“As high school seniors around the country take a sigh of relief as college acceptances roll in, a group of New York City students had an additional reason to celebrate this week.

Deja Daniels, 18, was one of 4,000 high school seniors who got to “sign” her college of choice along with first lady Michelle Obama at College Signing Day on April 26th. The event was part of Obama’s Reach Higher initiative, which encourages first generation and low-income students to pursue higher education.”