Thanks to the generosity of the Schettler Family Foundation and the Engelstad Foundation, Candlelighters has awarded twenty-one scholarships this year to a well-deserving group of young people who have or are battling childhood cancer. Please meet our extraordinary recipients!
  • Mattison Avery
    Mattison Avery

    Northern Arizona University
    Vocal Performance
    Class of 2020

  • Alexander Belanger
    Alexander Belanger

    Brigham Young University
    Biology
    Class of 2023

  • Justin Burkhardt
    Justin Burkhardt

    University of Nevada - Las Vegas
    Entrepreneurship
    Class of 2022

  • Raphaela Carrillo
    Raphaela Carrillo

    Nevada State College
    Science
    Class of 2021

  • Mallory Carvalho
    Mallory Carvalho

    Rutgers University
    Nursing
    Class of 2024

  • Bobby Chacon
    Bobby Chacon

    Dixie Technical
    Engineering
    Class of 2024

  • Alyssa Esch
    Alyssa Esch

    Oregon State University
    Chemistry
    Class of 2025

  • Serena Everest
    Serena Everest

    University of Nevada - Reno
    Engineering
    Class of 2024

  • David Harr
    David Harr

    Washington State Community College
    Psychology
    Class of 2024

  • Cassidy Hoeckendorf
    Cassidy Hoeckendorf

    University of Nevada - Reno
    Social Work
    Class of 2022

  • Cassidy Huff
    Cassidy Huff

    Southern Utah University
    Nursing
    Class of 2022

  • Eric Jolley
    Eric Jolley

    University of Nevada - Reno
    Accounting
    Class of 2021

  • Camila Lausso
    Camila Lausso

    Long Island University C.W. Post
    Fine Arts
    Class of 2025

  • Karon McCorley
    Karon McCorley

    University of Nevada - Reno
    Mechanical Engineering
    Class of 2022

  • Lizeth Perez Lopez
    Lizeth Perez Lopez

    University of Nevada - Las Vegas
    Biology
    Class of 2024

  • Madelyn Quigley
    Madelyn Quigley

    Arizona State University
    Biological Sciences
    Class of 2024

  • Brandi Robinson
    Brandi Robinson

    Auburn University
    Rehabilitation and Disabilities Studies
    Class of 2024

  • Johnathan Rubio
    Johnathan Rubio

    Ultimate Medical Academy
    Medical Assistant
    Class of 2022

  • Alyssa Smith
    Alyssa Smith

    Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
    Merchandise Product Development
    Class of 2021

  • Caitlyn Somers
    Caitlyn Somers

    UCLA
    English
    Class of 2022

Help us make college dreams come true for young men and women who have or are battling childhood cancer.