CENSVS 7 – EVERYDAY LATIN

cum laude (education) with praise (used at graduation ceremonies, often for students with a 3.2-3.4 GPA)

magna cum laude (education) with great praise (used at graduation ceremonies, often for students with a 3.5-3.7 GPA)

summa cum laude (education)            with the highest praise (used at graduation ceremonies, often for students with a 3.8-4.0 GPA)

alma mater (education)          nourishing mother (used as a title of endearment for the high school or college from which someone graduates)