The prestigious P.E.O. Star Scholarship for the 2017-18 academic year was presented to Hiawatha graduating senior Jada Rosa' at the school's awards ceremony May 18 by past president Carol Speidel.
Rosa' is the daughter of Drs. Pete and Julie Rosa' and was recommended for this scholarship by Chapter HU of Hiawatha. Rosa' is planning to attend Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where she plans to study medical humanities beginning this fall.
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 the application. A student must be recommended by a P.E.O. chapter.
The P.E.O. Sisterhood, founded in 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 with 250,000 members in Canada and the U.S. they have provided nearly $283 million in financial assistance to almost 99,000 recipients.
Source: PEO Star Scholarship awarded to Jada Rosa'
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