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Michelle (Robinson) Obama ’85 in Princeton’s Freshman Orientation Program
By Iliyah Coles ’22 It may be difficult to recognize at first glance, but there is a now-famous face in this photograph. The former first lady, Michelle Obama, then named Michelle Robinson, is on the first row sitting from the top towards the middle of the photograph. This is a picture of the 1981 Freshman…
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Dear Mr. Mudd: What Information Do You Have about Michelle Obama’s Time at Princeton?
By Christa Cleeton with April C. Armstrong *14 and Dan Linke Dear Mr. Mudd, What do you have in your collections about Michelle Obama? There is not that much information available, but we do have some material. Michelle Obama–then named Michelle LaVaughn Robinson–graduated from Princeton University with the Class of 1985. The University Archives holds…
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