Head Of The Class: Famous Valedictorians And Salutatorians
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood’s got a pretty good backup plan if things ever go south for her vocally. In 2001, the “American Idol” winner was named salutatorian of her high school and chose to pursue academia rather than singing. She attended Northeastern State University, graduating magnacumlaude in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication. Of course, in between that time she eventually went back to her first love of singing, winning the 2005 season of AI.