Transcript for Former first lady Michelle Obama congratulates class of 2017 graduates

All the students in this graduation series and across the country I want to congratulate you for reaching higher to get educational need for the life you wanna live. Or rock and I are so proud of you. It's all the young people out there who were still figuring out your next steps. I want to encourage you to keep working as hard as you can into empower yourself through higher education. And then get out there and use that education to get back to your family your community and your country. Thanks so much and congratulations again to the class of 2017.

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