First Lady Addresses DC Grads

First Lady Michelle Obama sending them off with some advice: Invest in yourself and never stop struggling in the face of adversity. The first lady is here with DC-CAP president Argelia Rodriguez, DC-CAP Perseverance Award Winner and speaker Jamila Lee, DC-CAP Community Involvement and Leadership Award winner Isiah Guinyard, and DC-CAP Academic Achievement Award winner Faith Ajayi. The nonprofit helps students in DC public and public charter high schools pursue college careers. (See our recent story.) The first lady also told the students to never shy away from a good struggle. “Instead, I want you to seek it out and dive in head first, because that’s what truly successful people do.”

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