FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA TO SPEAK AT SPELMAN COMMENCEMENT
MAY 15, 2011 – The First Lady will address more than 500 graduates of Spelman College, a historically black liberal arts college for women who seek to change the world in meaningful ways. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, and founded in 1881, Spelman College embraces a long-standing and life-changing commitment to academic rigor, community service and positive social impact. Please contact Tomika DePriest, Executive Director of Communications at Spelman College at (404) 270-5060, tdepriest@spelman.edu for more information.
Mrs. Obama began her 2011 commencement addresses in Iowa last weekend, making her first visit as First Lady to a state she came to know and love during the 2008 campaign. The First Lady’s final two commencement visits, to take place in the coming weeks, underscore Mrs. Obama’s commitment to supporting and highlighting the strength of America’s military and their families. Mrs. Obama will address the class of 2011 at the United States Military Academy’s Graduation Banquet at West Point, N.Y., on the eve of their commissioning as 2nd Lieutenants in the U.S. Army. In her final address, Mrs. Obama will speak to the 26 graduating seniors of the Quantico Middle High School, whose parents serve at the Quantico Marine Base in Virginia.
