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WELD: A.B. summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1966; J.D. cum laude, 1970; diploma with distinction, Oxford University, 1967. Partner, firm Hill & Barlow, 1971-81; associate minority counsel, U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Impeachment Inquiry, 1973-74; U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 1981-86; Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Justice Department, 1986-88; Governor of Massachusetts...
...prize is awarded to the student graduating summa cum laude with the highest GPA, according to Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis...
...While [Jeff] was working for me, he was busy getting straight A's in all of his classes. Then, of course, he wrote a summa thesis," Hall said in an e-mail message. "What can I say--he is clever, insightful, creative and insanely responsible...
...attention was caught by the article concerning what to do about regulating cums, magna cums and summa cum laude honors (Worries About Summa Integrity Drive Downsizing Reform," Scrutiny, June 5, 1997). It seems there is an inordinate profusion of them at Harvard. Evidently, it is becoming somewhat of an embarrassment to the University. May I offer a suggestion which might help to resolve this issue...
...regulate cums and magna cums to undergraduates, leaving summa cums to graduate students only. That way you might increase your graduate enrollments and keep the brightest in the fold. What do you think? --Rhoda M. Crowell '42 Tilton...