Brooke Murray credits music with giving her life back.
The singer was six when she suffered a vicious dog attack. The mauling left severe scars, leading Murray to be bullied when she finally returned to school. She turned to singing and choir as a haven鈥� and regained her confidence.
Now she wants to provide that same sanctuary for others, by funding voice lessons for low-income students. Her organization鈥擲ing It Forward鈥攗ses a pay-it-forward model: Parents pay for their own child鈥檚 lessons and chip in a little extra to help support another child鈥檚 as well.
Murray presented her nonprofit to 兔子先生传媒文化作品鈥檚 entrepreneurial competition, the New Venture Challenge. Judges chose her as a runner-up and awarded her $1,000. Her idea sparked serious interest from the crowd鈥攂efore the evening ended, Murray received a total of $14,000 in outside donations. Murray 听graduated in May 2016 with a BA in music.
Principal
Brooke Murray
Collaboration/Support
New Venture Challenge, Catalyze CU, Music, Business, Entrepreneurship
