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First Lady headed to Miami for education awards gala

FL (10/8/2009)

http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/10/first-lady-headed-to-miami-for-education-awards-gala/

First Lady Michelle Obama will give out awards at the Florida Campus Compact annual gala in Miami next week….Florida Campus Compact is a coalition of 50 colleges and universities, including Florida Atlantic University, that gets students involved in community service.

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