VHHS senior receives scholarship

The prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship was recently presented to VHHS senior Deborah Van Camp. Deborah is the daughter of Steven and Julia Van Camp and was recommended for this scholarship by P.E.O. Chapter T, Birmingham. Van Camp will attend the University of Florida in the fall, where she plans to study animal sciences with a focus on equine studies.

The P.E.O. STAR 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 January 21, 1869, at Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, is an international philanthropic and educational organization that 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 P.E.O. Sisterhood has given over $250 million in financial assistance to more than 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, please contact Jennifer Kopf at kopf.jennifer@gmail.com or visit peointernational.org.