Scholarship Program

The Richmond Public Relations Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of PRSA Richmond, annually administers the William Dietrick Memorial Scholarship, Daphne Lowell Dailey Memorial Scholarship, Jonah Holland Memorial Scholarship and the Jeff Wilson, APR Scholarship of Excellence.

Applications are now open for 2023. The deadline to apply is May 31.

Previous Scholarship Recipients

Jeff Wilson, APR, Scholarship of Excellence:

2022: Kayla Kirchner
2021: Emily Villacrusis, Randolph-Macon College

Daphne Lowell Dailey Memorial Scholarship:

2022: Damien Savedge
2021: Ella Ferrin, James Madison University
2020: Carly Lyvers, James Madison University
2019: Heather Pruim, James Madison University
2018: Margeaux Natiello, University of Richmond
2017: Julia Brewster, Lynchburg College

William Dietrick Scholarship:

2022: Alex McNair
2021: Kayla Kirchner, George Mason University
2020: Amanda Christian, James Madison University
2019: Taylor Burress, Virginia Commonwealth University
2018: Heather Derflinger, Virginia Commonwealth University
2017: Anna Pendleton, Virginia Tech
2016: Amanda Huelskamp, Virginia Commonwealth University
2015: Kristina Hipolito, Virginia Commonwealth University
2014: John Le, Virginia Commonwealth University
2013: Caitlin Puffenberger, Virginia Commonwealth University
2012: Lorraine SantaLucia, Virginia Commonwealth University
2011: James Denison, Virginia Commonwealth University
2010: Sainath Iyer, Virginia Commonwealth University

David P. Hurdle Scholarship:

2022: Noah Kennedy
2021: Sarah Newman, Virginia Tech
2020: Shayla Bailey, Virginia Commonwealth University
2019: Joshua Briere, Virginia Commonwealth University
2018: Jenna Scull, James Madison University
2017: Peyton Johnson, James Madison University
2016: Alyssa Lee, Virginia Union University
2015: Jasmyn Snipes, Virginia Commonwealth University
2014: Blake Mirzayan, Virginia Commonwealth University
2013: Corbin Leek, Virginia Commonwealth University
2012: Rachel Harman, Virginia Commonwealth University
2011: Alexsis Rodgers, Virginia Commonwealth University
2010: Joshua Smith, Virginia Commonwealth University