Brandon Carroll

 
 
This speech is from the last day of orientation.

SparkNotes Version: You are on your own now.  Find your passion - it takes courage to pursue your passion, your life is dependent on the conscious choices that you make, surround yourself with great people, and you do not need a title to be a leader
Full Text of Speech

Just by a show of hands, how many of you already own sort of Hokie gear?

Good, good. If you have not, you will soon…trust me. Modeling our SGA Hokie Effect Shirts are two of your Orientation Leaders: Price Wootton and Shannon Austin. Price is sporting the Maroon Effect shirt. He likes long walks on the beach and is often seen jogging across campus listening to his favorite artist, Hannah Montana. To my (right/left) is Shannon Austin. She is sporting the Orange Effect shirt. She enjoys weekly candlelight dinners with the HokieBird, and swears she knows more about football than head coach Frank Beamer. Let’s give them a warm Hokie round of applause.

Allow me to start with a story.....
 
 

Going to get a better version soon. Every day, I met a student outside of our Commonwealth Ballroom. I figured out their passion and told their story on stage. I used this a way to really resonate with the audience through one of their classmate's stories.

Here is the text of the speech:

Just by a show of hands, how many of you already own sort of Hokie gear?

Good, good. If you have not, you will soon…trust me. Modeling our SGA Hokie Effect Shirts are two of your Orientation Leaders: Price Wootton and Shannon Austin. Price is sporting the Maroon Effect shirt. He likes long walks on the beach and is often seen jogging across campus listening to his favorite artist, Hannah Montana. To my (right/left) is Shannon Austin. She is sporting the Orange Effect shirt. She enjoys weekly candlelight dinners with the HokieBird, and swears she knows more about football than head coach Frank Beamer. Let’s give them a warm Hokie round of applause.

Allow me to start with a story.....