valedictories
Top graduates' addresses
Valedictories are farewell addresses or statements, especially the speeches delivered at graduation ceremonies by top-ranking students.
The word can also refer to expressions of farewell more generally: The retiring CEO's valedictories praised the company's future.
As an adjective, valedictory describes anything relating to or expressing farewell: valedictory remarks, a valedictory tone.
Departing salutation
- partingAct of leaving another
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
- adieuFormal leave-taking
departure · closure · ending · tribute · memorial · final words · remembrance · eulogy
Act of starting
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- addressSpeak to formally
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- salutatorianSecond-ranked graduating student
ceremony · farewell · remarks · audience · diploma · oratory · auditorium · applause
Ordered position assignment
- GPACumulative academic score
- honorsRecognition for achievement
- summa cum laudeTop graduation honor
- class rankPosition among graduating students
top student · excellence · scholarship · achievement · merit · distinction · grades · competition
goodbye
Departing salutation
- partingAct of leaving another
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- send-offFarewell gathering or party
adieu · departure · closure · ending · tribute · memorial · final words · remembrance · eulogy · benediction
commencement
Act of starting
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- addressSpeak to formally
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
salutatorian · ceremony · farewell · remarks · audience · diploma · oratory · auditorium · applause · microphone
ranking
Ordered position assignment
- GPACumulative academic score
- honorsRecognition for achievement
- summa cum laudeTop graduation honor
class rank · top student · excellence · scholarship · achievement · merit · distinction · grades · competition · recognition
valedictoriessalutatorians
Second-highest academic honorees
opening remarks · inaugural addresses · welcomes · prologues · preludes
valedictoriessalutations
Formal words of welcome
greetings · welcomings · hails · introductions · hellos
valedictoriesopening remarks
Initial statements beginning discourse
inaugural addresses · introductory remarks · keynote speeches · convocations · commencement speeches
- valedictorian speechTop graduate's ceremonial remarks