In this article, the author shares her experience in assisting seniors and two teachers at Kalamazoo (Michigan) Central High School when they joined a national contest to have the President of the United States deliver the commencement address to the class of 2010. One of the author's favorite memories surrounds the distribution of commencement tickets after President Obama chose Kalamazoo Central as the winner. The author describes how the school won the prize of having a Presidential graduation speaker.