"Be the Outlier" - Oregon Tech Commencement Speech
Carrie Smith
ourmissbrooke on June 16, 2025: “Brooke Eldridge knows the struggles of college — and the struggles of being a giant anthropomorphic owl. Members of the Oregon Institute of Technology’s class of 2025 received their diplomas Saturday afternoon in Klamath Falls, OR with sage advice and a personal story from the school’s mascot, receiving her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. (Special thanks to my brilliant and hilarious professional writer friend @thatcarriesmith for helping me level up my storytelling. seriously, hire her!)”.
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Posted Dec 18, 2025
Nearly 100k views across IG, TikTok, and YouTube! Praised by university staff as one of the best graduation speeches Oregon Tech has seen in nearly two decades.
