a little bitty kalamazoo is on the map. >> i think america has a lot to learn from kalamazoo about whatmore kids to graduate from college, but at the very least, it provides lasting memories for students. >> to just be there, right there, so close to him, it's ridiculous. i would have never thought i'd have that experience in my life. >> reporter: kelsey wilson received a personal shout out she'll never for get. >> he was like kelsey wilson, is she here? >> i just stood up with my mom and i'm like, yeah, i'm right here. >> kelsey was quoted as saying we're the kind of school that never gets credit for what we do. and our school is amazing. >> reporter: now the search is on for the next commencement challenge winners. and while only one lucky school will receive a visit from the president, nicole believes every student will walk away with something special. >> it's a beautiful experience. even if you don't win, who cares? you're part of history. >> reporter: the president plans to again deliver a commencement address to one graduates class, but you have to be in to win it about so get th

you have to come to kalamazoo central. >> reporter: that's kalamazoo central in michigan, simon's schoollaos year. thousands of schools competed. >> 97% of our student body neat requirements to get into a four-year university. >> kalamazoo, offering tuition. >> reporter: the program is part of the president's push to prepare every student for college. and outeducate the global competition, with the highest concentration of college graduates in the world. the united states currently ranks ninth. but the president hopes to top that list again by 2020. >> that's incredibly important. it contributes to our growth, our economic growth, innovation and our ability to compete. >> reporter: the white house believes that ability and competition begins in high school. and the commencement challenge is just a start. the president even invited simon to the white house to help other schools get ready. >> what advice would you give to people in terms of getting the winning formula? >> i think if the students work together and really show how they're preparing students to get ready for college, i think

. >> couric: a big shot in the arm today for a planned medical school in kalamazoo, michigan.nonymous donors has given $100 million to western michigan university to help open the school by 2014. in san francisco, home run king barry bonds is on trial for perjury. his lawyer told the federal jury today that bonds now admits using steroids during his baseball career. but he said bonds didn't know it at the time, claiming his personal trainer told him he was taking flaxseed oil and arthritis cream. the prosecutor called that ridiculous. now to a simpler time long before sluggers bulked up on steroids. some rare film has surfaced of babe ruth and lou gehrig. they're seen posing with fans in sioux city, iowa, during a barnstorming tour in october of 1927 just days after their team, the new york yankees, won the world series. the 16 millimeter film was tucked away for decades and found by an antiques dealer during an estate sale. and coming up next, coaching college students to stay in the game. [ female announcer ] sometimes you need tomorrow to finish what you started today. for

the impression at least of a no fly zone is at the very least on the table and joining me now from kalamazoo the florida is paul craig roberts he's a former reagan ministration official paul you know i just want to get your take what do you make of all of us well you know i've seen what happened in iraq and afghanistan a new liberated by western armies and you don't. know what i think this is a test of the egyptian revolution if they've actually had a revolution in egypt which borders the eastern part of the country and one would expect the necessary arms that the rebels need would come to their aid all the really leaders and weapons and some service terror missiles and they can start. his army air force and that's all they need so one would think if egypt has really had revolution they would come to the hater of their fellow or revolutionaries well i think best recognition is a little different i mean a test of the egyptian revolution as well as an outcome of it paul i mean this is you know as we start the momentum just continuing across the borders people call inspiration call it what you

let's go to barbara from kalamazoo, michigan. caller: my first concern is [inaudible] we have all of this money to go to the foreign countries. but my main question is why can't we -- we voted you in as collective people, why can't you forget the republican and democrat ideas in simply work together with intelligence, integrity, and adulthood? host: big points. first of all, the budget debate. guest: i think the calller brings up a good point, which is something that i think the american people absolutely clamored for in these last elections, and that is for republicans and democrats to work together towards a common solution to the great challenges and problems we're facing right now. one of them obviously is the budget. this president and the democrats have absolutely reached out to republicans, and we have been able to come to some solutions on the short term, but at least it has avoided was some money in town thought could be a real possibility, still could be, in terms of a government shutdown. i think the democrats have bee