Local Colleges’ Valedictorians Make the Grade


It’s that time of year again when college students don their caps and gowns, move their tassels from right to left, and toss their hats high in the air in celebration of ended phase of their lives and moving onto the next.

For these graduates at local universities, hard work has paid off in the form of being named valedictorian, an honor given to the student who has the highest GPA in the graduating class. In addition, that student will get to deliver the closing speech at the graduation ceremony.

Fort Greene Focus is proud to spotlight the valedictorians from the below area schools.

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