Michelle Obama's Alma Matter Will Honor Her By Naming Their New Athletic Complex After Her.

The former Flotus will have another accomplishment to add to her accolades , this spring her former Alma Matter Whitney Young Magnet high school will honor her by naming their new $4.3M athletic complex after her.

Construction began on the project last year and is expected to resume once the weather gets warmer. The complex will be open to the community for use and it will include artificial football & baseball fields, a track, fencing, gates, and bleacher seating. It will also include scoreboards and lighting

According to the "Chicago sun times" the principal of Whitney Young Joyce Kerner said that they're excited about the new facility that is to come because of how beneficial it'll be for students and the community. Kerner also stated the project was proposed by school officials last year when Obama was in Chicago on her book tour promoting her memoir and she was excited about the being honored in such a way.

Although , she didn't play sports she was on the modern dance team at her school. During her time in the white house she always stressed the importance of health and fitness through her campaign "Let's Move" to help combat childhood obesity.

The Obama's have been honored by a couple of schools and facilities across the country , however this would be the first public facility to honor them in their hometown.

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