As the pandemic wears on, the kids are not OK — and the support they need is hard to find in Alaska 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z The family later moved to New Jersey, where Dr. Jha was valedictorian of his class and editor in chief of the Boonton High School student newspaper. Can Ashish Jha, ‘a Comforting Voice,’ Tamp Down Covid’s Political Divide? 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z Miller was a straight-A student and valedictorian of his high school class. Ohio State’s Miller retires, citing mental health struggles 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z His final year at VMI, Daniels was an editor on the student newspaper, won a Danforth Foundation fellowship for graduate school and was elected class valedictorian. VMI’s civil rights hero: How a White valedictorian saved a Black teen’s life in 1965 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z This was the era in which Richie and fellow Motown valedictorians Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and Michael Jackson changed the personality of American pop. We've been thinking about Lionel Richie all wrong 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z That was a tough start for the first Black valedictorian at Selma High School and someone who can boast of attending college with both Obamas, Michelle at Princeton and the future president at Harvard Law. Across the bridge: Alabama Dem carries torch for voting bill 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Childs became high school valedictorian and class president, and also won numerous youth beauty pageants. Michelle Childs, a potential Supreme Court pick, recalls being ‘devastated’ at father’s gunshot death 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z The valedictorian of her class at Columbia High School, Judge Childs has said that her experiences with moot court in high school and college inspired her to pursue a law career. A Product of Public Universities, Michelle Childs Would Be an Unconventional Court Pick 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Dr. Gitlin was class valedictorian at the Bronx High School of Science, graduating at age 16, and enrolled at Harvard University to study mathematics. Todd Gitlin, activist and scholar who shaped and chronicled the New Left, dies at 79 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z TV shows weren’t much better — most South Asian characters were playing the role of the class valedictorian, Asian sidekick, future doctor or nail lady. Charles Yu on identity, representation and what it means to be Asian American 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z “These are students who are graduating salutatorian or valedictorian and, unfortunately, just had a very difficult time continuing with their higher education pursuits because of the cost,” Henderson said. District bill could expand college access for undocumented students 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z One of his teammates, Scott Corbin, is giving him a run for valedictorian. Column: Moorpark High's Justin Conyers makes it happen on the soccer field and in classroom 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z He declined to mention the specific class or professor, but it was the only grade he received in college that wasn’t an A on his way to being the valedictorian in 2017. B for Berrios: Jets WR driven by ultra-competitive edge 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Two years after the killing, he was named valedictorian of the 157 teenage inmates who received their high school diplomas at a correctional institution. A Nike executive told of once killing a man. Here’s what he left out 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z He was the valedictorian of his high school, a White House intern and a Harvard Law School graduate, but he was also in a yearslong battle with anxiety. Hate Crimes and Pandemic Lead More Asian Americans to Seek Therapy 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z The valedictorian of his high school class, Mr. Elliott received a scholarship to Harvard University. Robert Elliott, who championed fair housing and refugee resettlement, dies at 80 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z When he graduated from high school, Bezos ended his valedictorian speech with the words “Space: the final frontier. Meet me there.” The love affair between Jeff Bezos and ‘Star Trek’ 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Paxton Smith, the Texas student whose valedictorian speech went viral for speaking in opposition to Texas’ abortion law, also appeared with feminist attorney Gloria Allred. Thousands participate in fifth annual Women's March in downtown Los Angeles 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z He’d gotten sober and earned a bachelor’s degree; he was class valedictorian. Opinion | I Am Serving 28 Years to Life. Why Does One Person Decide if I Deserve Mercy? 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z And she did: She graduated as high school valedictorian, attended an elite university and was accepted into a top medical school. A Medical Career, at a Cost: Infertility 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z The prospective valedictorian eventually joined, as did a champion rodeo rider. The Tragedy of America’s Rural Schools 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Tiger is aiming to be valedictorian in 12th grade. Column: Good days ahead with a Bear throwing passes to a Tiger 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z There were so few seniors — 148, 10 valedictorian candidates — that each had time to pose for professionally shot photographs, one while receiving a diploma, one with Principal Patrick Miller. Santa Monica vs. Malibu: A messy school district divorce over money and who gets the kids 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z I would have written about the time that Michael dedicated his college valedictorian speech at Sing Sing to his teenage daughter in the audience. Opinion | I Am Serving 28 Years to Life. Why Does One Person Decide if I Deserve Mercy? 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Richard Sr, who is dean of students at Mission Oaks, says Richard Jr. was one of the school’s valedictorians when he graduated. USA Boxing’s next big thing spends his free time building rockets and reading philosophy 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z He graduated as valedictorian from Garfield High School and went on to the University of Washington on a football scholarship. Former council president Bruce Harrell touts community roots, ‘strength and unity’ in bid for Seattle mayor 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Soon after that, she learned she would be this year’s valedictorian. ‘We Should Celebrate’: In-Person Graduations Return to New York 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z No wonder Texan Paxton Smith, graduating valedictorian of her high school class, found her graduation speech going viral. Ending Roe v. Wade is the goal of draconian new abortion laws — and we're getting closer every day 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z The parents of the just-named valedictorian and salutatorian left the ceremony, aware that Emma and her father were upset, but thinking nothing of it. Two Black Students Won School Honors. Then Came the Calls for a Recount. 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z He was the valedictorian of his high school class and eventually rose through the ranks to become the director of the park. "Tigre Gente" director got into a boat chase with jaguar poachers while filming documentary 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Paxton Smith, the 2021 valedictorian at Lake Highlands High School, submitted to school officials an address on the effect of the media on young minds. Dallas HS valedictorian delivers abortion rights call 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z A high school valedictorian's speech is allegedly being censored and facing pushback for being "very Christianized," according to a letter sent Tuesday. Michigan valedictorian's speech censored, criticized as 'very Christianized': complaint 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z A Michigan high school is reversing its opposition to a valedictorian's speech after a complaint alleged the principal's criticism was violating the First Amendment, the student's attorneys announced. Michigan high school reverses after opposing religious language in valedictorian speech 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z A dispute over the valedictorian designation recently prompted a lawsuit in Alpine, Texas, population 6,000. Two Black Students Won School Honors. Then Came the Calls for a Recount. 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Carter faced a choice: Transfer to a school that played basketball or stay to fulfill his dream of becoming Manual Arts’ valedictorian. Jay'len Carter of Manual Arts had tough choice: Basketball or valedictorian 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Shannon Tonroy, whose daughter is the valedictorian for the 2021 class, said her child placed forks on the field but never went inside the school. Half of Texas high school’s graduating class suspended over prank 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Last week, Hillsdale High School reversed its decision to censor a valedictorian's speech that mentioned Jesus Christ. Michigan valedictorian's speech censored, criticized as 'very Christianized': complaint 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z One of the students was valedictorian and class president of her high school. College students suspended, tuition forfeited after not wearing face mask outside 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Another parent, who also did not wish to be identified, said the student was a "valedictorian and class president of her high school. ... She did everything right." UMass Amherst suspends 3 students over maskless photo at off-campus party 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z Collins was his high school’s valedictorian in the small town of Hominy, Oklahoma. Quick impact? Cards expect early picks will help from Day 1 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z Vigil was high school valedictorian at St. Catherine’s Indian School in Santa Fe and is a graduate of the University of New Mexico law school. High court justice, who authored end to execution, to retire 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z He was high school valedictorian, went to Yale, landed banking jobs on Wall Street, started his own business. Column: He went from Yale to Wall Street to homelessness. Now he's rising back up 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z When he was a teen, the family moved to a Sacramento suburb where Rob played high school soccer and became class valedictorian. In Rob Bonta, Newsom picks an attorney general who embodies American dream, new California 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z At Sequoyah High School in Cherokee County, Long remained unknown to three of the valedictorians and salutatorians in the Class of 2017. Robert Aaron Long: The Atlanta spa shooting suspect’s life before attacks 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z “When I went back to China, I missed graduation. I was the valedictorian of my class, so it was hard.” Virginia college students reflect on COVID-19 anniversary 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z His résumé reads like a juggernaut through the most rarefied sectors of American achievement: valedictorian of his class at Niles Township High School. Merrick Garland Faces Resurgent Peril After Years Fighting Extremism 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z She was valedictorian at King’s High School and said she is thinking about majoring in biology. UW freshman Naomi Smith happy to be racing again, and having quick success on Husky cross country team 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z I graduated valedictorian of my high school in Brownsville, Brooklyn, but when I got into Pace, they admitted me in a below-average program. Dominique Fishback finds her voice, and isn't afraid to use it in multiple ways 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z She was the first Latina valedictorian of her high school, and she remembered translating for her mother a speech by the governor at a graduation-related event. Phone Calls, Texts and Tinder — Georgia Campaigns Court Young Voters 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z The book’s 20-something narrator, Darren, graduated as valedictorian from one of New York’s top high schools, only to tamp down his ambitions. Is 'Black Buck' the first racial satire that's also self-help? 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z He was a child math prodigy, valedictorian at one of Greece’s premier high schools and first in his class at the medical school of the National University of Athens. A top scientist questioned virus lockdowns on Fox News. The backlash was fierce. 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z He was raised in Beech Island before moving to Jackson, where he graduated from Jackson High School as valedictorian of his class. Incoming SC prosecutor looks to ‘move the ball forward’ 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z She was both valedictorian and editor of the newspaper at her high school. Janet Yellen, Biden’s Expected Treasury Pick, Has Broken More Than Gender Barriers 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z “This town is brimming with smart people and high school valedictorians,” said Jared Bernstein, an economic adviser to Biden when he was vice president. Chief of staff pick signals end of Trump-era chaos 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z He graduated as valedictorian from the Institute for Colored Youth and became a teacher. A 19th-century baseball player fought for Black suffrage — and was killed for it 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z Hall was profiled by news outlets in both Alabama and Illinois after losing both parents and graduating from his high school as valedictorian and acclaimed athlete, The Montgomery Advertiser said. Alabama State Univ. student charged in classmate’s killing 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z She skipped two years of school, graduated valedictorian from New York's Professional Performing Arts School and signed her first recording contract when she was 15. Alicia Keys: 'I felt I was from another planet' 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z This year’s valedictorian, Issac Randle Jr, delivered a speech urging his class to “live life and not let life live you”. ‘It meant everything': scenes from a remarkable graduation day 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Paradise High School valedictorian Katie-Lynn Chandler delivered her graduation speech to empty bleachers and a row of cars parked along the school’s running track. The students of Paradise, California are graduating with a degree in survival 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z There, she developed a strong will and became valedictorian of her high school class. A child of segregation, Betty Robinson was ‘fierce about civil rights’ 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z After working his way through college earning money as a dance hall singer and serving in the Army Corps of Engineers, he graduated valedictorian from Georgetown University’s school of dentistry in 1960. Community deaths 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z A two-hour event is filled with inspirational messages from keynote speakers and a valedictorian, mixed with uplifting and celebratory music from the band. What a drive-through graduation experience is like 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z “This is our commencement,” says the actor Viola Davis, her voice quaking slightly in the cultivated way of a valedictorian reaching for inspiration. Perspective | Every pandemic-themed TV commercial is an empty advertisement for advertising 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z A nerdy high-school valedictorian proclaims his love for the hottest girl in his school who later goes to his house to give him the night of his life. Movies on TV this week, June 7: Mary Poppins; Finding Nemo 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z A homeless Jacksonville teenager will graduate as valedictorian of his high school and attend college. Homeless Jacksonville student to graduate as high school valedictorian, attend college 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z Most students and attendees wore masks that stayed on through the festivities including valedictorian Amber Nguyen. Coronavirus, pouring rain can’t dampen New Orleans’ seniors 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The televised program will let salutatorian, valedictorians and school principals deliver remarks. Pandemic playing havoc with Arizona high school graduations 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z Among a group of valedictorians from the Boston suburbs, 12 percent were doctors. Opinion | The Cities We Need 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Videos of individuals will be combined with speeches by valedictorians and others to create a “virtual” graduation ceremony. High school graduations to test virus rules in Alabama 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Nicholas Johnson, who was named valedictorian of Princeton’s Class of 2020, called the achievement especially significant, given the school’s struggle in recent years to confront its troubled history with slavery. After 274 Years, Princeton Will Have Its First Black Valedictorian 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z She was the valedictorian of her Lewiston High School class, and earned a Ph.D. in Latin American literature from the University of Washington. Thyra Stevenson, Idaho state rep., dies at 75 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z She lamented the lost rites, particularly because her older son — a junior music major at Yale and former Santa Monica valedictorian — got to have all of those experiences. For the class of 2020, all those once-in-a-lifetime moments are gone 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z “It will have the actual feel of going to the drive-in but it will be celebrating graduates with everything from the valedictorian speech to the superintendent’s speech,” said Sharita Hutton, a district spokeswoman. Kansas City area graduations postponed amid COVID-19 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Mr. McFarland will graduate as the valedictorian of his class at Stanton College Preparatory School, a public school with about 1,500 students in Jacksonville, at a rescheduled ceremony now tentatively set for July. This Florida Student Was Accepted at All 8 Ivy League Schools 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z He said he was stunned when he learned last week that he was the university’s first black valedictorian. After 274 Years, Princeton Will Have Its First Black Valedictorian 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z The valedictorian of her high school class, she also is in the final stages of earning her pilot’s license and will be among the youngest in the country to do so. Hard-luck golf club, disappointed players are missing out this week on canceled U.S. Women's Four-Ball - Golf Digest 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z After graduating from Amite High School in 1984 – as valedictorian – he went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in engineering from West Point. Who is John Bel Edwards? Here are 4 things to know about Louisiana’s governor 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z The valedictorian, Chyna Campbell, took the stage and spoke about the value of perseverance. How an Education Visionary Got Canceled 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z “Jack was our valedictorian,” Shaw said of Terrell, who graduated from Rice and is now working as a biomedical engineer. Patrick Mahomes’s high school classmate predicted this Super Bowl win. His yearbook proves it. 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z “Being Princeton’s first black valedictorian is very empowering, especially given its historical ties to the institution of slavery,” Mr. Johnson, 22, said. After 274 Years, Princeton Will Have Its First Black Valedictorian 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z The midpoint of the NBA season is here, and the Milwaukee Bucks are entrenched as valedictorians. Analysis | Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks are the NBA’s best team — and its most misunderstood 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z “He was the tortoise, who kept at it, who never got dejected,” said the elder Schiff, noting that his brother would become valedictorian. Adam Schiff takes on Trump, calling him an 'erratic hothead.' Now he's feeling the heat 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Florida school district stops valedictorian from giving graduation speech. Analysis | DeVos, kids, tests: What readers clicked on the most in the past decade 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z He passed a general educational development test at a federal penitentiary in Indiana in 2001 and was the valedictorian of the GED class there, according to his attorneys. Prisoners free their minds in Georgetown University class behind bars 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Now here comes the handle to turn this faucet off with my valedictorian feature, the last one for me. Farewell: Paul Dorpat looks back at nearly 38 years of Now & Then 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z “I was sitting in my room every day crying,” said Samreen, who was shocked when she was rejected from City College, despite being valedictorian of her class. Baltimore students learning English say they still don’t have a fair shot at the city’s top schools 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Even three years later, it’s difficult for Gillen, a woman who was the valedictorian of her college class and a former network correspondent, to accept her unceremonious departure. 'Mocked' by her bosses, award-winning CBS TV reporter was fired. Then she sued 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Florida school district stops valedictorian from giving graduation speech. Analysis | DeVos, kids, tests: What readers clicked on the most in the past decade 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z He would be named high school valedictorian, voted senior class president and chosen Most Likely to be U.S. ‘A serious-minded kid:’ Pete Buttigieg aimed high early 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z And please also imagine me motioning in your direction with this, my valedictorian wave. Farewell: Paul Dorpat looks back at nearly 38 years of Now & Then 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z He would be named high school valedictorian, voted senior class president and chosen Most Likely to be U.S. ‘A serious-minded kid:’ Pete Buttigieg aimed high early 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z After graduating as valedictorian and class president from Hyde Park High School, he enrolled at Harvard, where he became the first black member of Phi Beta Kappa. The Legacy of a Radical Black Newspaperman 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Meizah didn’t let his troubles get in the way of his schoolwork: He was the valedictorian of his high school class when he graduated in 2017. Running Away, and Finding Solace in Art 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z According to her biography, Spencer enrolled at what’s now the Virginia University of Lynchburg at 11 years old when she was barely literate and graduated six years later as valedictorian. New stamp to honor Virginia poet, civil rights leader 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z More recently, Harold Thompson was the 1959 valedictorian at Lucy Craft Laney High School and was one of the first African Americans to graduate from Augusta College, Law said. Augusta farm stands test of time 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z He was the class of 1988’s valedictorian, graduating first in a class of 650 with a degree in economics and political philosophy. As White House Counsel, Pat Cipollone Builds Case for Defiance on Impeachment 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z The 21-year-old, who was reportedly his high school's valedictorian, said he "lost his nerve" and didn't attack the woman then. North Dakota man, 21, pleads guilty to trying to kill woman he thought was a witch 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Black students have been named valedictorian, Mr. and Miss Eunice High and, yes, homecoming queen. When My Louisiana School and Its Football Team Finally Desegregated 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Then one of Robinson’s close friends, Trish, a high school valedictorian, prom queen and president of the athletic union, died from cancer at 20. The growing and surprising mental health challenge facing golf superintendents - Golf Digest 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z The class valedictorian responded, “I would find a cliff and throw my phone off of it.” Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Thang was valedictorian of his high-school class, but he scored only a combined 1,360 on the verbal and math sections of the SAT, and his other standardized test scores weren’t much better. Where Does Affirmative Action Leave Asian-Americans? 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z She was a pianist who practiced two hours a day, a student who devoured books, school valedictorian. Revered from left and right, she'll soon be Canada's longest-serving judge 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z The valedictorian of his public high school, he was nominated for West Point by his congressman, Bob Dornan, a fiery hard-right favorite of the defense industry. Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of Trump 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z I was smart: class valedictorian, National Merit Scholar. Texas girls in STEM classes share dreams of medicine, space 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z The Colombia native graduated as a valedictorian from Arabia Mountain High School in Stonecrest. Georgia teen wins Google competition, gets $30K for college 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Dr. Nelson grew up in Lafayette, California, where she was valedictorian at Acalanes High School. UW professor Ann Nelson remembered as brilliant physicist, advocate for diversity in science 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Tone, of Randolph, was valedictorian of her class and participated in the Class of Zero movement in June. Valedictorians focus speech on climate change 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z But in May she proposed an amendment to keep valedictorian and salutatorian and alter the way students can earn those titles, after hearing from community members who wanted to sustain the tradition. A split school board votes to eliminate class rank in Anne Arundel County 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z The Intelligencer reports Wheeling Park High School Principal Amy Minch says administrators want to eliminate “the game” that forces students to compete for higher grade point averages, class standing and valedictorian status. W.Va. principal wants to end valedictorian title, rivalry 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z The bill allows districts to set criteria for selecting valedictorians and salutatorians. Bill mandates valedictorians in state’s school districts 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z But he says that once his brother delivered his valedictorian address he was more confident. Identical twins with identical GPAs are co-valedictorians 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z So it was more than a little unusual last week when a Southern California school valedictorian sarcastically thanked them for making her self-sufficient by doing nothing to help her. High schooler’s graduation speech accuses staff of neglect 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z The move will also allow schools to select valedictorians and salutatorians based on qualities such as character and leadership, in addition to grade-point average. A split school board votes to eliminate class rank in Anne Arundel County 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z In a now-viral speech, a San Diego high school valedictorian called out the adults — including an “always unavailable” counselor — who didn’t help her succeed. Essential California: Using social media to make sure farmworkers know their rights 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z In high school he was valedictorian of his class and, in 1965, graduated from George Washington University after three years. Paul Corso, cardiac surgeon who performed high-risk procedure, dies at 74 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z The bill comes weeks after Mason High School near Cincinnati said it would do away with valedictorians and salutatorians in an effort to "reduce the overall competitive culture," school officials said. Ohio lawmaker pushes bill to require schools to name a valedictorian 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z In the US education system, a valedictorian is typically a student with the highest academic performance in the class. US schools accused of censoring climate crisis message in graduation speeches 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Then, the valedictorian and salutatorian would be selected based on character, leadership, scholarship and service — all pillars of the National Honor Society. A split school board votes to eliminate class rank in Anne Arundel County 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Meet 40 high school valedictorians from around the San Fernando Valley. Essential California: Why L.A.'s homeless population continues to climb 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z Boling’s twin brother, Michael, graduated as Strake Jesuit’s valedictorian and will attend Georgia Tech. Matthew Boling went viral for his track success. His life has changed 10 seconds at a time. 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z An Ohio lawmaker introduced a bill Monday that would require public high schools to name a valedictorian, in response to one school's decision to abolish singling out top grade earners in graduating classes. Ohio lawmaker pushes bill to require schools to name a valedictorian 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z The future senator played varsity football, basketball, baseball and tennis at his high school, where he was valedictorian. Thad Cochran, Mississippi Republican and former Senate Appropriations Committee chairman, dies at 81 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Urrea had previously advocated for the board to eliminate class rank, along with valedictorian and salutatorian status. A split school board votes to eliminate class rank in Anne Arundel County 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z A valedictorian in high school, Montel found himself struggling to keep up with his course work. Diagnosed with autism at 3, this young man became high school valedictorian. Today he graduated from college. 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Five years ago, she was a homeless high school valedictorian. Parish priest assails Catholic prep school’s decision to allow same-sex union announcements 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Four minutes into valedictorian Matt Easton’s speech last week at Brigham Young University’s graduation, he made an unusually candid declaration for a commencement address – especially one at a Mormon school. 'I am proud to be a gay son of God': student at Mormon college comes out in speech 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z The triplets started college together four years ago after they were all named valedictorians at Alma High School. Triplets ready to graduate from the University of Michigan 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z The audience cheered on Matt Easton, a political science valedictorian, on Friday as he made the announcement publicly for the first time at the school owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. BYU valedictorian comes out as proud 'gay son of God' in graduation speech 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z He was the first black valedictorian to graduate from the city police academy. Baltimore police head to leave amid new management shake-up 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z He will graduate as class valedictorian in June. He's getting into college without the help of wealth and privilege — and it's hard work 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z Francis graduated as a valedictorian from Xavier University in New Orleans with degrees in Spanish and political science in just three years. Meet the woman who plays point for Magic Johnson Enterprises 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z The son of a runaway slave, he was just the third African American to study at Rutgers University, where he was both an All-American football player and valedictorian. Opinion | Paul Robeson was an unrepentant Stalinist. Rutgers should acknowledge that. 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z The valedictorian of her high school class, she complied without hesitation. Rosanell Eaton, Fierce Voting Rights Advocate, Dies at 97 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z I saw the valedictorian kill herself for no reason. Opinion | What Straight-A Students Get Wrong 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z He’s in contention to be the third straight cross-country athlete to be named valedictorian at the school. Loudoun Valley cross-country goes cross-country to defend its national title 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Reza is graduating from the University of San Francisco next month as valedictorian. Ex-convict turns life around, becomes college valedictorian 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z At 17, she’s on track to graduate as valedictorian, just one class shy of an associate’s degree, and she’s applying to a few universities, such as Florida State. Rural students put off by perceived weaknesses of college 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z He was the high valedictorian and class president for two years. Oregon teen mayor: People can serve no matter their age 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z He was the high valedictorian and class president for two years. Oregon teen mayor: People can serve no matter their age 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z “He attended private high school in Provo, Utah and graduated valedictorian of his class,” the obituary read. Son of former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer dies unexpectedly 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Cruz was the valedictorian of his high school, went to Princeton and Harvard, and still carries about him an aura of a Young Republican debate nerd. Beto O’Rourke and Ted Cruz in the Final Stretch of the Texas Senate Race 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Often, she begins with the story of when she graduated in 1991 as valedictorian of her high school in suburban Atlanta. In Georgia gubernatorial race, Stacey Abrams has a real chance to make history - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Abrams told a story from another three decades later, in the early nineties, when she was a high-school valedictorian, and was invited to the governor’s mansion. Stacey Abrams Still Believes That She Can Win Over Conservative Georgians 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z Stacey has graduated at the top of her high school class in suburban Atlanta, and she and her parents are heading to the state’s annual valedictorians’ reception, at the home of Gov. Zell Miller. Stacey Abrams, a Daughter of the South, Asks Georgia to Change 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z When I entered high school, another predominantly black institution, I graduated as the valedictorian with a 98 average, an advanced Regents diploma, and four AP classes. The Test That Changed Their Lives 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Don’t wreck your health to become the valedictorian; don’t try to carry more than you can bear. Opinion | Tips for Reaping the Benefits of College 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z “In the GOP today, showing independence from Trump is like being awarded valedictorian at summer school,” he said. Marco Rubio looks for his place in Trump’s Republican Party 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z But note there is no special return to being class valedictorian. How your personality traits affect your paycheck 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z “I don’t remember meeting the governor of Georgia or my fellow valedictorians,” she added. Stacey Abrams, a Daughter of the South, Asks Georgia to Change 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Ortiz, a high school valedictorian, studies information technology at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Boston student accused of stealing millions in digital money 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z He was valedictorian at Taft High School in Woodland Hills and a student of physics. L.A. streetwear brand Rhude pops into Maxfield's Melrose Avenue pop-up space 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z Early in June, the valedictorian at Bell County High School in southeastern Kentucky delivered a graduation speech filled with inspirational quotations that, he said with a twinkle in his eye, he’d found on Google. Does American ‘Tribalism’ End in a Compromise, or a Fight? 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z She doesn’t share that information, but all of the work weekers around her do, pointing out she graduated as valedictorian of her West Point class. Climbers return every year to volunteer at Grand Teton ranch 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Olivares became valedictorian of his high school class and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and Yale Law School. Separated immigrant children are all over the U.S. now, far from parents who don’t know where they are 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z “I didn’t think I’d be standing here as your valedictorian,” she said. This valedictorian began to talk about sexual misconduct at her graduation. Then her mic was cut. 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z All valedictorians are exceptional, whether their parents are immigrants or their great-great-grandparents built the school. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z As people cheered, though, the valedictorian issued a correction: “Just kidding, that was Barack Obama.” Does American ‘Tribalism’ End in a Compromise, or a Fight? 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z One of the six valedictorians this year with 4.0 G.P.A.s was Rochel Hecht, a young woman who fled a deeply Hasidic family that had objected to her desire to educate herself. Convergence in the Tale of Two Cities 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z If current trends continue, many drivers could soon be paying valedictorian prices topping $4. Just in time for summer driving season, a Twitter war over the spike at the pump 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z A Catholic high school rejected its gay valedictorian’s planned commencement speech. Analysis | The Daily 202: As alcoholism fells another congressman, a reminder that no one is immune to addiction 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z A Catholic diocese in Kentucky ruled hours before graduation that the student council president and openly gay valedictorian could not give their planned speeches. Indiana teacher who tackled gunman speaks publicly for first time 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z Jenkins attends Girard College, a boarding school in North Philadelphia, and is this year’s valedictorian. Once homeless teen gets full ride to Harvard 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z She became the first African American female valedictorian of her high school before earning her undergraduate degree from Spelman College. Georgia election: Who is Stacey Abrams? 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Class valedictorians, who also speak at graduation, have been women five of the past 10 years, he said. Amid #MeToo, more colleges host women as graduation speakers 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Dr. Pollard, a quietly driven high school valedictorian, used to have no empathy for drug-addicted patients. Injecting Drugs Can Ruin a Heart. How Many Second Chances Should a User Get? 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z This year he was named valedictorian at East High and was voted Senior Scholar at Central Academy by his classmates. Iowa teenager’s Etch A Sketch video aids college admission 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z He was named valedictorian of his high school class and when he graduated in 1982, the Miami Herald asked for an interview. Jeff Bezos: the boy who wanted to colonise space 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Johnson responded with his accomplishments, including being valedictorian of his high school. Ex-Texas official questions teen’s Harvard acceptance 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z In 2008, at age 18, she graduated from high school, her class valedictorian. They were young. And homeless. And moms. Now, they have college degrees. 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z He joined the soccer team and recently learned he’s the 2018 valedictorian. Man shakes off tragedy to excel at Alabama high school 2018-04-14T04:00:00Z Young, who graduated as valedictorian, swam and played street and pond hockey. A giant feat: Marathoner with dwarfism conquers Boston, life 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z At Morehouse he began to question that stance; Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland, Pennsylvania, where in 1951 he would be valedictorian of his graduating class, furthered his education and his thinking. The making of Martin Luther King’s speeches 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Berg graduated in 1961 from Puyallup High, where he played football, basketball and summer league baseball, ran track and was the student body president and class valedictorian. Dick Berg, ‘boy wonder’ promoter from Puyallup, dies at 74 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Sure, one would expect the captain to deliver a wholesome message, kind of like one would expect an inspirational speech from the valedictorian at graduation. South Carolina editorial roundup 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z The next morning Marie donned a royal blue cap and gown she planned to wear at her high school graduation the following month and spoke at a mock version of graduation as the honorary “valedictorian”. A family in Missouri had a life for 15 years. Then they were torn apart 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z He’s a reminder that our future, however woke it becomes, will not be full of social-justice valedictorians quoting James Baldwin and Roxane Gay. Perspective | I read decades of Woody Allen’s private notes. He’s obsessed with teenage girls. 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z I studied emergency management at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, where I was valedictorian. Keeping People Safe in New York City Emergencies 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z The 35-year-old dermatologist at Quincy Medical Group was valedictorian of his high school class, earned three masters degrees simultaneously and, for a long time, was anything but relaxed. Physician finds peace in Cook County ER, and now Quincy 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z A former Jesuit school valedictorian who conjured a tale of demonic possession and gave millions the fright of their lives with the best-selling novel and Oscar-winning movie “The Exorcist.” Notable deaths in 2017 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z The 6-foot-5 Mr. Wallace was a superb athlete and an outstanding student who was valedictorian of his high school class. Perry Wallace, first black basketball player in Southeastern Conference, dies at 69 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z The valedictorian of his high school class, Mr. Anderson was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the debate team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, from which he graduated in 1942. John B. Anderson, fiery independent candidate in 1980 presidential race, dies at 95 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Schumer’s path took him from valedictorian at his public high school to a perfect 1600 on his SAT and on to Harvard and Harvard Law. Trump and Schumer: When schmoozing isn’t enough 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Bee then showed a segment from Kelly’s recent appearance on Fox & Friends, where he said 75% of the people being deported by Ice are criminals and the other 25% are “not the valedictorians.” Late-night hosts: Trump and Manafort 'pillaged our democracy for nice rugs' 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z There, he doubled up on schoolwork and graduated as valedictorian of his class in June. Turbo-Charging His Life After Losing His Mother 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z Even in a corps of cadets that typically includes a decent number of valedictorians, class presidents and team captains, older students thought Villanueva was unusually “squared away” for a new plebe. Steelers’ Villanueva Takes a Stand, but Might Agree With Kaepernick’s Mission 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z A high school valedictorian and football captain, Smith earned a bachelor’s in biology at Harvard University, graduating with honors in three years. Special Report: The garage science behind the stun gun that changed policing 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Despite graduating from all-black Miles College as the class valedictorian in 1965, the year the Stout lawsuit was filed, Clemon could not go to the state’s only law school at the University of Alabama. The Resegregation of Jefferson County 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z “Obviously, valedictorian won’t be that hard to get here,” he said. High school in Oklahoma has one-man senior class 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z “I wasn’t my class valedictorian by a mile, and students at Prep make higher than 34 every year,” he says. Mississippi surgeon’s love of football leads him to NFL job 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z He noted Amazon is known for its innovation and said that company could turn Whole Foods from “the class dunce” to “valedictorian.” Amazon-Whole Foods deal gets blessing from FTC and shareholders 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z A high school valedictorian and football captain, Smith earned a bachelor’s in biology at Harvard University, graduating with honors in three years. Special Report: The garage science behind the stun gun that changed policing 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z In 1992, I was valedictorian at a primarily black high school in Flint, Mich., and I went on to study aerospace engineering at MIT. Opinion | Affirmative action got me into MIT. The cycle that disadvantaged me continues. 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z In one recent year, for example, Harvard rejected nine in 10 applicants, including at least 1,800 high school valedictorians. Perspective | Trump administration is taking aim at affirmative action in college admissions. Why it won’t fix what’s broken. 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Cori Grainger, the school’s academically focused valedictorian, jokes that she is "everything step is not." 'Step' tells the inspirational story of Baltimore teens' triumph against the odds 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z There are more qualified college applications from women, who generally get higher grades and account for more than 70% of the valedictorians nationwide. California Editorial Rdp 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z After graduating as one of three valedictorians in a class of 21, Davis moved to Rapid City to attend the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. South Dakota ranch kid turns NASA rocket scientist 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z Even though I was a high school valedictorian, I was “unprepared.” Opinion | Affirmative action got me into MIT. The cycle that disadvantaged me continues. 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z Somebody in Londonderry, some girl who was valedictorian of her class, her dad was a doctor or a lawyer or something like that, overdoses and dies, and suddenly it’s a crisis to everyone in town.’’ A Small-Town Police Officer’s War on Drugs 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z He graduated ninth in the class of 2014 from Taylor’s Harry S. Truman High School, a valedictorian with his pick of colleges, including a full academic scholarship to Michigan State. How the Death of a Muslim Recruit Revealed a Culture of Brutality in the Marines 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z I wasn’t the valedictorian at my high school, although I dearly wanted to be. Perspective | My dream of being valedictorian was tragically unrealized 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z After the valedictorian had spoken and awards had been distributed for achievement in subjects like history, science and physical education, Mr. Gil stood at the lectern to introduce Mr. Richardson, Mr. Salaam and Mr. Santana. For Men Cleared in Jogger Case, Belated Pomp and Circumstance 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z But as they prepare to graduate Sunday, two valedictorians and one of the salutatorians at the huge school insist their stories of scholarship, unity and perseverance deserve as much attention as the carnage. Top scholars rise above gang violence in suburban NY town 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z A high school valedictorian whose graduation speech was abruptly cut off got national media attention this week, but on Tuesday night he enjoyed a much bigger platform: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Let the Silenced Valedictorian Finish His Speech 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z The Whole Foods chief said Amazon's technology will help the grocer transform from "class dunce" into "valedictorian." Whole Foods CEO hints at another brand under Amazon 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z My fascination with the decline of the valedictorian in America since may reflect my resentment at missing that prize. Perspective | My dream of being valedictorian was tragically unrealized 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Its highly ranked Central Magnet School had 48 valedictorians this year, about a quarter of its graduating class. Valedictorians’ days numbered? Schools rethink class ranking 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z A senior at Edison High, Neng was class valedictorian and president of the Hmong club. 'He was the best one of us': Family mourns youngest son, who drowned in San Joaquin River 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z Like many in his class, Jonathan Arcentales, the valedictorian, is the first in his family to graduate from college. Stand Up for Your Identity, Hillary Clinton Tells Graduates in Brooklyn 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z The class has 10 valedictorians, 72 National Honor Society members, 39 career-technical education graduates, 52 College Credit Plus participants and 94 honors students. Online charter school in Ohio set to graduate 2,000 students 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Fifty-three percent said they still have a valedictorian. Perspective | My dream of being valedictorian was tragically unrealized 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z This year, one school in Tennessee had 48 valedictorians. Valedictorians’ days numbered? Schools rethink class ranking 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Thao, 18, was the youngest of 10 children and was valedictorian at Edison High School, where he was set to graduate next month, the family wrote on a GoFundMe page for his memorial. Rivers swollen from melting Sierra Nevada snowpack claim another life in the Central Valley 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z The valedictorian’s speech that Drew Borinstein will deliver Tuesday will include little about his personal losses. VMI grad, tested by family tragedy, heads to Marine Corps 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z His father is a dentist who was a valedictorian in high school. How Brian Harman's career is coming full circle - Golf Digest 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z When I wrote about this in 1997, Howard County, Md., had already barred traditional valedictorians because, as one official said, “graduation is a time to recognize the achievements of all students.” Perspective | My dream of being valedictorian was tragically unrealized 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Wisconsin’s Elmbrook School District has for several years ranked only the valedictorian and salutatorian, and only then because the state awards scholarships to schools’ top two graduates, according to Assistant Superintendent Dana Monogue. Valedictorians’ days numbered? Schools rethink class ranking 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z She was valedictorian of her high school class and graduated in 1967 from North Carolina Central University, a historically black college in Durham, N.C. Helena Nobles-Jones, principal in three school districts, dies at 71 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z After years of hard work, and applying herself academically, she is even closer to her goal as this year’s Columbus North valedictorian. Indiana student’s heart is in her studies, career goals 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z To decrease competition, there are no class rankings and no valedictorians and salutatorians. It Takes a Suburb: A Town Unites to Tackle Student Stress 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z There had also been problems with what valedictorian orators chose to say. Perspective | My dream of being valedictorian was tragically unrealized 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Tennessee’s Rutherford County schools give the valedictorian title to every student who meets requirements that include a 4.0 grade-point average and at least 12 honors courses. Valedictorians’ days numbered? Schools rethink class ranking 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Warner grew up in Connecticut, was valedictorian at George Washington University and went to work on Capitol Hill. Analysis | Burr and Warner: In the spotlight, and arm in arm, on Russia probe 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z They whooped and cheered for the 19-year-old, who GWU said in a news release is expected to be his class valedictorian. What does a full ride to George Washington University look like? This. 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z She was the valedictorian in high school and Berlin says that the high school wanted to pay for her college with the promise that she would come back and teach. Ex-Central coach cares for wife with dementia 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z This seemed wrong, the vice principal said, for a commencement address given at a Mass. The school has since resumed naming a valedictorian, but a committee picks the graduation speakers. Perspective | My dream of being valedictorian was tragically unrealized 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z There will be more records set for applications and for the number of students rejected, including hundreds of high-school valedictorians. Perspective | Weighing college choices? Here are three factors to consider 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Gronning smiled at Jacklyn’s valedictory joke, adding that technically, she was, indeed, valedictorian for a day - being the only graduate Monday. De Soto student’s dying dad gets to see her graduate early 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z She had an extraordinary childhood, apparently graduating high school at age 13 as valedictorian. Woman helps pave way for blacks to attend UNC Chapel Hill 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z But whether we like it or not, the accomplishments of our valedictorians, our mayors, and our veterans are weighed against the crimes that Donald Trump and Bill O’Reilly attribute to our “alien” fathers and sons. Latinos Feel the Sting of Trump’s Presidency 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z This May, radio commentator Rush Limbaugh denounced a North Carolina district’s decision to eliminate both valedictorians and salutatorians. Perspective | My dream of being valedictorian was tragically unrealized 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z On one side were the “valedictorians,” the high-achieving illegal immigrant Dreamers who’ve become the face of the drive for a more lenient immigration policy. Dreamers, victims of crimes by illegal immigrants attend Donald Trump speech 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z He did well in school, was valedictorian of his high school class and then got his bachelor’s degree at Governors State University. EXCHANGE: For founder of free clinic, a call to service 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z He skipped second grade, got straight A’s and was Lynwood High’s valedictorian. The accordion-playing valedictorian who became the most successful funny-song man ever 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Calhoun, the nation’s seventh vice president, attended Yale and was its valedictorian. Yale Will Drop John Calhoun’s Name From Building 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z But I see no reliable evidence that the decline of the valedictorian has had any effect on American teenage striving for grades that will impress colleges. Perspective | My dream of being valedictorian was tragically unrealized 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z That summer, Khalas earned a degree in business, graduating as valedictorian of his class. A Yazidi Refugee, Stranded at the Airport by Trump 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z The former high school valedictorian is in the midst of completing a most striking conversion from preparing to play violins for a living to making them. York grad carves out exotic, uncertain career 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z When he was 12, Wideman’s family relocated to middle-class Shadyside, where he attended high school and became valedictorian and captain of the basketball team. John Edgar Wideman Against the World 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z His attorney said Filinuk was the valedictorian of his high school, a Navy veteran and a nuclear technician. Pennsylvania man gets at least 10 years in random shooting 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z Two very different D.C. schools, the academic magnet Benjamin Banneker Academic High and the regular enrollment Cardozo Education Campus, still honor the valedictorian tradition. Perspective | My dream of being valedictorian was tragically unrealized 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Bob King was valedictorian of his high school class of 18 students, according to a newspaper clip. Pink slip catches up to Boeing engineer, 87, in Kirkwood 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z The University System of New Hampshire wants to keep the state’s brightest high school students by offering full rides to all valedictorians and salutatorians. Budget wishes include tuition freeze, mental health money 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z While all or nearly all of Garfield’s valedictorians in a given year are HCC students, there are also HCC students with 2.0 GPAs, and students struggling with the usual challenges of high school. Guest essay: End separate classes for highly capable students at Seattle's Ingraham High 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z I was a serious violinist and a valedictorian of my high school class. Gretchen Carlson: My Fight Against Sexual Harassment 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z Already a data buff, Gates looked at the colleges she wanted to attend and saw that the only people admitted from her high school had been the class valedictorians. Melinda Gates Focuses the World’s Largest Foundation on Gender 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Sarah Burgess of Lexington earned special recognition as the class valedictorian. 39 cadets graduate from Kentucky State Police Academy 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z Exceptional in math and science—she was class valedictorian—she decided her college major would be physics, a field she describes as unfettered by puritanical interests. Finding Clarity in the Stars Mr. Day drove two hours to Mr. Puckett’s high school graduation, where he was valedictorian. When Searching Your Ancestry Means Finding a Sense of Possibility 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Siddiqui, who was valedictorian of his high school class in Michigan, struggled to adjust, and a week after arriving said he was suicidal. 20 Marines at Parris Island May Be Punished in Hazing Inquiry 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Siddiqui was a valedictorian at his high school and reportedly joined the marines to become a part of the FBI. Muslim marine says he was forced into clothes dryer in boot camp hazing 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Yankovic, who was his high school class’ valedictorian before he studied at California Polytechnic State University, emphasizes that English is “always evolving, and it shouldn’t be so rigid.” ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic will stop recording albums, start releasing music digitally after tour 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z The only thing that matches her pride for her job are her three children; her oldest son and daughter were valedictorians of their high school classes. Striving helped establish San Antonio restaurant icon 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z The 1992 Greenwood High School valedictorian graduated in the top 1 percent of his 1996 class at Western Kentucky University with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. Vietnam to Bowling Green: Pharmacist lives American dream 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z If approved, the district’s current freshman class would be the first without a valedictorian, ABC reported. Indiana school board considers scrapping valedictorian system due to unhealthy competition 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z UConn’s freshman class also is among the most accomplished in school history with 181 valedictorians or salutatorians, up from 42 students 20 years ago. UConn freshman class most diverse in school’s history 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z My sister is a medical student and graduated as valedictorian of her high-school class. Stop hate speech; reaffirm hope for American Muslims 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z Wentz, a valedictorian in high school, was smart, determined and easy to coach. Carson Wentz, the Eagles’ Future, Patiently Awaits His Turn 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z Where the Democratic convention this year is highlighting sympathetic illegal immigrants, the GOP convention last week featured parents whose children were killed by illegal immigrant criminals — a valedictorians versus victims dichotomy. Illegal immigrants address Democratic convention 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z An Indiana school board is considering a proposal to stop naming valedictorians and salutatorians in favor of a more inclusive program to honor top-ranking students. Indiana school board considers scrapping valedictorian system due to unhealthy competition 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z That dichotomy — valedictorians versus victims — underscores the deep divisions within the U.S. over the contributions and pitfalls of America’s chaotic immigration policy. RNC: Victims of illegal immigrant criminals plead for border security 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Dr. Brademas was the quarterback of his high school football team and class valedictorian. John Brademas, Indiana congressman and House whip in 1970s, dies at 89 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z In 1945, he graduated from Central High School in nearby South Bend, where he was valedictorian and the star quarterback on the football team. John Brademas, Indiana Congressman and N.Y.U. President, Dies at 89 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Photo-ops like the one in this article, and recent ones like the kids who were proud undocumented valedictorians, only throws red meat to the fear-mongers. Supreme Court Tie Blocks Obama Immigration Plan 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Superintendent Andrew Melin of Greater Clark County Schools said there is growing sentiment in schools across the country that the valedictorian system creates unhealthy competition between students. Indiana school board considers scrapping valedictorian system due to unhealthy competition 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z Another Texas valedictorian received a standing ovation from her classmates last week after revealing she too was undocumented during a graduation speech at Boyd High School in McKinney, in the state’s north. Star US student in storm after admitting she is 'undocumented' migrant 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z He graduated valedictorian of his class from the newly founded Institute for Colored Youth, later Cheyney University, the nation’s first historically black college. Philadelphia to honor black activist with City Hall statue 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z But she also applauded the valedictorian and salutatorian of the graduating class, who delivered rousing addresses on the importance of diversity and the hard-fought battle to break cultural barriers. Michelle Obama Denounces Donald Trump in CUNY Commencement Speech 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z I ended up being my high school valedictorian. Shirley Ann Jackson: Keep Your Eye on the North Star 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z A North Carolina school board has voted to stop naming high school valedictorians and salutatorians in an effort to reduce “unhealthy” competition among students. N.C. school board votes to stop naming valedictorians due to ‘unhealthy’ competition 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z She graduated from Metro with a perfect 4.0 average and was named one of 26 valedictorians in the Class of 2010. An American ISIS cell: The story of 3 U.S. recruits 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z There was a time when this town was the valedictorian of the sports world, the school year filled with Lakers championships, USC title pushes, Kings and Ducks spring awakenings, deep Dodgers dives into October. L.A. sports teams' Class of 2015-16 gets a failing grade 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z Radcliffe Saddler was named valedictorian of his middle school, then earned a high school diploma and associate degree in four years total. Early College High School a Strong Path for IBM's Radcliffe Saddler 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z And he graduated on time – as class valedictorian – with a 4.0 GPA. What Parents Need to Know About Meningitis 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z After serving as valedictorian of his class at a small local private school, Bharara went to Harvard. The Man Who Terrifies Wall Street 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z He was his high school valedictorian and earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture at Stanford, where he was as an academic All-American. Andrew Luck turns a page, starts online book club 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Ms. Fitzpatrick, 18, is in the running for valedictorian at Preparatory Academy for Writers in Queens. Beating Tragedy and Odds, 10 Earn New York Times College Scholarships 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z It wasn't like I was a bad student: I graduated the valedictorian of my class, I played soccer and American football, and I was active in community outreach programs that my church provided. Early College High School a Strong Path for IBM's Radcliffe Saddler 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Nine years after arriving in the United States, he is a standout student poised to graduate as valedictorian of the District’s Bell Multicultural High School. This undocumented, standout student faces another challenge: Paying for college 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Garland, 63, is from the Chicago suburbs, was valedictorian of his public high school and attended Harvard University for his undergraduate and law degrees. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland has tutored these D.C. schoolkids for years 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z As valedictorian of his high school class, he had to deliver a commencement address. Read Obama's Speech Nominating Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z “That first semester back was really important in the class rankings and determining who would be valedictorian,” Crite said. Clarksville valedictorian kept dream despite cancer battles 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z As American University of Afghanistan’s first female valedictorian, Onaba Payab, told me: “This is a reminder that we are not alone in those tough places, that there are people who care about us.” How Afghanistan’s women are helping the country move forward 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z The standard exhortation from American parents — “You can be anything you want to be” — includes becoming a valedictorian, a member of Phi Beta Kappa or a Rhodes Scholar. I was a grade grubber, but now I favor trends that down play grades 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z “Ladies and gentleman, the valedictorian of Trump University!” he followed up as the person was removed. Rubio is finally taking the fight to Trump. Is it too late? 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Inheriting that work ethic, Merrick became valedictorian of his public high school. Read Obama's Speech Nominating Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z A devout Catholic, he attended his second choice, Georgetown University, where he was the valedictorian of the Class of 1957. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z He was very intelligent, a valedictorian the year he graduated. Ted Cruz in high school: a 'prodigy' with plans for world domination 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Many high schools no longer name a single senior as valedictorian. I was a grade grubber, but now I favor trends that down play grades 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Investment banks were thrilled to find an African-American candidate they wanted to hire, but she was more likely to be a Princeton midfielder than the valedictorian at Spelman. John Kasich and the Fading Republican Establishment 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z After graduating as valedictorian, she went on to attend Virginia State University, where she earned her degree in less than three years. Does this 81-year-old hold the key to teaching kids how to understand math? 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z It’s not a game of soccer, it’s not a contest for valedictorian. For the 2016 race, Charleston proves it's 'a tale of two cities' 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z He was captain of the football team, valedictorian and ambitious. New Louisiana Governor, John Bel Edwards, Is Off to a Volatile Start 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Literature distributed at his event here noted that he was the valedictorian of his class at the Second Baptist high school in Houston. At the center of the Cruz strategy: A play for Christian voters 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z Yasui was born and raised in Hood River, Ore., the son of Methodists, going on to become a high school valedictorian and a second lieutenant in the U.S. Japanese American who fought U.S. internment camps in WWII to get posthumous honor 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z He recalled a valedictorian who was upset to learn, without the shock of a genuinely tough high school course, that he was not the top student he thought he was when he reached college. ‘AP Lite’ for poor, urban kids is a pipe dream that ignores school realities 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Ridgel was the valedictorian at his high school in Poplar Bluff, in southeast Missouri near the Arkansas border. A Real Missouri ‘Concerned Student 1950’ Speaks, at Age 89 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z She graduated in 1935 from Western High School as class valedictorian. Nellie Hertz, whose husband was a civilian captive in Vietnam, dies at 95 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Three years ago, Carlos Correa was the valedictorian of his high school in Puerto Rico. Carlos Correa Seeks to Avoid Hitting the Rookie Wall 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Kitchen class — she was valedictorian — and is now working there preparing meals for senior citizens. Avoiding food waste, training workers, feeding seniors: L.A. Kitchen does it all 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z The incident stirred controversy after Young said officials at the school, 30 miles north of Denver, barred him from speaking and did not acknowledge him as the senior class valedictorian. Lawyer: Colorado school didn't discriminate by blocking gay speech 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Regarding the July 13 front-page article “The redefined valedictorian leaves lots of room at the top” and the July 16 letter to the editor “The crowd at the top of the class”: More to college than book smarts 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z While their performance was certainly laudable, they were by no means the valedictorian or even the salutatorian, i.e., the student who has the second-best grades in a graduating class. It’s crowded at the top of the class 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z This year, Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia, boasted a stunning 117 valedictorians — more than a quarter of the graduating class. Why More Than One Valedictorian is a Winner of a Problem 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z “They aren’t all valedictorians. They weren’t all brought in by their parents,” King argued.: Steve King lavishes praise on Donald Trump, predicts he’d win Iowa caucuses if they were today 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Guidance counselors and principals worry that students who want to be a school’s lone valedictorian will forgo taking classes that will not boost their GPA — such as band or drama. The new trend in validating top students: Make them all valedictorians 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z In high school, she was a docent at the library, a long-distance runner and a class valedictorian. Changing the discussion on sexual assault: UCLA grad went from survivor to activist 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Yankovic, who graduated high school at 16 as class valedictorian and is a self-described “grammar nerd,” was pleasantly amused by those who took his gibes at copy editors so earnestly. ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic on his light approach to politics and bold use of digital media 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Supposedly, naming multiple valedictorians also builds self esteem. Why More Than One Valedictorian is a Winner of a Problem 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z He and his father, Don Young, said they weren’t notified until a few minutes before the ceremony that Evan wouldn’t be allowed to speak or be recognized as valedictorian. Colorado school refuses to let valedictorian come out as gay in speech 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z At Washington-Lee, all students with a weighted GPA of 4.0 and above are named valedictorian and share the No. 1 rank. The new trend in validating top students: Make them all valedictorians 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z The recruit from Far Rockaway, New York, was the valedictorian of his high school, described as “only a child” by his parents. Families of eight Amtrak crash victims mourn loved ones 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z As the valedictorian began speaking, members of the audience were seen walking out of the event and Gordeuk can be heard saying: ”Look who’s leaving, all the black people.” Georgia school principal dismissed after racial remark 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z At Channel View School for Research, Zemser was valedictorian, student government president and captain of the football team. Profiles of Philadelphia Amtrak train derailment victims 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z While attending Channel View High School, Zemser was elected student government president, a two-time letter winner on the school’s football team and his class valedictorian. Two victims of Amtrak train crash named as investigations continue 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z The stakes were high for Jaynes, too: Her shot at becoming a President’s Scholar was riding on her becoming a valedictorian. The new trend in validating top students: Make them all valedictorians 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z A talented athlete, Mr. Zemser was valedictorian of his high school class and volunteered with a local Special Olympics team, said Patricia J. Tubridy, the former principal of the Channel View School for Research. Three Amtrak Victims With a Common Thread: All Were Heading Home to Family 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z And as a high school valedictorian with a high grade-point average, Garcia was able to add several scholarships to her bounty. How Schools Are Squeezing Students Out of Financial Aid 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Ellis, a sports management major and high school valedictorian, said getting his degree is important to him. Ellis to return to Kansas for senior season 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z When we graduated, it proved to be the difference in the race for valedictorian. My bad typing years ago and what it means about student engagement now 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z Fiona Young, who was the lone 2014 valedictorian at Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Conn., set her sights on earning the title early in high school. The new trend in validating top students: Make them all valedictorians 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z He was a 1941 graduate of James Monroe High School, where he was valedictorian, and received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Washington and Lee University in 1947. Charles Rowe, former co-publisher of Fredericksburg newspaper, dies at 89 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z "Educators across the nation work with Dreamers every day. They proudly are our salutatorians, valedictorians, future engineers, doctors, and, yes, educators," Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association, said in a statement. Democrats' Bill Would Increase Tutition Support for Dreamers 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Lonnie Thibodeaux, this year’s valedictorian, told his fellow graduates that the program inspired in him a level of confidence he never had before. Inmates complete sign language interpretation course 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z It doesn’t take a valedictorian to thereby deduce that the exam is bogus. Analysis: Recent California newspaper editorials 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Others say getting rid of valedictorians entirely allows students to focus on their achievements without worrying about where they fall in the pecking order. The new trend in validating top students: Make them all valedictorians 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z He graduated valedictorian with two bachelor’s degrees in 1935 at the age of 19. Charles H. Townes, Physicist Who Helped Develop Lasers, Dies at 99 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z But before her graduation, a few of the school’s African-American teachers privately told him that seven years after court-ordered desegregation in Durham, the prospect of a black valedictorian remained controversial. Loretta Lynch Said to See Her Role as That of Traditional Prosecutor 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Last May, student Griffin Furlong defied the odds to become valedictorian of his Florida high school. Most Inspiring News Stories of 2014 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z She was valedictorian of her high school class, then graduated from Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, where she played tennis and sought a career as a saxophonist. Rev. Johnnie Colemon, Chicago megachurch founder, dies at 94 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Believing that the honor should be reserved solely for the student with top grades, some schools continue to select only one valedictorian. The new trend in validating top students: Make them all valedictorians 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z In her first week, she ran into the valedictorian of her high school class, who was so surprised to see her that she blurted out, “You have got to be kidding me.” For Stanford Class of ’94, a Gender Gap More Powerful Than the Internet 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z Five participants ended the school year with a 4.0 GPA, and 13 graduated from high school — one as valedictorian. After a bad year, a young mom gets a foothold on stability 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z “I guess I was like the valedictorian,” the 35-year-old told me. Northern Virginia’s Homestretch is a program to help homeless families 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z But she graduated as valedictorian, with enough academic credits to get through the University of Texas in two years. Activists Help Pay for Patients’ Travel to Shrinking Number of Abortion Clinics 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z Shaun is a contender for class valedictorian at the Law, Government and Community Service High School in Jamaica, Queens. Focusing on Education for Family’s Success 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z He did and went on to become valedictorian. Steve Ballmer opens a new window as Clippers' enthusiastic owner The credentials of the incoming freshman classes are remarkable, but perhaps even more astonishing are the kids who don’t get in, such as valedictorians and candidates with perfect SAT scores. Guest: For elite college admission, become an athlete 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z He was valedictorian of his high school class and played quarterback for the football team and point guard on the basketball team. Head of World Bank Makes Ebola His Mission 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z She was the valedictorian of her high school class in Brooklyn. For the Fed's Janet Yellen, It's No More Ms. Nice Chair 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z “She was also valedictorian, so I got the prettiest girl and the smartest girl.” Cartoonist Joe McCarty recalls career experiences 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z She graduated valedictorian and is now a successful banking CIO. To Achieve World-Class Performance, Forget About The Results 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z This is the Mustang's valedictorian and the one to pick if you consider white-knuckle driving an athletic endeavor. New Mustang aims to please everyone 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z “Imagine the valedictorian of your high school class,” says a current Dartmouth fraternity member, who asked that his name not be used. America’s Best and Drunkest Jim Jr. was finishing up his senior year of high school — he would be named the valedictorian of his graduating class and became a radiologist — when the Grudens moved to South Bend in 1976. Jay Gruden takes unorthodox path to NFL head coaching job 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Shannon was the valedictorian when she graduated from a city school, only to find out when she enrolled in a community college that her education was so slipshod that she needed remedial classes. The Battle for New York Schools: Eva Moskowitz vs. Mayor Bill de Blasio 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z He said that legalizing undocumented immigrants is illogical because, for every valedictorian DREAMer, there are 100 more who carry drugs across the border. 7 Republicans' out-there takes on the border crisis 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z I’d heard good students were automatically awarded scholarships from the colleges they applied to—and although I was nowhere near being the valedictorian of my class, I planned to wait and see what I got. How I Graduated College Without Student Loans -- and $10,000 to Spare 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Another writing instructor observes how differently the program students approach learning, versus a room filled with Ivy League undergraduates who each could have been a high school valedictorian. Warrior-Scholar Project Helps Veterans Enter Education Battle at Home 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z “I would like to be standing before you and I would love to be able to use my own voice for this speech,” Michael Scoopo told his graduating classmates in his valedictorian address. East Haven valedictorian says much without talking 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z Crockett is a valedictorian from the Alvin G. York Institute in Jamestown. Crockett, Sain receive Peyton Manning Scholarships 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Is an affluent teenager with a 1,300 SAT score really more accomplished than the valedictorian of a troubled high school with a 1,250? If Affirmative Action Is Doomed, What’s Next? 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z The upbeat valedictorian thanked a long list of coaches, teachers and counselors for her long-shot achievements. Anacostia High School valedictorian saysshe is ready ‘to get on with everything’ Siblings from New Smyrna Beach are back-to-back valedictorians at their high school. 5 Things to Know in Florida for June 3 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z She was the high school valedictorian of her high school class in Quincy, Mass. Zuckerberg steps up for school 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z “I always thought Austin would be the valedictorian, I totally didn’t expect it,” Andrew Gallagher said. Triplets at the top of their class at Wayne High 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z In the subsequent years, Michele became first black woman valedictorian of Colgate University, graduated from Harvard Law, and became a law professor. Remembering Maya Angelou and Other Fascinating News on the Web 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Foster graduates Friday night at the oceanfront school with a 4.0 grade point average, as one of 11 valedictorians and as the graduation’s master of ceremonies. Waianae HS student Harvard-bound; 1st since 1980 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z In one class, for example, Reda says students kept referencing to a class valedictorian – a foreign concept to him. U.S. Online Degrees Pose Challenges for International Students 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z The velocity readings of his sinker, at first, read like a valedictorian’s test scores: 97, 96, 96, 97, 98. Bucs’ McCutchen has the answers vs. Nats Fifty-one valedictorians and salutatorians are honored at event. Prince George’s celebrates its ‘young stars,’ program highlights the top of the class 2014-05-13T16:00:11Z In 2012, more than 70 percent of high school valedictorians were girls. Economic View: A Possible Path to Closing the Pay Gap 2014-05-10T13:52:48Z He majored in industrial and labor relations and was the class valedictorian. George McDonald, 90, Dies; Helped Save Newspaper Jobs 2014-04-27T01:33:56Z Julian did particularly well in chemistry on his way to graduating as valedictorian in the Class of 1920. Today's Google Doodle Honors Pioneering Medicinal Chemist 2014-04-11T22:42:00Z She ended up graduating from high school as valedictorian. When flexible becomes too flexible 2014-03-10T14:59:30Z Mary Chinyere Egwin, the valedictorian at Bladensburg High School in Prince George’s County, will attend Tufts University in the fall as a Gates Millennium Scholar and wants to become an oncologist. Prince George’s celebrates its ‘young stars,’ program highlights the top of the class 2014-05-13T16:00:11Z Reas graduated valedictorian of his class from Ohio Wesleyan University and studied abroad in rural Kenya doing HIV research and wildlife conservation. Is Evan Reas' Circle The Next Big Social Media Platform? 2014-02-05T15:11:00Z I was valedictorian in my class, and I was editor in chief of my high school newspaper. Corner Office: Corner Office: Dawn M. Zier, Chief of Nutrisystem 2014-01-30T15:25:26Z He became an Eagle Scout and his high school’s valedictorian, then went on to graduate from law school at Florida State University and pass the state bar exam in 2011. Bar Exam Passed, Immigrant Still Can’t Practice Law 2013-12-04T02:35:23Z Not valedictorians, not the top of the class. Public universities ramp up aid for the wealthy, leaving the poor behind 2013-09-12T12:08:00Z And there was Asha H. Jackson, the valedictorian at Laurel High School, who earned a 4.1 and will attend Florida State University. Prince George’s celebrates its ‘young stars,’ program highlights the top of the class 2014-05-13T16:00:11Z Mills went on to become a valedictorian of his junior high school, a graduate of the U.S. Head Start tries to track down more than 27 million alumni 2013-08-08T22:37:23Z He said in his high school valedictorian speech that we need to colonize other planets in order to save humanity. What Jeff Bezos’s Time Castrating Cattle Tells Us About the Future of News 2013-08-07T19:48:43Z The family moved around a bit, and Bezos graduated as class valedictorian from a high school in Miami-Dade County, already harboring dreams of being a space entrepreneur. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos known for patience, focus on detail in his business ventures 2013-08-06T01:27:00Z King’s reference to valedictorians is likely a knock at the Democrats who highlighted one such case-- Benita Veliz of San Antonio—at last year’s Democratic National Convention. 4 Pinocchios for Rep. Steve King’s claim on valedictorians and smugglers 2013-07-29T10:00:00Z In the movie Say Anything, the valedictorian undercut the canned optimism of high school graduation speeches with two words: “Go back.” 10 Keys To Writing A Speech 2013-07-16T13:50:00Z Even some of the city’s valedictorians and highest performing students struggle in college, my colleague Emma Brown reported in an eye-opening article last weekend. Advice for D.C. graduates headed to college 2013-06-19T13:14:17Z The seniors included valedictorians, salutatorians, athletes and most-improved students from the city’s 17 traditional high schools. Chancellor Kaya Henderson honors top D.C. graduates, hopes to start tradition 2013-06-18T21:29:34Z He graduated Friday as the valedictorian of his neighborhood school, Dunbar High, and against all odds is headed to Georgetown University. Graduates from low-performing D.C. schools face tough college road 2013-06-16T22:10:42Z |
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