Maureen Klose receives a check for $3,000 from PEO Chapter EN President Vicki Faust, left, and Myrna Schon, PEO Program for Continuing Education Grant Committee member.

IRON MOUNTAIN — P.E.O. Chapter EN of Iron Mountain has announced Maureen Klose from Kingsford, their candidate for the P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, has been chosen by the P.E.O. International Board of Trustees to receive a $3,000 grant for 2020.

Klose was chosen because of her tenacity and courage to overcome obstacles in her efforts to continue her education and pursue a career in medical office information systems. The local chapter congratulates Klose and wish her the best in her future endeavors. 

P.E.O. is a Philanthropic Educational Organization that promotes the advancement of women’s education. What started with a friendship among seven women while they were attending college in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1869 is now among the oldest women’s organizations in North America with almost 6,000 chapters.

It is a non-profit organization that has helped more than 109,000 women pursue educational goals by providing nearly $348 million in grants, scholarships, awards and loans. In addition to the educational philanthropies, the P.E.O. sisterhood offers much more. We are an organization of women who promote each member’s individual gifts, strive to live our faith and enrich our fellowship and friendship among our members.