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美国第一夫人米歇尔在俄勒冈州立大学毕业典礼上的演讲 MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) I cant tell you how much this means. I am so proud to receive this honorary degree from this phenomenal university. And I am thrilled to be here today to celebrate the Oregon State I want to start by thanking President Ray for that very kind introduction and for the degree. I also want to thank Provost Randhawa. I also want to recognize Mayor Julie Manning, whos here, and all of the outstanding faculty, staff, administrators and university leaders here at OSU. I also want to acknowledge Tonga as well, and all of the student speakers who are going to be on the stage today. We are so proud of you all. And of course, to the stars of todays show, the class of 2012 -- congratulations! (Applause.) We are all so proud of you. We are proud of how hard youve worked, how much youve grown, and all that youve achieved during your time here at Oregon State So, graduates, again, lets give another round of applause to your family, especially to all of the fathers out there on this beautiful Fathers Day. Today is their day, too. (Applause.) Now, like all of you, I am here today because of my family. As you know, Craig Robinson, your mens basketball coach, is my big brother. (Applause.) And last fall, Craig called me up and he said that if I didnt speak at this years commencement, he was going to tell mom on me. (Laughter.) And since our mother now lives with me, that threat actually still carries some weight. (Laughter.) But seriously, Im not here today just because Craig has turned the Obama family into Beaver Believers, which he has. (Laughter and applause.) I am also here, proudly, because of everything this university is doing for this country. You have built one of the most sustainable campuses in America. Youre conducting groundbreaking research on everything from agriculture, to nanotechnology, to childhood obesity. You are serving others in so many ways -- tutoring children, joining our armed forces, figh