The word mention implies the I remember that it takes place from a person or from a thing, either quoting it, relating it or alluding to it. We were having a tea with Maria with pastries, as Grandma liked so much, and it was impossible not to mention her.
Generally, the mention arises at the behest of a tribute, precisely that which is carried out on behalf of the person mentioned, or failing that, may arise as a consequence of a certain situation or issue that is immediately linked to this or that person and then it is inevitable that his name does not get involved in the corresponding comment, giving rise to the mention. In the newspaper they published an article about the insecurity in the city and there was a mention of your father as a result of the assault he suffered last week. Juan received a special mention in the association as a result of his tireless work in favor of it.
For its part, a honorific mention, also known as Cum Laude (praise), such is its original name in the Latin language, it is the concept that is popularly used to designate the outstanding level with which a maximum academic degree has been reached such is the case of the doctorate, magister, graduate, among others.
Meanwhile, it is likely, depending on the geographical location, that we find three levels within this honorable mention: cum laude (It is the basic distinction and implies recognition in performance), magna cum laude (in this case the student's academic performance has been very outstanding, above the average, therefore he obtains this recognition) and summa cum laude (In this case, the student's performance was outstanding and unusual, typical of brilliant students).
