Cooke Scholars Celebrate College Signing Day 2017

Posted May 9, 2017 | By Cooke Foundation Staff

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After months of applying and waiting, the time has finally come for high school students across the nation to commit to the college or university of their dreams. And as part of former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher initiative, our staff and scholars celebrated National College Signing Day last Friday.

Thousands joined in across social media, with Mrs. Obama making several appearances.

“To all the students in this graduation series and across the country, I want to congratulate you for reaching higher in the education you need for the life you want to live,” she announced on Good Morning America. “Barack and I are so proud of you. And to all the people out there that are still figuring out your next steps, I want to encourage you to keep working as hard as you can and to empower yourself through higher education. And then, get out there and use that education to give back to your family, your community and your country.”

As always, we are so proud of our scholars and those of you who commit to bettering yourselves through higher education. National College Signing Day is a great reminder to all of us to think big, work hard and achieve.

Take a look at how Cooke Scholars celebrated #CollegeSigningDay:

Could not be more excited & grateful! ?? @TheJKCF #JKCF #CookeScholar #CollegeSigningDay #ReachHigher #BetterMakeRoom #SigningSelfie pic.twitter.com/ko7b9nt4XO

— Mindy Holthe (@mhornhermit) May 5, 2017

I’m so so grateful for all of the incredible opportunities I’ve had and the people I’ve met through @thejkcf and even more grateful to be a Cooke College Scholar at Stanford University! ✨? #ReachHigher #JKCF

A post shared by victoria gresbach (@vgrezzy) on May 5, 2017 at 1:57pm PDT

Word on the street is that today is #CollegeSigningDay!! What better day to celebrate it than on my last day of undergrad. Two years ago, I was preparing to graduate from my dear alma mater, @bergencc, and on my way to @tcnj_official. In two weeks, I will be graduating from TCNJ and on my way to @umdgradschool to pursue my Master’s degree in Student Affairs. I feel so grateful and excited for what’s to come. #ReachHigher #CookeScholar #BetterMakeRoom #JKCF

A post shared by Natasha Pineiros? (@nanipies) on May 5, 2017 at 1:20pm PDT

Thanks to @TheJKCF I am proud to say I will be a @uindy greyhound this fall!! #JKCF #CookeScholar #classof2021 #futureactuary pic.twitter.com/HXjbbGO8Xs

— Isaac Bush (@Isaac_Bush15) May 5, 2017

Known since December but glad to be going to College of The Atlantic #classof2021 #JKCF #CookeScholar #CollegeSigningDay #ReachHigher #BetterMakeRoom

A post shared by Vonnie Love (@_itsvonnie_) on May 5, 2017 at 7:15am PDT

#Repost @peppermint_patty50 National college signing day!! @thejkcf Think Big.Work Hard.Achieve #jkcf #bettermakeroom #reachhigher #collegesigningday

A post shared by Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (@thejkcf) on May 5, 2017 at 9:51am PDT