Jaclyn (Jackie) Lawrence, a 2021 graduate of Noblesville High School (NHS), was selected to receive the $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Sisterhood. She was recommended to receive this award by P.E.O. Chapter DG of Noblesville.
During high school, Lawrence served as a volunteer teacher for the SMB Girls Club, a student-run, after-school club for introducing STEM careers to elementary school girls. She plays the keyboard in the praise band for Sunday services at her church and was recently nominated to serve as President of her church’s Student Leadership Council.
While attending NHS, she was a cheerleader, competed on the dance team, and enjoyed teaching at dance clinics for younger girls. She also served as president of the NHS Riley Dance Marathon, an organization that raises money to support Riley Children’s Hospital.
Lawrence plans to major in Business (Economics) at Butler University with a pre-law concentration and Spanish minor.
The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship was established in 2009 to provide scholarships for exceptional high school senior women to attend an accredited postsecondary education institution in the U.S. or Canada in the next academic year. The competitive STAR Scholarship is for women who exhibit excellence in leadership, academics, extracurricular activities, community service, and potential for future success.
P.E.O. Chapter DG has been a part of the Noblesville community since it was organized in 1975.
About P.E.O.
P.E.O. has been celebrating women helping women reach for the stars for more than 150 years. Since its inception in 1869, the nonprofit organization has helped more than 116,000 women pursue educational goals by providing over $383 million in grants, scholarships, awards, and loans. The Sisterhood also owns and supports Cottey College, a women’s college in Nevada, Mo. Through membership, the P.E.O. Sisterhood has brought together more than a half a million women in the United States and Canada who are passionate about helping women advance through education while supporting and motivating them. In addition to the educational philanthropies, the P.E.O. Sisterhood provides a framework of support and community for all members.
What started with a bond of friendship among seven women in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, is now one of the oldest women’s organizations in North America with close to 6,000 chapters.
To learn more about P.E.O., its powerful educational philanthropies and see stories of women who have benefited from the programs, visit peointernational.org You can also follow along on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.