Please help support a scholarship in Mike Murray's name to recognize his years of devotion to youth sports, community service, and disability advocacy.
Mike Murray (a.k.a. “Da Voice”) is a remarkable leader with a unique ability to communicate. His iconic role as “Da Voice” in his service as a sports announcer for Dr. Phillips High School football and basketball, as well as Rollins College women’s volleyball, was the perfect personification of his core belief: use your voice to inspire the best in others. His leadership was also evident in his selfless service to many community initiatives, including Cub Scouts, Pop Warner football, Little League baseball, and Special Olympics bowling.Mike has been battling Parkinson’s disease (PD) since 2008. He has refused to yield to the limitations of this progressive disease. Instead of quitting when his signature announcing voice was severely affected, Murray reached out to others with disabilities. He used one of his other gifts—his superb writing ability—to share his personal experiences and send a compelling message: focus on abilities rather than disabilities.The Mike Murray Make a Difference Scholarship was fueled by a start-up donation from Mike, his family, and some of his long-time friends and colleagues in the Florida Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). A fund-raising effort is currently underway to endow the fund in perpetuity so this award can support students for generations to come. In addition, we are pleased to give Mike’s friends, family, and colleagues an opportunity to let him know how much he has been a part of their lives. Along with the scholarship fund-raiser, we are seeking memory contributions to the Mike Murray Memory Book in the form of messages, reminiscences, photos, and testimonials. Please send Mike your messages and reflections by email to Mike.Murray.Scholarship@gmail.com.