Sarah Lentz (left) with Chapter CZ Member Jean Van Gilder (right)

A non-profit organization in Jefferson recently announced its 2022 scholarship recipient.

The PEO Chapter CZ awarded a $400 scholarship to Sarah Lentz of Jefferson. The scholarship was for a woman who had their education interrupted and was out of school for at least one year, but an individual who also completed at least two years of post-secondary education. 

Lentz completed her Licensed Practical Nurse training with Iowa Central Community College and she is now using the scholarship to pursue her associates degree in nursing to become a registered nurse. Since 1990, PEO Chapter CZ has been offering this kind of scholarship to women in Greene County. The scholarship was awarded during the recent organization’s fundraiser at The Centennial.