Salutatorian is an academic title given in the United States, Armenia, and the Philippines to the second-highest-ranked graduate of the entire graduating class of a specific discipline. Only the valedictorian is ranked higher. This honor is traditionally based on grade point average (GPA) and number of credits taken, but consideration may also be given to other factors such as co-curricular and extracurricular activities. The title comes from the salutatorian's traditional role as the first speaker at a graduation ceremony, delivering the salutation (where the valedictorian, on the other hand, speaks last, delivering the valediction). In a high school setting, a salutatorian may also be asked to speak about the current graduating class or to deliver an invocation or benediction. In some instances, the salutatorian may even deliver an introduction for the valedictorian. The general themes of a salutation and valediction are usually of growth, outlook towards the future, and thankfulness.[1][2][3]
At the universities of Princeton and Harvard a Latin orator, usually a classicsmajor, is chosen for his or her ability to write and deliver a speech to the audience in that language. At Princeton, this speaker is known as the "Latin salutatorian"; at Harvard the Latin oration, though not called a "salutatory" address as such, occurs first among the three student orations, and fulfills the traditional function of salutation. These traditions date from the earliest years of the universities, when all graduates were expected to have attained proficiency in the "Learned Languages," i.e., Latin and Greek.[4]
Awards
Salutatorians are usually awarded silver medals, with valedictorians receiving the gold medal during the graduation ceremony.
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Salutatorian is an academic title given in the United States Armenia and the Philippines to the second highest ranked graduate of the entire graduating class of a specific discipline Only the valedictorian is ranked higher This honor is traditionally based on grade point average GPA and number of credits taken but consideration may also be given to other factors such as co curricular and extracurricular activities The title comes from the salutatorian s traditional role as the first speaker at a graduation ceremony delivering the salutation where the valedictorian on the other hand speaks last delivering the valediction In a high school setting a salutatorian may also be asked to speak about the current graduating class or to deliver an invocation or benediction In some instances the salutatorian may even deliver an introduction for the valedictorian The general themes of a salutation and valediction are usually of growth outlook towards the future and thankfulness 1 2 3 Contents 1 Latin salutatorian 2 Awards 3 Notable salutatorians in the U S 4 See also 5 ReferencesLatin salutatorian EditAt the universities of Princeton and Harvard a Latin orator usually a classics major is chosen for his or her ability to write and deliver a speech to the audience in that language At Princeton this speaker is known as the Latin salutatorian at Harvard the Latin oration though not called a salutatory address as such occurs first among the three student orations and fulfills the traditional function of salutation These traditions date from the earliest years of the universities when all graduates were expected to have attained proficiency in the Learned Languages i e Latin and Greek 4 Awards EditSalutatorians are usually awarded silver medals with valedictorians receiving the gold medal during the graduation ceremony Notable salutatorians in the U S EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Aravind Adiga author winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize Jesse L Brown distinguished US Naval Aviator and first African American Officer to be killed in the Korean War Norris Cole basketball player Connie Francis singer Belleville High School New Jersey Class of 1955 James Garfield the 20th President of the United States Williams College Massachusetts Class of 1842 Georgie Anne Geyer journalist and foreign affairs columnist Calumet High School Illinois Class of 1952 5 John Legend singer songwriter Brent Liles bassist for various punk bands Troy High School Fullerton California Class of 1981 6 failed verification Evan Mecham Governor of Arizona Altamont High School Utah Class of 1942 citation needed Clare Murray Student at Weston High School Connecticut 2014 James Murr Murray Actor Comedian Impractical Jokers Monsignor Farrell High School Staten Island Class of 1994 Michelle Obama former First Lady of the United States Whitney Young High School Illinois Class of 1981 6 Walter O Malley sports executive who owned the Brooklyn Los Angeles Dodgers team in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1979 University of Pennsylvania Bettie Page pin up model and Playboy Playmate Hume Fogg High School Tennessee Class of 1940 7 8 Robin Roberts newscaster Pass Christian High School Mississippi Class of 1979 9 Erich Segal author and screenwriter Harvard College Massachusetts Class of 1958 10 Richard Sherman an NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks Dominguez High School Compton California Class of 2006 Carrie Underwood singer songwriter Checotah High School Oklahoma Class of 2001 11 John Wayne actor Academy Award winner Glendale High School California Class of 1924 Otto Warmbier Wyoming High School Wyoming Ohio Class of 2013 12 Keith Whittington William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University See also Edit Education portalClass rank Compares students performance Dean s list Academic award Dux Roman title Grade inflation Awarding higher grades than deserved Hornstine v Township of Moorestown Latin honors Phrases for levels of academic distinction Valedictorian Highest ranking student in a classReferences Edit John Waller 11 January 2016 The latest Boston local and national news Boston com Retrieved 17 July 2018 10 Salutatorian Speech Ideas Multi Functional My Speech Class Speech topics help com 12 May 2018 Retrieved 17 July 2018 Example of a Valedictorian Speech Best speech topics com Retrieved 17 July 2018 Charter of the College of New Jersey 1746 Illinois State Society of Washington DC Illinois State Society of Washington DC Retrieved 17 July 2018 a b Michelle Obama Salutatorian Graduation Pose at Whitney Young High School in Chicago 1981 and Michelle Obama Today Snakkle com Retrieved 17 July 2018 Biography Bettie Page Bettie Page Retrieved 17 July 2018 Darkwaterbearer Life is like a box of chocolates 21 October 2012 Archived from the original on 21 October 2012 Retrieved 17 July 2018 Robin Roberts Goes Back Home ABC News 6 January 2006 Retrieved 17 July 2018 The Harvard Crimson News Erich W Segal Archived from the original on 2008 06 09 Retrieved 2009 02 23 Carrie Underwood Pictures Rumors Carrie Underwood from American Idol Updated Archived from the original on 2009 04 12 Retrieved 2009 04 26 Sparling Hannah 2017 06 19 Otto Warmbier imprisoned in North Korea dies in U S The Cincinnati Enquirer at USA Today Retrieved 2017 06 20 There in Wyoming Ohio Otto Warmbier was a standout soccer player and a 2013 salutatorian at Wyoming High School his alma mater Look up salutatorian in Wiktionary the free dictionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Salutatorian amp oldid 1140709292, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
