Scholarship Info:
14 applications
8 different schools represented
5 from Mammoth, 3 from DO, others included Weed HS, Pleasant Valley, Oak Ridge, U-prep, Loyalton, and NU
Even distribution across disciplines (3, 3, 4, 4)- fours were from snowboarders
Refined grading process, rubric included sections for:
Team Accomplishments
Video essays
Grades / Course rigor
Extracurriculars / community involvement
2026 Scholarship Recipients
Addison Koenig
Women’s Ski
Mammoth High School
Team Captain
ASB President, Interact Club, Bi-literacy, volleyball, State Champion, regionals competitor
Very personalized responses in essays, staying positive and being a good teammate.
Sutter Stroup
Men’s Ski
Del Oro High School
Team Captain
Dual Sport (wrestling)
Focus on his league Accomplishments: 4 year state qualifier, 1st all-league, 2x regional qualifier
Dedicated to the sport, early struggles and motivation to train harder in offseason
Layla Metroka
Women’s Board
Pleasant Valley High School
Team Captain
Lots of AP courses, CSF, Student government, link crew
5th Overall States, 4-year qualifier
Essays focus on TEAM and those around you
Rylen Nash
Men’s Board
Mammoth High School
2x Team Captain
Also captain of XC and Track
5th All-State
Recruiting for boys team
Focus on learning, opportunity, not only results