MDG Fundraiser - Bike for Mike

From 5/13 - 5/16 a group of riders will bike from the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland Ohio to the edges of the Ohio River in Cincinnati. A 350 mile journey that will help bring added awareness to Mike’s scholarship and help increase its value. If you would like to support the riders, Tim Driscoll, Mike’s friend for over 40 years, Doug Good and Chuck Sperrick, who have been ardent supporters of both the scholarship since its inception and dear friends to Tim both before and especially after Mike’s tragic passing.

Brian Connaughton, another dear friend of Mike’s from both Chaminade and Dayton, will also be participating. He too will devote that same weekend to cycling from his home city of Greenville, SC.

If anyone else would like to participate, we would love the added support.

Click here to make a donation in support of the fund - http://your.udayton.edu/gillbikeride

On June 14, 2025 Chaminade College Prep was gracious enough to host a memorial mass in Mike’s honor.

Guest from St. Louis, Ohio, South Carolina, North Carolina, California, Washington DC, New York and Texas attended this wonderful tribute to Mike. A special thanks to Fr. Oscar and Dr. Guidry who were incredibly gracious with their time and personal contributions to the mass.

Mike’s memory is alive and well due to the support and

Endowment Update

We’re thrilled to announce that the Michael D. Gill Scholarship has reached the required funding to become a fully endowed scholarship at the University of Dayton!

In an incredible testament to the generosity and love of so many, what we expected might take two years was accomplished in just six months.

To clarify: a scholarship is considered endowed once pledges and gifts total $100,000 — and thanks to your support, we’ve reached that milestone. However, the first scholarship award cannot be granted until the full amount is received. With that in mind, we welcome any additional pledges and, where possible, the acceleration of existing pledge payments.

While we’ve crossed the first major hurdle, our goal is to continue growing this scholarship so it can support even more students for years to come.