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PEO Chapter awards program continuing education grant

Chapter MW of the International Sisterhood of P.E.O. of St. Charles recently awarded Diana Gonzales, a Program for Continuing Education (PCE) grant of $3,000 to aid her in obtaining a B.S. degree in human services at Judson University in Elgin.

The Philanthropic Educational Organization was founded on Jan. 21, 1869, by seven students at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

This circle of kindred spirits - bonded by their enthusiasm for women's opportunities - eventually expanded to include women off campus, as well. Today, P.E.O. has grown from that tiny membership of seven to almost a quarter of a million members in chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada. There are several P.E.O. chapters in the Fox Valley area.

True to the mission of promoting educational opportunities for women, education continues to be the primary philanthropy of the P.E.O.

The organization makes a difference in women's lives with six philanthropies that include ownership of a women's college, Cottey College, and five programs that provide higher educational assistance through scholarships, grants, and loans to motivate women to achieve their highest aspirations.

Grant, loan, and award recipients - as well as Cottey College students - need not be members of P.E.O. With the exception of international students who receive International Peace Scholarships, each recipient is sponsored by a P.E.O. chapter. This allows the chapter members to be a meaningful part of "their" student's life.

For details, visit www.peointernational.org.

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