From left: GMU students Sabiha Chowdhury, a freshman from Fairfax; Sabrina Hannan, a junior from Fairfax; Shezia Khan, a senior from Ashburn; and Saba Khan, a freshman from Ashburn, got in line at 9 a.m., well before the doors opened at 1 p.m., in order to secure a good spot near the stage to hear Michelle Obama speak.