Valedictorian

June 7, 2010  
Filed under News

Miryssa Espinoza

Every end of the school year, during graduation, there is always that special moment where one student, the nominated valedictorian, gets up and makes a speech to the graduating class. They speak of many things like the memories he or she shared over their past high school years, and what they and others should look forward to in the years to come. It’s the speech that a lot of people will remember and use for inspiration for their future life.

So what is a valedictorian? It is the highest ranked student in the graduating class of the school that also holds the highest GPA and community service hours for school. To be a valedictorian, a person must have a passion for their future, and for academics. There is also the salutatorian, which is also based on the students GPA, and the number of credits received. Both students get to make their own personally written speeches at the ceremony for others to listen and learn from, yet the valedictorian in a sense, is known most. It’s at that very moment when the graduating students realize that they are grown up, and it is time to face the real world, but at the same time they look back on the good times they shared with each other.

To become valedictorian, or salutatorian, students must retain a GPA of a 4.0 or higher for all his or her high school years. MVHS has elected three of our students for this years voting. Every person that is in the run has a fair chance to win.

Being valedictorian and salutatorian for your graduating class is a privilege to speak for all those who are parting high school. And those who are chosen will be remembered for their inspiring speech to their classmates making their way into their future.