JAMESTOWN, N.D. (PEO) – P.E.O. Chapter AB of Jamestown announced that a $3,000 scholarship in honor of Charlotte H. Hansen has been established to benefit a female student entering the University of Jamestown.

Applicants must be girls residing in or attending school in Stutsman County, who will graduate from high school in May or June and will be attending UJ in the fall. Applicants must also be a citizen or legal resident of the U.S. or Canada.

Hansen was a longtime resident of Jamestown, who was deeply involved in professional, educational and philanthropic activities. She was a strong believer in the value and importance of education. She held degrees in bacteriology and chemistry and received an honorary doctorate from UJ, where she taught for 11 years.

Scholarship applications are available through guidance counselors at Stutsman County high schools, the N.D. Home School Association, Jamestown Adult Learning Center or by contacting Jaci Trefz at jacit@daktel.com. Application deadline is March 15, 2020.

P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization dedicated to advancing education for women. Since its founding in 1869, the organization has given more than $321 million in scholarships, grants, awards and low-interest loans to help women achieve their scholastic goals.