First lady Michelle Obama walks into the East Room to welcome more than 130 college-bound students from across the county to participate in the 2015 Beating the Odds Summit at the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 23, 2015. The summit is part of the first lady's Reach Higher initiative. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
First lady Michelle Obama welcomed over 130 college-bound high school students to the daylong White House event as part of her Reach Higher initiative. (Associated Press)
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