Salutatorian
In the
United States and
Canada, the title of salutatorian is given to the second-highest
graduate of the entire graduating class of an educational institution. This honor is traditionally based on grades and overall
GPA, but consideration is also often given to other factors such as extracurricular activities. (
Princeton University chooses a "
Latin salutatorian" based on the ability to write and deliver a speech to the audience in that language; thus, the speaker is typically a
Classics major.) The title comes from the salutatorian's traditional role as the first speaker at the
graduation ceremony, delivering the salutatory speech. In the high school setting, a salutatorian may also be asked to speak about the past lives of the current graduating class or to deliver an invocation or benediction. In some instances, the Salutatorian may deliver an introduction for the Valedictorian.
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salutatorian
Noun
1. the graduating student with the second highest academic rank; delivers the opening address at graduation exercises
(synonym) salutatory speaker
(hypernym) scholar, scholarly person, student
Salutatorian
(n.)
The student who pronounces the salutatory oration at the annual Commencement or like exercises of a college, -- an honor commonly assigned to that member of the graduating class who ranks second in scholarship.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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salutatorian
The second best student in a graduating class, whose job it is to give an introductory speech
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