Did you know the latin name for academics honors?

Valedictorian is an academic title typically conferred in America upon the highest ranked student among those being graduated from an educational institution. The term is an anglicized derivation of the Latin vale dicere ("to say farewell"), historically rooted in the valedictorian's traditional role as the final speaker at the graduation ceremony.

Salutatorian is an academic title given, in the Philippines, United States and Canada, to the second highest graduate of the entire graduating class of an educational institution. 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 extracurricular activities.

• 3.65-3.79: Cum Laude "with honor" (direct translation: "with praise")

• 3.80-3.89: Magna Cum Laude with great honor" (direct translation: "with great praise")

• 3.90 or higher: Summa Cum Laude With highest praise; an honor added to diplomas and degrees for work that is considered to be of the highest quality.

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