I would like to thank the ladies of P.E.O. who helped me obtain scholarship money for my graduate education. P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization where women celebrate the advancement of women; educate women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and stewardship of Cottey College; and motivate women to achieve their highest aspirations.
Founded in 1869 by seven women at a college in Iowa, the group soon blossomed to include women off campus. Today, P.E.O. has grown to almost a quarter of a million members in chapters in the United States and Canada.
This photo shows some of the ladies of the Sharon, PA, chapter presenting me with a “big check” for $1,200. I am very thankful for this grant, which went toward my graduate tuition at Pitt. I want to especially thank the chapter’s former president, Robin, who told me about the program, and the chapter’s current president, Jane, who wrote a wonderful letter on my behalf.
For more information about the organization and its financial programs for higher education for women, visit the P.E.O. website.
This photo shows some of the ladies of the Sharon, PA, chapter presenting me with a “big check” for $1,200. I am very thankful for this grant, which went toward my graduate tuition at Pitt. I want to especially thank the chapter’s former president, Robin, who told me about the program, and the chapter’s current president, Jane, who wrote a wonderful letter on my behalf.