First Lady to Give 3 Commencement Addresses

One will have to fulfill a community service pledge
By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 9, 2010 4:43 PM CST
First Lady to Give 3 Commencement Addresses
President Obama kisses first lady Michelle Obama during a ceremony honoring women from around the world in the East Room of the White House Monday.   (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Michelle Obama plans to give three commencement speeches this spring. The first lady will address the graduating classes of the University of Arkansas and the Anacostia Senior High School in Washington. She'll also speak at the graduation ceremony at George Washington University—assuming the students and faculty meet her challenge of performing 100,000 hours of community service, USA Today reports.
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