President Obama to speak at U-M commencement

For those who missed the news…  Ann Arbor’s connections to President Obama’s administration (via U-M alum Eugene Kang and Valerie Jarret) are paying off inow that the leader of the free world will give the commencement speech at the University of Michigan this spring.Excerpt:Yes, it’s cold now, but soon comes the warmth of spring with fresh flowers, thoughts of love, and college commencements — and presidential college commencement speeches as well.President Obama will address graduates of the University of Michigan on May 1, school president Mary Sue Coleman announced.”President Obama has captured the imagination and enthusiasm of many students with his inspiring words of hope and change,” Coleman said.In addition to being a fine school, the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor has seen its fair share of presidential historyRead the rest of the story here, how former Ann Arborites helped lobby for it here and the top local firms Obama should visit while in Ann Arbor here.