Michelle Obama slated for three commencement speeches this spring

Mar 9, 2010 — USA Today

First lady Michelle Obama plans to make three commencement addresses this spring -- assuming one of the selected schools meets her public service challenge.

If students, faculty, and staff at George Washington University complete 100,000 hours of community service -- as requested by Mrs. Obama -- she will deliver graduation remarks on May 16, according to the first lady's office.

Mrs. Obama will definitely address graduating students at Anacostia Senior High School in Washington, D.C., on June 11, according to the schedule. She visited the school in the spring of 2009.

The first lady's commencement schedule opens on May 8, when she speaks at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. It is the oldest historically black college in the state of Arkansas.

Last year, the first lady spoke to the first full senior class at the University of California, Merced. She also addressed the Washington Math and Science Tech Public Charter High School Graduation in Washington DC.

President Obama, meanwhile, has commencement appearances at the University of Michigan, Hampton University in Virginia, and a yet-to-be-determined high school.