Congratulations to our

2026-2027 Scholarship Honorees!

Thanks to the generosity of Candlelighters donors, thirty-eight scholarships, totaling $45,000, were awarded for the 2026-2027 academic year to a well-deserving group of young adults who have or are battling childhood cancer and their siblings. A special thank you to the Petrie family for their inspiration in helping start the sibling scholarship in 2022. Please meet our extraordinary recipients!

Addison Oswalt

(Sibling)
Utah Tech University
Exercise Science
Alex Fonte

(Sibling)
University of Alabama
Business Management
Alivia Stone

(Sibling)
Mountainland Technical College
Surgical Technician
Alondra Islas Moreno

(Sibling)
University of Nevada, Reno
Pre-Nursing and Public Health
Anne Valin

(Survivor)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Bachelor Degree
Brayan Ramos

(Survivor)
College of Southern Nevada
Construction Management
Britani Stone

(Survivor)
Snow College
Nursing
Brooklyn Stone

(Sibling)
Joyce University
Nursing
Caleb Flash

(Survivor)
Universal Technical Institute
Diesel Mechanics
Carissa Rashid

(Survivor)
University of California, Santa Barbara
Undecided
Carlos Sanchez

(Sibling)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Graduate Degree
Caroline Cooley

(Survivor)
University of Nevada, Reno
Psychology
Damien Climer

(Sibling)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Bachelors Degree
Doron Coldwell

(Survivor)
Northern Arizona University
Bachelors of Business
Dylan Sher

(Survivor)
Brown University
Psychology and Modern Culture and Media
Elizabeth Waltermeyer

(Survivor)
University of Nevada, Reno
Creative Writing
Felicia Amoia

(Survivor)
College of Southern Nevada
Exploring
Gabriella Johnson

(Sibling)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Interior Architecture and Design
Gabrielle Lowe

(Survivor)
Oregon State University
Biology
Hannah Fitzgerald

(Survivor)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Architecture
Jasmine Marie Pichay

(Sibling)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Kinesiological Siences and Healthcare Rehad Sciences
Jeneray Navarrete-Pak

(Sibling)
University of Nevada, Reno
Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
Junaisy Vargas

(Survivor)
University of Nevada, Reno
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Kate Burgett

(Sibling)
Brigham Young University
Bachelors of Fine Arts 2D
Kennedy Aitken

(Survivor)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Biology
Maya Degen

(Sibling)
University of San Diego
Business Administration
McKay Burgett

(Sibling)
Brigham Young University, Idaho
Business Administration
Monsterrat Zuniga-Cruz

(Survivor)
College of Southern Nevada
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
Nikolas Davison

(Survivor)
Pima Medical Institute
Pharmacy Technician
Oliver Ravin

(Survivor)
Purdue University
Bachelors of Science in Physics
Olivia Martin

(Survivor)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Bachelors of Arts Anthropology and Art History
Ramon Juarez

(Sibling)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Business Administration and Finance
Rosa LaRochelle

(Survivor)
Purdue University
Electrical Engineering
Ryan Navarette-Pak

(Survivor)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Biology
Sakura Gastaldo

(Survivor)
Clemson University
History
Sophia Ambroise

(Survivor)
University of Nevada, Reno
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Tanner Aitken

(Sibling)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Political Science
Wendy Alvarado Crisanto

(Survivor)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Cellular and Molecular Biology