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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks at the Blue Valley Northwest High School Graduation Ceremony at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo., May 23, 2010, as part of The Race to the Top Commencement Challenge contest. The contest highlights a school's success in preparing students to graduate college and be career-ready. The contest supports President Barack Obama's 2020 goal that America have the highest proportion of college graduates of any nation in the world.

COMMENCEMENT CHALLENGE

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks at the Blue Valley Northwest High School Graduation Ceremony at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo., May 23, 2010, as part of The Race to the Top Commencement Challenge contest. The contest highlights a school's success in preparing students to graduate college and be career-ready. The contest supports President Barack Obama's 2020 goal that America have the highest proportion of college graduates of any nation in the world.

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