JAMESTOWN, N.D. (P.E.O.) – Cammie Veldkamp of Jamestown was recently named a P.E.O. Star Scholarship recipient for the 2024-2025 academic year. The $2,500 scholarship recognizes exceptional high school graduating women, who are pursuing a post secondary degree.

Veldkamp will be attending Bismarck State College in the fall, pursuing associate’s degrees in science and business administration with a concentration in entrepreneurship. Following graduation in 2025, she plans to apply her real-world skills to her own businesses, current and future, and may continue her education with a degree in business law, hoping to help others start their own small businesses without facing legal barriers.

Veldkamp was nominated for the scholarship by P.E.O. Chapter AB in Jamestown and is the chapter’s third recipient of the highly competitive award.

P.E.O. is a philanthropic organization dedicated to advancing education for women of all ages. To learn more about scholarship opportunities, go to peointernational.org or email peondchapter@gmail.com.