Michelle Obama Visits Merced

After weeks of wooing, Merced, the smallest, newest campus at the University of California, has finally gotten its wish. This will be Michelle Obama’s sole stop on the college commencement circuit.

The first full class to graduate from the university, which was established in 2005, worked hard to charm the First Lady.

Methods included enlisting the help of Obama’s friends and sending hundreds of handwritten letters and Valentine’s Days cards. They certainly laid on the charm.

The May 16 speech from Mrs. Obama will bring an inspirational message for the students in Merced, a city that has suffered from mass foreclosures and high unemployment.