We are honored to award a record-breaking $598,320 in scholarships to 148 local students whose hard work, dedication, and heart have earned our community's full support. From academic excellence to personal growth to giving back,  this class represents the very best of Summit County, and we could not be more proud to invest in their dreams.

None of this is possible without the incredible generosity of our community. The Summit Foundation's scholarships are made possible by our ski area partners — Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain Resort, and Keystone — and by over 3,500 community members who give through direct donations, paycheck contributions, and ski medallion purchases. We are also proud to celebrate the second year of the Bright Futures Fund — a donor-supported initiative providing four-year scholarships to outstanding Summit County graduates, while also supporting our High School and Career Technical Pathways program for students pursuing career-ready skills after high school. Thank you for making this night possible.

Meet the 2026 Bright Futures Scholars

Four exceptional Summit County graduates have been named this year's Bright Futures recipients — each awarded a four-year scholarship to pursue their university dreams. These scholars represent the very best of what community philanthropy can do.

Meet the 2026 Bright Futures Scholars

Scholarship Night isn't just a ceremony. It's a reflection of who we are as a community. When Summit County shows up for its students, it shows up in a big way.

If you've ever given to the Summit Foundation — thank you. You were in that room tonight, even if you didn't know it. Your generosity had a name. 147 of them, in fact.

2026 Scholarship Recipients

Lucas Adaro-Martin

Satori Adnan

Sarah Aglar

Victor Almeida

Lisa Alvarado

Caroline Andersen

Uriel Lopez Angeles

Emily Arndt

Idaly Hernandez Avila

Teagan Barth

Kohan Bell

Thomas Bellavance

Henry Billinghurst

Sydney Blevins

Eliza Bradley

Sarah Bresnahan

Annika Broecker

Danielle Brown

Finnegan Brown

Benjamin Burkart

Marie Burnette

Jesse Busnardo

Jacquelyn Callejas

David Campos-Jacobo

Jasmin Luna Castillo

Aleyda Lopez Cervantes

Ellen Chabot

Asher Check-Krigman

Michael Citak

Rowan Connelly

Sophia Crawford

Mackenzie Cross

Mary Crowe

Season Currey

Clara D'Augustine

Lucas Daigler

Stella Dennis

Pearl Devito

Carson Earnest

Katherine Eldredge

Samuel Eldredge

Lila Ellison

Logan Ellison

Henry Eslich

Kasandra Espinoza

Marko Fedynsky

Andy Fernandez

Bridger Fitch

Ivanna Zubia Fletes

Mia Batista Fletes

Bethany Flores

Mariah Flores

Angela Gutierrez Fragoso

Felim Gaertner-Mcgoff

Jonathan Gambino

Betsie Garcia

Iris Alderete Garcia

Grace Gardner

Polly Gledhill

Vanessa Gonzalez

Peyton Goossen

Curtis Hammer

Hendrix Harmala

Beck Harrel-Laszlo

Madison Haser

Saige Hefin

Mason Heflin

Griffin Heins

Aris Ruiz Hernandez

Jonathan Hernandez

Olga Cruz Hernandez

Thomas Hoffman

Elijah Hurwitch

Luciana Igreda

Nadia Ilano

Noah Iorio

Claire Jackson

Sophie Jardon

Elizabeth Johnson

Colton Jones

Amadou Kane

Karston Kerr

Makena Kneller

Jacob Knight

Ashley Landeros-Gonzalez

Elijah Langley

Ryan Lankhorst

Darby Leffler

Owen Lewis

Terry Lifgren

Holden Long

Joanthon Santiago Lopez

Jeremiah Lyons

Brynn Martin

Mckenna Martin

Ashley Garcia Medina

Isaias Lopez Mejia

Phoenix Meyer

Andy Milata

Frank Lopez Moreno

Paulo Nieto

Lily Arellano Nogueda

Vasilya Nosirova

May Omori

Edwin Chavarria Ortiz

Anton Pascual

Auden Pierpont

Hamilton Preaus

Julianna Redhorse

Landon Alfaro Rivas

Jose Rodriguez

Juan Rojas

Nelson Vazquez Rojas

Isabella Rolfe

Maria Saenz

Ari Sanchez-Ramirez

Cameron Scott Schmitt

Anna Shingles

Wentzle Shotts

Elizabeth Skowron

Alexis Stais

Cain Steinweg

Simon Stevens

Quinn Sutherland

Indira Tancheff-Thamer

Tayde Tepate

Hogan Tobias

Johan Gomez Trigueros

Mukhabbat Ubaydullaeva

Heolmeyri Riestra Vega

Angelina Espinoza Venegas

Aura Vielman

Casey Ward

Jake Warner

Danielle Weisberg

Katherine Williams

Keeley Wilson

Tobias Wineland

Heidi Wuppermann

Will Young

Special Recognition and Named Scholarships

Summit Foundation Bright Futures
Sebastian Borrego
Liliana Cervantes
Ashley Licea
Dylan Sullivan

Albert-Krainz
Felim Gaertner-Mcgoff

Brad Odekirk Memorial
Jesse Busnardo

Breckenridge Grand Vacations 
Felim Gaertner-Mcgoff
Andy Fernandez
Elijah Hurwitch
Uriel Lopez Angeles

Community Collegiate 
Edwin Chavarria Ortiz
 

Copper Mountain
Bridger Fitch
Matthew Misch
Lydia Peterson
Hamilton Preaus
 

Dick Masica Engineering
Frank Lopez Moreno

Drue Foundation Career Technical Education
Mia Batista Fletes
Vanessa Gonzalez
 

FirstBank
Andy Fernandez

Gavenda Family
Angela Gutierrez Fragoso

Gould Family
Simon Stevens

Grotemeyer Family
Emily Arndt

Joe & Gene Swedish
Heidi Wuppermann
 

Kathy Hagan Memorial
Asher Check-Krigman

Lenzmeier- Williams
Thomas Bellavance
Pearl Devito
 

Live Your Dreams
Andy Milata

Lundin Family
Johan Gomez Trigueros

Marty & Lori Trisler Memorial 
Andy Milata

McIntosh Business
Wentzle Shotts

Merriman Family Foundation
Elijah Hurwitch

Peak One Surgery Center
Betsie Garcia 
Edwin Chavarria Ortiz

Reggie & Pam Gray
David Campos-Jacobo

Rotary- CTE
Hamilton Preaus
Donovan Ramey
 

Rotary- First Generation
Liliana Cervantes
Frank Lopez Moreno
 

Rotary- General
Julianna Redhorse
Tobias Wineland
Heidi Wuppermann
 

Rotary- Leadership
Marie Burnette
Anna Shingles
 

Rotary- Meg Boyer
Sofia Timpone
 

Summit County Government
Lucas Adaro-Martin
Emily Arndt
Kohan Bell
Jacquelyn Callejas
David Campos-Jacobo
Michael Citak
Rowan Connelly
Mary Crowe
Stella Dennis
Henry Eslich
Andy Fernandez
Angela Gutierrez Fragoso 
Mason Heflin
Nadia Ilano
Elizabeth Johnson
Jacob Knight
Lily Arellano Nogueda 
Edwin Chavarria Ortiz
Heolmeyri Riestra Vega
Keeley Wilson
Tobias Wineland
 

Snyder Family
Idaly Hernandez Avila
 

Synagogue of the Summit
David Campos-Jacobo
Heolmeyri Riestra Vega
 

Theobald Women in Engineering
Danielle Weisberg

Tyler Updegraff Memorial
Betsie Garcia
Peyton Goossen
 

Vail Health
Annika Broecker
Asher Check-Krigman
Curtis Hammer
Owen Lewis
 

Westerland Family 
Tayde Tepate

Wright Family
Angela Gutierrez Fragoso
Luciana Igreda