Michelle Obama to deliver University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Commencement Address
Categories: Education, Featured, Politics and Elections
Written By: Shawn Williams
From the Wire - Office of the First Lady
The Office of the First Lady announced today that First Lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to deliver three commencement addresses in the months ahead.
On May 8th, the First Lady will address the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Established more than 130 years ago, the University began as the only state-supported institution of higher education for African Americans in Arkansas. Like many of the nation’s more than one-hundred historically black colleges and universities, the University has played a special role in enabling young people from many walks of life to further their education. While the University offers many different areas of study, it remains dedicated to the mission of providing educational opportunities to underserved communities particularly in the Arkansas Delta region.
It is one of a small number of HBCUs that also are land-grant institutions and thus have a long history of preparing students for fields in agriculture, farming, and engineering. The University currently boasts an enrollment of more than 3500 students.
On May 16th, The George Washington University will host their graduation ceremonies in Washington DC. Mrs. Obama is scheduled to address this group provided the student body, faculty and staff complete the 100,000 hours of community service required during the 2009-2010 academic year. Mrs. Obama issued the challenge for these service hours in exchange for her commencement visit in September of 2009, during the first National Day of Service and Remembrance, which was the culmination of President Barack Obama’s “United We Serve” summer service initiative.
On June 11th, Mrs. Obama will address the Anacostia Senior High School Commencement, a DC public school that Mrs. Obama visited in the spring of 2009 in conjunction with her Women of Excellence event and her early mentoring activities as First Lady.
In 2009, Mrs. Obama spoke to the University of California, Merced’s first full senior class. She also addressed the Washington Math and Science Tech Public Charter High School Graduation in Washington DC.
March 9th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
I want to get an admission ticket!!! I want to hear and see Mrs. Obama. Is it possible to attend?
March 21st, 2010 at 2:56 pm
What a thrill for those Pine Bluff graduates. And, what a great experience for Mrs. Obama, too. It will be a great time, and I wish I could be a fly on the wall during that address.
April 14th, 2010 at 10:59 am
I must say i am too excited about this historical event taking place. I will be amongst those graduating seniors in the class of 2010 and i can hardly stand the anticipation! They are however only giving each graduate 10 tickets, and children also have to have one, so unless you know someone who is graduating from UAPB that has an extra ticket, the chances of attending are slim to none
April 18th, 2010 at 2:38 am
I AM BLESSED TO BE THE GRANDMOTHER OF DENISE CAGE, WHO WILL BE GRADUATING ON THIS GREAT DAY. MY HUSBAND AND BOTH ARE STROKE VICTIMS, OF WHICH MY HUSBAND IS MAINLY WHEEL-CHAIR BOUND, AND WILL TAKE THIS SUMMOUNTABLE TASK WITH DELIGHT, TO WITNESS GRANDDAUGHTER’S GRADUATION AND MRS. OBAMA’S DELIGHTFUL AND RADIANT PERSONALITY.
MY HUSBAND AND I REARED OVER THIRY CHILDREN ON OUR INCOME ALONG AND HAS DENISE IN OUR LOVING CARE FOR NEARLY FOUR YEARS, ALONG WITH HER BROTHER, AFTER THE DIVORCE OF THEIR PARENTS.
WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF DENISE AND DARNELL. DARNELL IS A STUDENT AT MSU AND WANTED TO ATTEND ARKANSAS WITH DENISE, BUT CHOSE NOT TO BECAUSE SHE WOULD NOT BE THERE DURING HIS LAST THREE YEARS OF COLLEGE..
AS GRANDPARENTS OF 67 YEARS, WE SALUTE DENISE ON HER ACCOMPLISHMENT. STAYING PRAYERED UP AND FOCUSED, IS WHAT WE ENCOURAGED DENISE TO DO.
MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS DENISE IN THE CORPORATE WORLD AS AN ATTORNEY; PERSONS SUCH AS MICHELLE OBAMA IS INSPIRATIONAL TO DENISE.
MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS MICHELLE OBAMA’S COMPANION AND CHILDREN.
April 18th, 2010 at 2:40 am
GOD IS STILL IN THE BLESSING BUSINESS!