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Janet A Napolitano
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Commencement Speech at Pomona College - May 16, 2010
May 16, 2010
Well, thank you very much. It is indeed an honor to be here. Thank you, President Oxtoby, trustees, faculty, students. Congratulations to the class of 2010! And to the family and the friends who have helped you get here. It is an honor to be at Pomona College and to be among the first to congratulate all of you graduating today for your achievement. It is no small matter to make it through college successfully, especially from such an excellent institution. It takes a lot of hard work. It takes […]
Gabrielle Giffords
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Scripps College Commencement Address - May 17, 2009
May 17, 2009
Good morning Class of 2009, parents and family, faculty, and trustees. It is an honor to be asked here back to Scripps today, this college where I learned so much about myself, life, the world. This place is very meaningful for me, not just because of my own history, but for what it continues to do for hundreds of women every year — this exceptional class that’s sitting here before me where my class sat 16 years ago, and for all of the women who came before and for all […]
Margaret Spellings
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Commencement Speech at Montgomery College - May 17, 2006
May 17, 2006
Thank you. I want to thank Dr. Nunley and the Board of Trustees for this honorary degree. It's true—believe it or not—as Dr. Nunley said, I am the first mother of school-age children to serve as Secretary of Education. And no offense, but what took them so long! Education is an issue that touches everyone's life, so wherever I go, people want to talk shop with me. A few weeks ago, one of the women at my hairdressers told me she was about to become the first person in her […]
Michelle Obama
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Remarks at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet High School Commencement - May 18, 2013
May 18, 2013
Yes! Wow. Good afternoon, everyone! Yes. I am thrilled to be here. And go, Royals. You all are awesome. So proud of you. This is very touching. This is the only high school graduation I’m doing this year, and this is a special treat for me. Let me start by thanking Mustapha for that very kind introduction -- and I would love to see his mom’s arms. Where are they? Where is she? Oh, yes. Yes! I love that. And she’s showing them off, too. Yes, indeed. I also want […]
Michelle Obama
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Commencement Speech at Bowie State University - May 17, 2013
May 17, 2013
Well, thank you. (Applause.) Oh, my goodness. Thank you so much. (Applause.) Oh, my goodness. It is such a -- you all, rest yourselves. You’ve got a long day ahead. It is beyond a pleasure and an honor for me to be here with all of you today. Of course, I want to start by thanking President Burnim for that very kind introduction, for this wonderful degree, and for his outstanding leadership here at Bowie State University. I also want to recognize Chancellor Kirwan, Provost Jackson, Executive Vice President and […]
Michelle Obama
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Remarks at George Washington University Commencement - May 16, 2010
May 16, 2010
Wow. Thank you all. Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. "Dr. Obama" -- I like that. (Laughter.) I think I'll have everybody at home start calling me that. (Laughter.) Thank you. I am so honored to help you celebrate this wonderful day. And thank you, Ally; thank you, Dr. Knapp, for your generous introduction. I also want to thank Russ Ramsey, Chair of the George Washington University Board of Trustees. And congratulations to the extraordinary young men and women of the Class of 2010! (Applause.) You guys, you should […]
Kim Guadagno
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The Color Pink - May 14, 2011
May 14, 2011
(As written) President Corson, members of the Board of Trustees, members of the faculty, proud parents, and, above all, graduates of the Class of 2011. The first thing I would like to say is thank you. I came to Ursinus College in 1976. The college took me early and I was just 17. The oak tree was still in the end zone of the football field. Students got demerits up until the year I entered for walking on the grass. There were no coed dorms and there was still the […]
Shirley Franklin
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Agnes Scott College Commencement Speech - May 10, 2008
May 10, 2008
Good morning, President Kiss, trustees, the Honorable Elizabeth Wilson, distinguished faculty, family, friends and the Class of 2008. To the graduates, thank you for allowing me to share in this academic milestone in your lives. As the commencement speaker I know that I have three primary responsibilities today….. - No pun intended Dr. Kiss but my charge today is to K.I.S.S (Keep It Short Shirley) - Secondly, I am the sound check for the engineer to make sure the microphone works properly when the graduates names are called - And […]
Michelle Obama
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Commencement Address to Washington Math Science Technology Public Charter High School - June 3, 2009
June 3, 2009
Yay! (Applause.) Thank you! Congratulations, Class of 2009! (Applause.) All right, this is exciting, right? Nothing more exciting, right? We're so proud of you. I'm delighted to be here. I want to just thank Jasmine for that lovely introduction and for her invitation to me to come here. I want to thank -- (applause) -- thank you, Jasmine. (Applause.) I want to thank Principal Holbrook and the staff, the faculty, all the trustees, all our elected officials. I want to thank the grandmas, the moms, the dads, the uncles, the […]
Michelle Obama
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University of California, Merced Commencement Speech - May 16, 2009
May 16, 2009
Thank you. Thank you so much, Class of 2009. (Applause.) All I can say is wow, and good afternoon, everyone. I am so proud of these graduates. We have to just give them one big round of applause before I start. This is just an amazing day. (Applause.) I want to thank Dick for that lovely introduction. He makes for a good companion when you have to go to an inauguration. (Laughter.) So I'm glad he could be here with me today. I appreciate all that he has done to […]