Mike Murray Making a Difference Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded this upcoming Fall semester.

Fueled by a start-up donation from three of Murray’s long-time friends and colleagues from the Society for Technical Communication (STC)—Jon Kessler, Karen Lane, and Dan Voss—the Mike Murray Make a Difference Scholarship honors a remarkable leader who has been battling Parkinson’s Diseases since 2008. Mike Murray is an ardent UCF supporter and an expert communicator who has made a huge difference in the Central Florida community over the past 30 years through his communications expertise, leadership, and countless volunteer activities.

Recipients will be selected based on the following established criteria:

• Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate program in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
• Applicants can provide a resume that includes their employment history and involvement in volunteer/extracurricular activities.
• Applicants must submit a brief personal statement (500 words or less) outlining how they will make a difference in the lives of their patients or to the standard of patient care.
• Preference will be given to applicants with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher.