CLEVELAND, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dominion East Ohio, one of the nation's largest energy producers, will today honor the nation's first African-American President and First Lady for their accomplishments and leadership through its 9th annual Strong Men & Women: Excellence in Leadership educational series.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be recognized during the company's 9th annual Strong Men & Women: Excellence in Leadership educational series to be held at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Cleveland at 11:30 a.m.  President and Mrs. Obama will be honored in absentia. Ohio's First Lady Frances Strickland will bring remarks. Mr. Ted Ginn Sr. executive director of The Ginn Academy will be the featured speaker.

Dominion East Ohio will also recognize three Ohio high school student essay-writing contest winners who will read their winning essays during today's event. Northeast Ohio area juniors and seniors are invited to write essays about one of the Strong Men & Women honorees. Winners will receive a laptop computer, and their schools will each receive a hp Hair id u Hair w w Hair Hair