valedictorian
noun
val·e·dic·to·ri·an
ˌva-lə-ˌdik-ˈtȯr-ē-ən 
: the student usually having the highest rank in a graduating class who delivers the valedictory address at the commencement exercises
Examples of valedictorian in a Sentence
She was the valedictorian of her class in 1985.
Recent Examples on the Web
Born in 1959 in New Jersey, Jim was high school valedictorian, earned a degree from Princeton and a doctorate in economics from Yale.
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Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
But on May 24, the 19-year-old received his diploma from Walter L. Cohen High School and was named valedictorian for having the highest GPA in his graduating class, according to CNN.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Elijah Hogan was named valedictorian of Walter L. Cohen High School in New Orleans and graduated last month with a 3.93 GPA.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 June 2024
Elsewhere, the smart kids have it out when Jessie expects to be named valedictorian … but Screech, with slightly higher grades, ends up getting the honor instead.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 30 May 2024
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Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
But on May 24, the 19-year-old received his diploma from Walter L. Cohen High School and was named valedictorian for having the highest GPA in his graduating class, according to CNN.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Elijah Hogan was named valedictorian of Walter L. Cohen High School in New Orleans and graduated last month with a 3.93 GPA.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 3 June 2024
Elsewhere, the smart kids have it out when Jessie expects to be named valedictorian … but Screech, with slightly higher grades, ends up getting the honor instead.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 30 May 2024
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“Valedictorian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valedictorian. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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