PRESIDENT OBAMA TO GIVE COMMENCEMENT SPEECH AT HBCU

As a former student of Hampton University I was quite proud when I learned that President Obama will be sending the class of 2010 off in grand fashion.

Hampton University President William R. Harvey said that Mr. Obama will serve as the historically black university’s commencement speaker on May 9th.

“We are honored that President Obama has accepted Hampton’s invitation to speak to our 2010 graduates during our commencement exercises. His commitment to leadership, education and service is parallel to Hampton’s mission from our beginning in 1868,” he said during an announcement to students at the campus student center,” Harvey said.

Wow. How many classes get to say that a standing U.S. President gave their commencement speech? I need to check my schedule for May 9th and possibly plan a trip to Virginia.