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“Don’t ever let anyone make you feel like you don’t matter, or like you don’t have a place in our American story – you do.” –The First Lady

"You see, our glorious diversity of faiths, colors and creeds is not a threat to who we are – it makes us who we are.” –The First Lady

“If you work hard, if you get a good education, anything is possible - that’s what the American Dream is all about.” –The First Lady

“If you or your parents are immigrants - you are part of a proud American tradition that has made us the greatest country on earth.” -FLOTUS

“I want our young people to know that this country belongs to you – to all of you, from every background and walk of life.” –The First Lady

"I can think of no better message to send our young people in my last official speech as First Lady." -The First Lady #ReachHigher

“Our school counselors are truly among the heroes of the #ReachHigher story.” –The First Lady celebrating the work of school counselors.

“Today, the high school graduation rate is at a record high and more young people than ever before are going to college.” –The First Lady

"We are very proud of all that this Administration has done to make higher education more affordable.” –The First Lady #ReachHigher

“We wanted to change the conversation around what it means to be a success in this country.” –The First Lady on the goals of #ReachHigher.

"We are thrilled to celebrate the 2017 School Counselor of the Year!" -The First Lady at the @WhiteHouse. #ReachHigher

Starting Soon: The First Lady's final #ReachHigher event at the White House. Watch live: http://go.wh.gov/XCFsM3 

"I feel that #ReachHigher is not only important for every single student and child out there, it's important for our nation" @conniebritton

“We have the highest graduation rate that we’ve ever had as a country at 83%” - @JohnKingatED on the progress we've made #SCOY17