EDUCATION BRIEFS

Four scholarships awarded to Mason County women

Philanthropic Educational Organization Chapter B of Shelton awarded four $1,000 Mary M. Knight Achievement Award scholarships to Mason County women.

Breeana Ross and Linda Bonney will pursue their certification in medical assisting at Olympic College. Kenzie Smith will pursue her X-ray certification at Pima Medical Institute.

Tamra Ingwaldson will pursue a bachelor’s degree in business at Western Governors University.

The scholarship awards honor Mary M. Knight, a Mason County pioneer educator and a member of Chapter B. The award, funded by Shelton’s PEO Chapter B, has supported women’s education since 1936.

PEO is a nonprofit women’s philanthropic education organization dedicated to help women achieve their educational goals. For more information, email [email protected].