Michelle Obama to give 2 commencement speeches - UC Merced and Wahington Public Charter High School

[jefferson_dem]

Michelle Obama to give 2 commencement speeches

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says first lady Michelle Obama will be the commencement speaker at two graduations this year.

She will deliver the commencement address to the University of California, Merced's first full senior class on May 16.

The university opened in 2005.

Mrs. Obama also will address graduates of Washington Mathematics Science Technology Public Charter High School in the District of Columbia on June 3.

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1. Is this a first while still in office for a first lady?

[rvablue]

3. Nope. First Lady Hillary Clinton did quite a fair share!

SUNY Stony Brook School of Health Technology and Management Commencement Address (6/30/00)
Forest Hills High School Commencement Address (6/26/00)
Merchant Marine Academy Commencement Address (6/19/00)
Ohio University Commencement Address (6/14/97)
Banneker High School Commencement Address (6/13/97)
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Commencement Address (5/11/96)
Remarks at The Alice Deal Junior High School Promotional Exercises, Washington D.C. (6/9/95)
Brooklyn College Commencement Address, Brooklyn, New York (6/1/95)
University of Pennsylvania Commencement Address (5/17/93)
University of Michigan Commencement Address (5/1/93)

[lunatica]

4. No but it's a first for UC Merced

It was just built and this is its first Senior Graduating class.

[Cha]

2. I'm so proud of

our inspiring First Lady:patriot::fistbump:

[firedupdem]

5. Very good! I'm sure she will have a great message for the

graduates. Go First Lady Michelle!