@skyoverme If you choose to stick with a poor definition, that’s your decision. But “valedictorian” translates LITERALLY to “one who says farewell.” And what is the function of a valedictorian in a graduation ceremony? To stand there and look pretty so everyone can worship their superiority? No. To deliver the farewell address. Moreover, you completely ignored my subsequent points outlining how one might retain the competitiveness of attaining the position while focusing on the primary function rather than the secondary symbolic function that we’ve attached to the title over time. I’m perfectly fine with recognizing the top students in the class– in fact I think it’s a great idea to do so with a separate award. But you don’t seem to understand the real point of a valedictorian.