Summer may be in full swing but some recent graduates from Lakeville are already planning ahead for the start of college in the fall – securing $1,500 scholarships on behalf of three Southcoast Health Hospitals.

Out of 141 applicants, two Lakeville students and 26 other high school graduates from across the South Coast, received a total of $42,000 from the Southcoast Health Ambassadors’ Scholarship Program.

This program funds students who are working toward future careers in the medical field. This year’s recipients were each awarded with $1,500 scholarships, the highest amount awarded since the program’s inception in 1941, according to Southcoast Health.

“This program is truly special as it reflects Southcoast Health’s commitment to the community,” said Southcoast Health President and CEO David McCready. “By supporting those who pursue careers in healthcare and medicine, we are ensuring there will be skilled caregivers to serve our region for generations to come.”

Lakeville’s recipients are:

Lakeville resident and Apponequet Regional High School graduate Delaney Jacobsen won the Sullivan Family Charitable Fund scholarship and will attend Nazareth University majoring in communication sciences and disorders.

Lakeville resident and Apponequet Regional High School graduate Mason Macuch will attend Fairfield University in the fall to major in chemistry on a pre-med track. He received the Dr. Didi Theva scholarship award.