on which the college honors the graduating class with awards and prizes following a procession of candidates and faculty in academic regalia, often joined by trustees and administrators. In the case of Fordham University, the graduates in turn bid farewell in the persons of the class valedictorian and, in a humorous yet loving way, the honorary "Lord" or "Lady of the Manor". See also Newdigate Prize References External links Academic culture Graduation Ceremonies Terminology of the University of Oxford Eastern Christian liturgy