Obituary: Paul Morgan

1953-2020

Paul Morgan died in July after a long struggle with Multiple System Atrophy, a rare Parkinsonism. He bore this disease with extraordinary dignity, grace and patience. For nearly 35 years, Morgan was a devoted Messiah employee, serving as admissions director and shepherding high school students along their academic careers. He was co-founder of the National Association of Christian College Admissions Personnel and took great delight in the personal connections he was able to cultivate with students and their families. 

Morgan loved choral music, offering his lyrical tenor voice to a number of choirs, including the West Shore Evangelical Free Church choir, Harrisburg Singers and Susquehanna Chorale. However, he was perhaps best known for his passion for soccer. An accomplished athlete, he played and coached the sport in college and in various amateur leagues. He helped start the women’s soccer program at Messiah and was an avid fan of both the women’s and men’s teams. Throughout his career at Messiah, he attended as many games as his fall travel schedule would allow. He spent his career advocating for students who showed great promise and especially those on the margins who faced personal, academic or financial obstacles to continuing their education. His family and friends have established an endowed scholarship in his memory that will continue his legacy of steady support and advocacy.