She went on to attend Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, the city's first magnet high school for gifted children, where, among other activities, she served as the student government treasurer. In 1981, Michelle graduated from the school as class salutatorian.
Euryale ferox (also known as Makhana in Hindi and Punjabi, fox nut, foxnut, ' thangjing ' in Meeteilon i.e. Manipuri, makhana, nikori (in Assamese), Onibas (Onibasu) in Japanese or gorgon nut) is the only extant species in the genus Euryale.uryale is an perennial plant native to eastern Asia, and is found from India-found in Bihar,(Local name Makhana) and in Loktak Lake Manipur (local name-Thangzing)] to Korea and Japan, as well as parts of eastern Russia.
Phool Makhana or Makhana Phool is a common food item, it is also known as foxnut, makhana or gorgon plant.Basically phool makhana belongs to a family called âlillyâ. Lillly is a flowering plant, that produces starchy white seeds and those seeds are purely edible. The seeds of phool makhana are commonly used to make delicious popcorn, in which you can add flavor of your choice like honey, butter, salt, etc. 2  Phool Makhana is a tremendous curry recipe made by the flower. 3  It is a very popular food during the fasting.