A Maryland high school senior class learned that consistency, community and asking for what you want can get you far in life.
In December, News4 told you about the viral social media campaign Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School launched to get former first lady Michelle Obama to give their commencement address.
That campaign worked, and at graduation on Monday, students saw their efforts pay off.
The viral campaign started when students, daydreaming about possible speakers at a Class of 2026 student government association meeting, thought of Obama.
“I’d watched her documentary ‘Becoming’ on Netflix and, you know, we grew up with her — her being a great speaker, her really emphasizing youth voices, and I just thought she’d be an amazing speaker and we’d be honored to have her at BCC,” the group’s vice president said.
In video after video, they made the ask. Bleachers full of cheering students, sports teams and even a choir singing Obama’s name all pled for her to speak at their graduation.
Obama clearly heard their plea, and recorded a special video address for the Class of 2026.
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School played that video on the big screen during the June 1 graduation ceremony.
“We need your heart, your ideas, your optimism more than ever,” Obama told the students in her speech. “Because participation in our democracy is the only way to build a community and a country that reflects who you are and what you. I have no doubt that if you all are leading the way in the years ahead, we’re going to be just fine.”
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