She holds the title of Executive Communicator, the highest rank of distinction bestowed by the Association for Women in Communications.

The James Madison Award for Distinguished Public Service is a longstanding tradition and the highest distinction bestowed by the Whig-Cliosophic Society.

This is the year Salonika - a gritty, lively and ancient port of almost a million inhabitants in northern Greece - holds the title of Europe's cultural capital, a distinction bestowed by the European Union, similar to (and as fleeting as) queen for a day on the old television program.

"In light of these disturbing developments and in protest for this decision, I have asked all Catholic schools to refuse any distinction or honors bestowed upon them this year by the governor or any member of the legislature who voted to support this legislation."

His obituary noted "the distinctions and honours bestowed upon Lord Clydesmuir are indicative of the high regard in which he was held.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, patrician families in Norway were often vastly more wealthy than most families with formal nobility, which in the late years of Denmark-Norway had mostly become a distinction bestowed on military officials and civil servants.

In addition to the intrinsic distinction bestowed on recipients, the award comes with a sum of money (currently USD $5,000), and donated by the government of Cuba.

Rochester, NY - Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-28) today cheered a national distinction bestowed on Rochester by a national business-focused website calling Rochester one of 10 cities poised for greatness in the next year.

He is designated a Colorado Super Lawyer, which is a peer-review distinction bestowed upon only 5% of the lawyers in his home state.