Valedictorian

Valedictorian With Nonverbal Autism Delivers College Commencement Address

Elizabeth Bonker used text-to-speech software to address her classmates from Rollins College.
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Valedictorian Cut Off During Speech About Coming Out, Mental Health Struggles

Bryce Dershem said his school principal "crumpled" his graduation speech and directed him to read an approved one.
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Princeton University Has Its First Black Valedictorian In Its History

Nicholas Johnson said his achievement felt especially empowering given the school's "historical ties to the institution of slavery.”
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Principal Keeps Her Distance By Using Drive-Thru To Deliver Huge News To Student

Schools are closed in Michigan, but this principal didn't let that stop her from celebrating this year's class valedictorian in person.
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Valedictorian Unleashes Searing Rebuke Of High School Staff In Speech

"To my counselor: Thank you for teaching me to fend for myself," said Nataly Buhr at San Ysidro High School's graduation ceremony.
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Gay BYU Valedictorian Fears Losing 'All That I've Worked For' After Viral Speech

Brigham Young University grad Matt Easton told Ellen DeGeneres that reconciling his Mormon faith with his authentic self is still a "really scary" process.
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BYU Valedictorian Comes Out As Gay In Graduation Speech

Matty Easton, a political science major at the Mormon church-owned Brigham Young University, declared to cheers that he is "proud to be a gay son of God."
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Rochester School Won’t Let Its First Black Valedictorian Speak, So Mayor Does

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren invited Jaisaan Lovett to give his speech on the city's YouTube channel.
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Valedictorian Refuses To Be Silenced On Sexual Assault

Cutting off her microphone during her graduation speech only made this high school valedictorian’s voice louder.
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My Bloomfield College Valedictorian Speech

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