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Mason Health and Mason General Hospital have several scholarship opportunities available for 2026 — including a brand-new $10,000 award from the Hospitalist Group designed to help Mason County students pursue careers in health care.  In this episode of Focus on Shelton, Jeff Slakey sits down with Dr. Doug Lindahl and Dr. Jacqueline Gorzynski from the Mason Health Hospitalist Group, along with Dr. Darren Cuevas and Jennifer Capps, to break down everything students and career-changers need to know.

Scholarships covered in this episode:
• Mason Health Hospitalist Group Scholarship — $10,000, deadline April 30, 2026 (NEW)
• Shelton High School Health Science Academy Nursing Scholarship
• Mason Health Foundation Auxiliary Healthcare Scholarship
•Centennial Guilds Scholarship 

These scholarships are open to students entering a wide range of health care fields, including medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, nursing, pharmacy, nutritional science, behavioral health, and healthcare administration. They are not limited to graduating seniors — anyone looking to enter or advance in the health care field may be eligible. 


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