2026 SNOWFEST Scholarship Candidates
Support Local Students & Nonprofits
Through the SNOWFEST Scholarship Contest
Meet this year’s amazing SNOWFEST Scholarship Contest candidates!
These high-school seniors represent the spirit of Tahoe — energetic, community-minded, and ready to make a difference. Each has chosen a local nonprofit organization to support through raffle ticket sales, with 100% of proceeds benefiting their nonprofit.
Tickets are $5 each or five for $20. Every ticket you buy helps fund local causes and gives these students a chance to earn SNOWFEST scholarships.
2026 SNOWFEST Scholarship winners will be announced at the on Sunday, March 8 at the River Ranch Annual SNOWFEST Snow Sculpture Contest
Interested in becoming a Scholarship candidate? Apply today.
Meet the 2026 SNOWFEST Scholarship Candidates
Click the candidate raffle page to make a donation for raffle tickets.
Enrique Trinidad-Casellanos
School: North Tahoe High School
Non-profit: SOS Outreach
Kaira Patton-Rodriguez
Non-profit: Sierra Community House
School: North Tahoe High School
Maria Elias-Ramirez
Non-profit: Adventure Risk Challenge (ARC)
School: North Tahoe High School
Niki Johnson
Non-profit: Tahoe Endurance
School: North Tahoe High School
Serafina Varisco
Non-profit: Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships (SWEP)
School: North Tahoe High School
Tessa Pierce
School: North Tahoe High School
Non-profit: Lake Tahoe Dance Collective