2014's big-name graduation speakers

Every year, colleges compete for memorable college commencement speakers President Barack Obama will speak at University of California-Irvine in June Sean Combs, Shonda Rhimes and Jennifer Lee will speak at schools they attended

(CNN) -- It's that time of year when colleges around the country announce the people who will offer the last lesson to soon-to-be graduates: the commencement speakers.

This year, some universities are drawing on famous alumni: The University of New Hampshire will feature 1992 New Hampshire graduate Jennifer Lee, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and director of Disney's hit film "Frozen." Others will compete for high-profile speakers like President Barack Obama, who will speak at University of California-Irvine, and first lady Michelle Obama, who will speak at Dillard University in New Orleans, as well as a high school senior recognition ceremony in Topeka, Kansas, and a college access program in Washington.

Regardless of the school, expect some tough talk, quotable wisdom and a few zingers.

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"Nobody cares how tough your upbringing was," President Obama told graduates of Morehouse College in Atlanta in 2013. "Nobody cares if you suffered some discrimination. And moreover, you have to remember that whatever you've gone through, it pales in comparison to the hardships previous generations endured -- and they overcame them. And if they overcame them, you can overcome them, too,"

The gallery above shows some high-profile commencement speakers that grads will hear from this spring.

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