VaSID's Rich Murray Journalism Scholarship is presented annually to a Virginia high school student who excels in the area of sports journalism and is pursuing a college degree in journalism, communications or a related field, preferably at an institution in Virginia. A 1971 graduate of Washington and Lee University, Rich Murray served the profession for nearly 40 years at James Madison University and the University of Virginia. He retired June 22, 2012. Murray was a founding member of the Virginia Sports Information Directors in 1983, and served as the organization's inaugural President. Murray remained heavily involved in VaSID throughout his sports information career.

Rich Murray Journalism Scholarship Recipients
2007 - McGhee Cost
2008 - Greg Ussery
2013 - Michael Barnes
2014 - Quinlan Moore, Daniel Polk
2015 - Patricia Westfall
2016 - Cory Van Dyke
2017 - Nik Popli
2018 - Noah Fleischman
2019 - Taylor Seay
2020 - Jackson Brizendine
2021 - Carter Hill
2022 - Delaney White

Download the 2023 Application Here
Deadline: March 15, 2023