honors

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He chose the program over traditional acceptances, some with scholarships and honors, including at the University of South Carolina, Seton Hall and University of Tennessee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Bess Wohl's play "Liberation," a look at second-wave feminism, and musical "Schmigadoon!" earned the top prizes on Sunday at the 79th Tony Awards, the highest honors in American theater.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The dinosaur's name honors the traditions of the Aonikenk people, the southernmost group of the Indigenous Tehuelche peoples of Patagonia.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Among his other honors were the 2007 Polar Music Prize, the Kennedy Center Honors and a National Medal of Arts from President Obama in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Mary graduated in 1938 with highest honors from Phenix High School.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly