Charlotte Hathaway, first-year doctoral student in Curriculum & Instruction, has been awarded a $7,500 International Peace Scholarship from the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.), based in Des Moines, Iowa, for 2019-2020.
Hathaway, whose research interests lie within art education—specifically: creativity, dance, aesthetics, and risk taking—is an international student at Illinois, originally from near Bath, in the United Kingdom. The P.E.O.'s motto is "women helping women reach for the stars." It is a philanthropic organization where women CELEBRATE the advancement of women; EDUCATE women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and stewardship of Cottey College; and MOTIVATE women to achieve their highest aspirations. The International P.E.O. Sisterhood, founded in 1869, is celebrating its 150th Anniversary.
