I know from conversations, reading, and my occasional forays back to campus that Wooster continues to be a place where close, continuing contact with knowledgeable and enthusiastic scholars can open new horizons to students, shaping their subsequent intellectual lives and careers. I know that is what happened to me here.
Another strong thread in the Wooster tradition has been putting the knowledge acquired here to work for the common good as well as for individual gain. In that tradition, I suggest to the students in the audience that you consider government service at some point in your careers. Governments at all levels have the power to help or harm.