President Obama speaks at UC Irvine’s 2014 commencement

UC Irvine graduates applaud a point made by commencement speaker President Obama.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

President Obama congratulates UC Irvine graduate Dr. Jessica Pratt after her speech during the UC Irvine commencement.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

President Obama acknowledges cheers from UC Irvine graduates.   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

President Obama waves to graduates as he arrives at UC Irvine to give the commencement keynote speech.   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

President Obama gives the keynote speech at UC Irvine’s commencement. He received three standing ovations during the 25-minute speech.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

President Obama grins during his speech at UC Irvine.   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

President Obama makes a point during his commencement speech.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Excited UC Irvine graduates exult.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

President Obama gives the anteater cheer with others on stage at UC Irvine’s commencement. The anteater is the school’s mascot.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

UC Irvine’s graduating class of 2014 stands for keynote speaker President Obama at Angels Stadium in Anaheim.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

President Obama urged UC Irvine’s 2014 graduating class to forgo cynicism about the future.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

President Obama gives the UC Irvine commencement speech at Angel Stadium on Saturday.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

President Obama delivers the UC Irvine commencement address Saturday at Angel Stadium.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

President Obama accepts a gift from UC Irvine Chancellor Michael V. Drake before delivering the commencement address at Angel Stadium on Saturday.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

President Obama stands with University of California President Janet Napolitano for the Pledge of Allegiance before giving the UC Irvine commencement address Saturday at Angel Stadium.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

President Obama waves to crowd at Angel Stadium on Saturday.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

A UC Irvine graduate takes a selfie with classmates while entering Angel Stadium before President Obama arrived to give the commencement speech on Saturday.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Graduates enter Angel Stadium before President Obama arrived to give the commencement address.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

UC Irvine graduates enjoy a light moment at Angels Stadium before President Obama took the stage.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

UC Irvine graduates prepare for the ceremony to begin at Angel Stadium.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Members of the audience at Angel Stadium try to shield themselves from the sun as they await the start of the ceremony.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

A vendor sells drinks in the stands before the start of Saturday’s UC Irvine commencement ceremony at Angel Stadium.  (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)