summa cum laude
adverb or adjective
sum·ma cum lau·de ˌsu̇-mə-(ˌ)ku̇m-ˈlau̇-də 
ˌsü-,
-ˈlau̇-dē;
ˌsə-mə-ˌkəm-ˈlȯ-dē : with highest distinction
graduated summa cum laude
compare cum laude, magna cum laude 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Cleveland Heights residents Zvi Belsky and Yechiel Rozen. -- May 22 graduates of Tufts University in Medford, Mass., included Beachwood’s Allison Cohen, who graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology. 
cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022 Bryce graduated summa cum laude from Iowa State University in 2020 with a double major in journalism and Spanish. Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2022 McKellar graduated summa cum laude with a BS in mathematics in 1998. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Emily participated in a 3+1 program, graduating summa cum laude from SUNY Oneonta and The Fashion Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising and an Associate's in Advertising and Marketing Communications. Emily Manchester, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2022 Viveka majored in horticulture with a minor in English, graduating summa cum laude. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2022 Emily Carroccio graduated summa cum laude from Loyola University Chicago with a bachelor of arts in dance and a bachelor of science in molecular biology. cleveland, 9 July 2022 Alexandra Kearley, bachelor’s degree, ASL certificate, Mass Media, summa cum laude. Naperville Sun Staff, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2022 The Abrahams graduated from UCLA in 2017: Danielle with a degree in gender studies and Gabriela with a double major in Chicano studies and Spanish — summa cum laude, too. Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022 See More
cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022 Bryce graduated summa cum laude from Iowa State University in 2020 with a double major in journalism and Spanish. Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2022 McKellar graduated summa cum laude with a BS in mathematics in 1998. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Emily participated in a 3+1 program, graduating summa cum laude from SUNY Oneonta and The Fashion Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's in Fashion Merchandising and an Associate's in Advertising and Marketing Communications. Emily Manchester, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2022 Viveka majored in horticulture with a minor in English, graduating summa cum laude. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2022 Emily Carroccio graduated summa cum laude from Loyola University Chicago with a bachelor of arts in dance and a bachelor of science in molecular biology. cleveland, 9 July 2022 Alexandra Kearley, bachelor’s degree, ASL certificate, Mass Media, summa cum laude. Naperville Sun Staff, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2022 The Abrahams graduated from UCLA in 2017: Danielle with a degree in gender studies and Gabriela with a double major in Chicano studies and Spanish — summa cum laude, too. Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin, with highest praise
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above