{"386491":{"#nid":"386491","#data":{"type":"news","title":"#POTUSatGT: Seven Memorable Moments from President Obama\u2019s Speech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPresident Barack Obama spoke to a packed house at McCamish Pavilion Tuesday, March 10, 2015.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMuch of his speech revolved around college affordability, but several moments within the address really hit home with the Yellow Jackets in the crowd.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere are seven memorable moments from the commander in chief\u2019s speech:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201cNow, I understand George P. Burdell was supposed to introduce me today. But nobody could find him.\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn his introduction, the president showed off a little inside knowledge of Georgia Tech\u2019s most famous alumnus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201cIn her letter, [Tiffany] said it was also to procrastinate from doing her Thermodynamics homework. That\u2019s a true story.\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETiffany Davis introduced the president. She also verified to Mr. Obama that she did finish that homework assignment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201cThat\u0027s good. You\u2019ve got a high approval rating.\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe moment after President Obama introduced Georgia Tech President Bud Peterson, Dr. Peterson received a roaring cheer from the crowd.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201cIt is great to be at one of the finest technical institutes in the world.\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENo need for explanation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201cI also know that Georgia Tech is terrific because we\u2019ve actually worked with you on several fronts \u2014 from promoting advanced manufacturing to unlocking the mysteries of the brain to helping more students become entrepreneurs.\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPresident Obama highlighted many of the projects where Georgia Tech and the White House have collaborated.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s been established time and time again that Georgia Tech is one of the best bargains around.\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is routinely ranked as one of the universities in America with the best return on investment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201cNot only can you succeed but you can help everybody else succeed. That\u2019s the promise that helped us become the greatest nation in the world. That\u2019s the promise that I need you working for.\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe president\u2019s closing remarks. At Georgia Tech, our students are leading the way to produce college graduates who are ready to solve the world\u2019s toughest challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPresident Barack Obama spoke to a packed house at McCamish Pavilion Tuesday. Much of his speech revolved around college affordability, but several moments within the address hit right at home with the Yellow Jackets in the crowd.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Several moments within the president\u0027s address hit right at home with the Yellow Jackets in the crowd at McCamish Pavilion."}],"uid":"28058","created_gmt":"2015-03-10 20:59:50","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:55","author":"Steven Norris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-03-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-03-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"386461":{"id":"386461","type":"image","title":"Seven Moments from President Obama\u0027s Speech","body":null,"created":"1449246275","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:24:35","changed":"1475894400","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:00","alt":"Seven Moments from President Obama\u0027s Speech","file":{"fid":"75429","name":"obamagt-018.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/obamagt-018.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/obamagt-018.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":247811,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/obamagt-018.jpg?itok=-11CSRe4"}}},"media_ids":["386461"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"}],"keywords":[{"id":"121051","name":"college affordability"},{"id":"2325","name":"Government Relations"},{"id":"117511","name":"ROI"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESteven Norris\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Social Media\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E@sociallysteven\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["snorris@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}