JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – P.E.O. Chapter AB of Jamestown announced today that high school senior Madison Motschenbacher of Jamestown is the 2021 recipient of the Charlotte H. Hansen P.E.O. Scholarship, earning $3,000 toward her enrollment at the University of Jamestown.

Motschenbacher plans to study communications and foreign language and will be involved in the university’s Character in Leadership program.

Established in 2019, the scholarship honors Hansen, a P.E.O. member and resident of Jamestown who was deeply involved in professional, educational and philanthropic activities.

P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization dedicated to advancing education for women. Since its founding in 1869, the organization has given more than $366 million in scholarships, grants, awards and low-interest loans to help women achieve their scholastic goals. P.E.O. has also owned and supported Cottey College since 1927, a national ranked, fully accredited, independent liberal arts and sciences college for women located in Nevada, Mo.

For more information about the Hansen scholarship, Cottey College or other scholarship opportunities, contact Jaci Trefz at jacit@daktel.com.