response: I'm not sure. I can say that graduation ceremonies are usually formal ceremonies.
original_response: Wel, mom comes to mind right now.the universities and institutes, the graduation ceremonies are formal affairs, which include an academic procession by both the academic heads and the students.
history: I hope I am Valedictorian of my graduating class. Well, if you do get it, you might give the closing speech at your graduation. Do you want to know something about it? I'm not sure what kind of grades I'll need. valedictorian is often the student with the highest ranking (highest Grade Point Average, or GPA for short) among their graduating class. That sounds like a lot of pressure. I guess I need to work on my speech delivery as well. When did this tradition even start? I don't know exactly, but the term comes from the Latin term "vale dicere" which means to say farewell. Are there other similar honors in case I don't have the highest GPA?
knowledge: At the universities and institutes, the graduation ceremonies are formal affairs, which include an academic procession by both the academic heads and the students.