Senior girls in St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia offered scholarship

ST. CHARLES – High school senior girls at St. Charles North, St. Charles East, Geneva and Batavia high schools can apply for the Jan Bateman Willenborg Philanthropic Educational Organization Memorial Scholarship before April 1, the group announced in a news release.

The Willenborg family established the scholarship in 2020 after the death of Jan Willenborg, a beloved past member and president of the St. Charles chapter of Philanthropic Educational Organization, OB/IL.

The Philanthropic Educational Organization has been celebrating women helping women advance for more than 150 years. Since its inception in 1869, the nonprofit organization has helped more than 119,000 women pursue educational goals by providing more than $398 million in grants, scholarships, awards and loans.

Through membership, the PEO sisterhood has brought together more than a half million women in the U.S. and Canada who are passionate about helping women advance through education while supporting and motivating them, according to the release.

In addition to educational philanthropies, the organization provides a framework of support and community for all members with almost 5,800 chapters in North America.

To learn more about the history of the educational philanthropies and stories of women who have benefited from the programs, visit peointernational.org.

For more information or to receive an application for the Jan Bateman Willenborg P.E.O. Memorial Scholarship, email jbwillenborgscholar@gmail.com.