And 80,000 strong, the alumnae and alumnae of The Catholic University of America make a difference as well, each day. The alumni and alumnae of The Catholic University of America whom we honor tonight have made a difference. We cannot let each other down. The final reason is the future. The world is very different now than it was when we sat in McMahon or Caldwell or Shahan or Keane Halls, whether our time here was decades ago or more recently.
Every day brings another advance, another leap forward.
The good old days are both good and old. But the future is where we move. That is our challenge. That is our responsibility. We cannot live in the past nor can we repeat it.