First lady to laud school counselors in final public remarks

WASHINGTON — When Michelle Obama helps recognize the school counselor of the year later this week, it will also mark her final White House event as first lady, aides said Tuesday.

Mrs. Obama has presided over a White House ceremony each January since 2015 honoring school counselors, who she says are often the “deciding factor” in whether a student attends college. She joked last year that Friday’s ceremony might be one of the last White House events “before they kick us out in January of 2017.”

President Barack Obama’s term ends at noon on Jan. 20, exactly two weeks after Friday’s ceremony.

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