Far West Masters Scholarship Program

The Scholarship Program is a program founded and operated by volunteers from the Far West Masters to support ski racing and junior athlete development in the Far West division.

Scholarship Program


The 2009 scholarship awards have been announced - congratulations to these athletes!

The Far West Masters Scholarship Program has been raising funds for deserving Far West junior skiers since 1992. All money raised comes from Far West Masters racers and supporting sponsors and donors. All administrative activities involved in the fund-raising and review of athlete scholarship applications are done on a volunteer basis by members of the Far West Masters, which allows us to distribute the funds with no overhead to Far West Junior Athletes.

We would like to thank everyone who has supported this program, particularly the sponsors and donors who generously contribute to support the raffles and other fundraising efforts. And congratulations to all of our scholarship athletes!

About the Scholarship Fund Program

Our program initially raised money simply by direct contributions from Masters racers. However, over the years the program has expanded to include more fundraisers, including such events as:

  • A season-long raffle with prizes ranging from dinners, gift certificates, ski wax and accessories to skis, poles and bindings
  • A wine tasting event
  • A dual race including Masters racers and junior scholarship winners

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Sponsors and Donors

We’d like to thank the following primary sponsors for providing prizes for this year’s raffle, along with all the sponsors and donors who so generously support this program.

Holmenkol Ski Wax
Uvex Sports
Helmets, goggles, and sunglasses. For details on race products, visit uvexrace.com.
Dynastar Skis Fischer Skis
Rossignol skis Winterstieger ski and board tuning machines and accessories
Sun Valley Ski Tools
Visit Race-Werks for online catalog and info at race-werks.com.
Spirakut ski tuning tools
Spyder ski racing apparel Grindrite ski and snowboard tuning machines and accessories
DeFeet
sports socks for skiing, cycling, more...
Team pricing on DeFeet sports socks is available to Far West Masters competitors. Click here for the DeFeet Team Order form.
Thule - sport racks Bogle Winery

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2008-2009 Scholarship Winners

Past scholarship recipients include current US Ski Team members Marco Sullivan and Jonna Mendes. Both racers have placed in the top ten on the World Cup this season. Many other recipients have gone on to win college scholarships.

We are extremely pleased to announce that we have been able to make 2008-2009 scholarship awards to fifty-five athletes (18 J3's, 22 J2's, 13 J1's, and 2 mid's). Congratulations to these athletes and thanks to all the competitors who applied. Best of luck and a great season to everyone!

NameLevelSki Team
J3 (13-14)  
Carlson, KirkJ3 2nd yrMammoth
Dangtongdee, KodyJ3 2nd yrHeavenly
Dolan, GraceJ3 2nd yrSugar Bowl
Driller, TenayaJ3 2nd yrSquaw Valley
Evans, ConnerJ3 2nd yrSugar Bowl
Hume, MaxwellJ3 2nd yrMammoth
Ignacio, DenverJ3 1st yrMammoth
Johnson, MadelineJ3 1st yrSquaw Valley
Kelley, NaomiJ3 2nd yrSierra at Tahoe
Lapanja,LilaJ3 2nd yrDiamond Peak
Monforte, NJ3 1st yrSquaw Valley
Mott, BeauJ3 1st yrSugar Bowl
Murtha, DylanJ3 2nd yrSugar Bowl
Porter, CaitlinJ3 2nd yrAuburn Ski Club
Robles, ThomasJ3 2nd yrSquaw Valley
Tokunaga, KellyJ3 2nd yrSnow Summit
Wehsener, AlexaJ3 1st yrMammoth
Wilson, KennyJ3 2nd yrSquaw Valley
J2 (15-16)  
Allen, CarissaJ2 2nd yrMammoth
Brooks, DylanJ2 2nd yrMammoth
Casares, HannaJ2 2nd yrAuburn Ski Club
Collins, GrahamJ2 2nd yrSquaw Valley
Cooper, ScottJ2 1st yrMt Rose
Duncan, MalloryJ2 2nd yrSugar Bowl
Eller, BryceJ2 1st yrMammoth
Fiorio, ZoeJ2 2nd yrSugar Bowl
Fulton, AlexJ2 1st yrDiamond Peak
Gephart, JackJ2 1st yrMammoth
Gould, MaraJ2 1st yrSugar Bowl
Higerd, GrantJ2 1st yrMammoth
Jensen, PeterJ2 2nd yrAuburn Alpine
Lebel, JacquiJ2 2nd yrSugar Bowl
Lonza, AmieJ2 1st yrMammoth
Monforte, SalvatoreJ2 1st yrSquaw Valley
Paap, PatrickJ2 2nd yrSnow Summit
Perkins, JakeJ2 2nd yrSquaw Valley
Peterson, ForesteJ2 1st yrSquaw Valley
Pieper, LillieJ2 1st yrMammoth
Rasmussen, JusticeJ2 1st yrBear Valley
Swayze, EvanJ2 1st yrSugar Bowl
J1 (17-19)  
Baker, JakobJ1 2nd yrSugar Bowl
Conroy, ShannonJ1 1st yrSquaw Valley
Cortopassi, KayleeJ1 2nd yrMammoth
Engel, MarkJ1 1st yrSugar Bowl
James, EmilyJ1 1st yrMammoth
Jensen, JenniferJ1 1st yrAuburn Alpine
Lonza, GeordieJ1 3rd yrMammoth
Macrorie, ShelbyJ1 1st yrSquaw Valley
Martin, RoseJ1 2nd yrMammoth
Morning, KaseyJ1 2nd yrMammoth
Patient, ChristieJ1 1st yrSquaw Valley
Pieper, KyleJ1 2nd yrTEAM
Schacht, SaraJ1 1st yrSnow Summit
Mid (20)  
Horst, EricaMidUNR
Kerr, ErrolMidJamaican Ski Team