Welcome to the Nevada State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood
P.E.O. – Where women motivate, educate and celebrate women
Welcome to P.E.O. We are a Sisterhood of women who are purposeful and passionate about celebrating, supporting and motivating women. Our mission is to help women around the world advance through education. Educational support is at the heart of everything we do and we take great pride in transforming the lives of women by providing grants, scholarships, awards and loans for higher education, alongside owning and supporting Cottey College – a distinguished liberal arts college dedicated solely to women.
Cottey College has been owned and supported by the P.E.O. Sisterhood since 1927 and is a fully-accredited private residential college for women in Nevada, Missouri. It offers two and four year programs. The 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings in the Midwest region place Cottey College at #5 of the Best Regional Colleges of the Midwest, #4 Top Performer on Social Mobility, and #21 Best Value School. International travel is included for each Cottey student. In 2024, students traveled to Dublin, Ireland. In 2025, students will travel to Athens, Greece. Some students opt to spend a semester abroad in their program.
P.E.O. Scholar Award Recipient Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of NBC News Today Show
P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education recipient LaTonya Jackson
Cottey Students
P.E.O. Statement of Purpose and Intent
P.E.O. does not discriminate against any woman based on age, ethnicity, religion or education. Our sisterhood is based on friendship and mutual respect. P.E.O. is not political nor is it a political action group. Individually, each member may work for causes of her choice outside of P.E.O.; as sisters, we respect one another’s political and /or religious views and activities. We meet to support each other for fellowship and for the common and united purpose of assisting women reach their educational goals.
