A Louisiana community celebrates the valedictorian banned from graduation ceremony over his refusal to shave his facial hair. The case raised questions about school districts selectively enforcing its policies.

Black woman graduates as first valedictorian at the world's first school of dentistry. She was just one of 10 Black female students in a graduating class of 130 students.

Via myfoxhouston: My heartfelt prayers are with the family of Ty Wilson (Valedictorian)  who recently loss twin sister, Jacelyn Wilson (Salutatorian)  in a fatal car accident.  Funeral services will be held this week at The Fountain of Praise.  Read more  about these talented twins who took top honors in  Madison High School’s Class of 2011.

Via Conservative Daily News: Some rules are made to be broken and it doesn’t get sweeter than this!     Read more…

Twins Are #1, #2 in Graduating Class: MyFoxHOUSTON.com One happy family is twice as proud for their set of twins who graduated high school as the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of their 2011 Senior Class! Read More

From NBCChicago.com: A Gary, Indiana native will make history next month as the first black valedictorian from the University of Notre Dame. Katie Washington, 21, is a biology major and minor in Catholic social teaching with a 4.0 GPA. “I am humbled,” said Washington to the Northwest Indiana Times. “I am in a mode of […]