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Local High School Student Is Recipient of Prestigious Scholarship

by Susan West June 1, 2015June 1, 2015
written by Susan West June 1, 2015June 1, 2015

SCHOLARSHIP PHOTO SUSAN WEST AND MEGAN MANNINGMegan Manning, a senior at Mountain View High School, is the recipient of the prestigious Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) STAR Scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic year.

Chapter Z, of Mesa, recommended Megan, the daughter of Keith and Mary Manning, for the scholarship. Megan will attend Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University, in the fall, where she will study philosophy.

The PEO STAR Scholarship is a $2,500 scholarship based on excellence in leadership, extracurricular activities, community service, academics and potential for future success. The program promotes women celebrating women and motivating them to achieve their highest aspirations [the stars]. It is open to young women who are citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States or Canada, and who are graduating seniors at the time of application. A PEO chapter must recommend a student.

The PEO Sisterhood, founded on Jan. 21, 1869, at Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, is an international philanthropic and educational organization, which promotes increased educational opportunities for women. There are nearly 6,000 local chapters in the United States and Canada, with almost 250,000 initiated members. The PEO Sisterhood has given more than $250 million in financial assistance to a total exceeding 95,000 recipients.

The PEO Sisterhood also owns Cottey College, located in Nevada, Missouri. A fully accredited, private liberal arts and sciences college for women, the institution offers two-year and selected four-year programs.

For more information about the PEO STAR Scholarship, contact Susan West at (480) 641-1480, or visit www.peointernational.org.

 

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