Evelynn Reilly, a 2021 graduate of Fishers High School, has been selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Sisterhood. She was recommended by P.E.O. Chapter AB of Fort Wayne.
Reilly
Reilly graduated with an Academic Honors Diploma and participated in a variety of extracurricular activities. She was a mentor to high school underclassmen, a Cadet Teacher in her senior year, and played on the Varsity Lacrosse team. She has also been a small group leader for her church and has taken academic and activity leadership roles in Christian camps and clubs. Currently, she serves in the Children’s Ministry at Pennington Park Church.
Reilly will attend Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Ariz., where she will major in elementary education. She was recognized by the P.E.O. Sisterhood for her excellence in academics, leadership, extracurricular activities, community service and potential for future success.
The STAR Scholarship was established in 2009 to provide scholarships for exceptional high school senior women to attend an accredited postsecondary institution in the next academic year.
About P.E.O.
P.E.O. has celebrated “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 dollars in grants, scholarships, awards and loans. In addition to the educational philanthropies, the P.E.O. Sisterhood provides a framework of support and community to its members, which number more than one-half million. Chapter AB has been part of the Fort Wayne community since it was organized in 1940. To learn more about P.E.O. and its powerful educational philanthropies, and to see stories of women who have benefited from the programs, visit peointernational.org or facebook.com/peointernational.