Hersey graduate receives P.E.O Scholarship

The prestigious P.E.O. Scholarship for the 2014-2015 academic year was presented to Caitlin Nagle, a 2015 graduate of John Hersey High School. Nagle is the daughter of William and Catherine Nagle and was recommended for the scholarship by P.E.O. Chapter HN of Arlington Heights.

Nagle, who is a special education major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is deserving of this scholarship. She embodies the spirit of P.E.O., motivating others to achieve their highest aspirations. She wants to make an impact wherever she goes and at her young age.

The P.E.O. Scholarship is a $2,500 scholarship based on excellence in leadership, extracurricular activities, community service, academics and potential for future success. The program is open to young women, who are citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States or Canada and who are graduating high school seniors at the time of application. A student must be recommended by a P.E.O. chapter.

The P.E.O. Sisterhood, founded Jan. 21, 1869, at Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, is an international philanthropic and educational organization which promotes increased educational opportunities for women. The P.E.O. Sisterhood had over $250 million in financial assistance to over 95,000 recipients. The P.E.O. Sisterhood also owns Cottey College, a fully accredited, private liberal arts and sciences college for women, with two-year and selected four-year programs, located in Nevada, Missouri.

For additional information on the P.E.O. Star Scholarship, visit peointernational.org.

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