diff --git a/gatorgrade/input/in_file_path.py b/gatorgrade/input/in_file_path.py
index 3a622c6f..ef2ae0b0 100644
--- a/gatorgrade/input/in_file_path.py
+++ b/gatorgrade/input/in_file_path.py
@@ -36,12 +36,36 @@ def parse_yaml_file(file_path: Path) -> List[Any]:
     return []
 
 
+def get_assignment_name(file: Path) -> (str):
+    """Get the name for the project the YAML is set up for."""
+    # set the base assignment name to display, the file path.
+    assignment_name = Path.cwd().name
+    config_search_key = "{'name':"
+
+    # change the file path into data to look through
+    data = parse_yaml_file(file)
+
+    # if they have a name field
+    if len(data) > 1:
+        for i in range(len(data)):
+            if config_search_key in str(data[i]):
+                # ex. need to go from {'name': 'top\n'} to top: split by space
+                assignment_name = str(data[i])[10:].split("\\")[0]
+
+    return assignment_name
+
+
 def reformat_yaml_data(data):
     """Reformat the raw data from a YAML file into a list of tuples."""
     reformatted_data = []
     if len(data) == 2:
         setup_commands = data.pop(0)  # Removes the setup commands
         run_setup(setup_commands)
+    elif len(data) == 3:
+        setup_commands = data.pop(0)  # Removes the setup commands
+        project_name = data.pop(0)  # Removes the name entry
+        run_setup(setup_commands)
+
     add_checks_to_list(None, data[0], reformatted_data)
     return reformatted_data
 
diff --git a/gatorgrade/main.py b/gatorgrade/main.py
index 23fd8b04..94705a98 100644
--- a/gatorgrade/main.py
+++ b/gatorgrade/main.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import typer
 from rich.console import Console
 
+from gatorgrade.input.in_file_path import get_assignment_name
 from gatorgrade.input.parse_config import parse_config
 from gatorgrade.output.output import run_checks
 
@@ -43,8 +44,10 @@ def gatorgrade(
         checks = parse_config(filename)
         # there are valid checks and thus the
         # tool should run them with run_checks
+        project_name = get_assignment_name(filename)
+
         if len(checks) > 0:
-            checks_status = run_checks(checks)
+            checks_status = run_checks(checks, project_name)
         # no checks were created and this means
         # that, most likely, the file was not
         # valid and thus the tool cannot run checks
diff --git a/gatorgrade/output/output.py b/gatorgrade/output/output.py
index 502c3f02..dbb5412f 100644
--- a/gatorgrade/output/output.py
+++ b/gatorgrade/output/output.py
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ def _run_gg_check(check: GatorGraderCheck) -> CheckResult:
     return CheckResult(passed=passed, description=description, diagnostic=diagnostic)
 
 
-def run_checks(checks: List[Union[ShellCheck, GatorGraderCheck]]) -> bool:
+def run_checks(
+    checks: List[Union[ShellCheck, GatorGraderCheck]], project_name: str
+) -> bool:
     """Run shell and GatorGrader checks and display whether each has passed or failed.
 
         Also, print a list of all failed checks with their diagnostics and a summary message that
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ def run_checks(checks: List[Union[ShellCheck, GatorGraderCheck]]) -> bool:
     else:
         percent = round(passed_count / len(results) * 100)
     # compute summary results and display them in the console
-    summary = f"Passed {passed_count}/{len(results)} ({percent}%) of checks for {Path.cwd().name}!"
+    summary = f"Passed {passed_count}/{len(results)} ({percent}%) of checks for {project_name}!"
     summary_color = "green" if passed_count == len(results) else "bright white"
     print_with_border(summary, summary_color)
     # determine whether or not the run was a success or not:
diff --git a/tests/output/test_output.py b/tests/output/test_output.py
index 1dd27672..3af233f4 100644
--- a/tests/output/test_output.py
+++ b/tests/output/test_output.py
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ def test_run_checks_gg_check_should_show_passed(capsys):
             "hello-world.py",
         ]
     )
+    project_name = "test"
     # When run_checks is called
-    output.run_checks([check])
+    output.run_checks([check], project_name)
     # Then the output shows that the check has passed
     out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
     assert "✓  Check TODOs" in out
@@ -46,8 +47,9 @@ def test_run_checks_invalid_gg_args_prints_exception(capsys):
             "--exact",
         ]
     )
+    project_name = "test"
     # When run_checks is called
-    output.run_checks([check])
+    output.run_checks([check], project_name)
     # Then the output contains a declaration
     # about the use of an Invalid GatorGrader check
     out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
@@ -93,8 +95,9 @@ def test_run_checks_some_failed_prints_correct_summary(capsys):
             ]
         ),
     ]
+    project_name = "test"
     # When run_checks is called
-    output.run_checks(checks)
+    output.run_checks(checks, project_name)
     # Then the output shows the correct fraction and percentage of passed checks
     out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
     assert "Passed 2/3 (67%) of checks" in out
@@ -137,8 +140,9 @@ def test_run_checks_all_passed_prints_correct_summary(capsys):
             ]
         ),
     ]
+    project_name = "test"
     # When run_checks is called
-    output.run_checks(checks)
+    output.run_checks(checks, project_name)
     # Then the output shows the correct fraction and percentage of passed checks
     out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
     assert "Passed 3/3 (100%) of checks" in out