Omaha P.E.O. Reciprocity Association Member Login Related Links P.E.O. International Cottey College Nebraska P.E.O. The Omaha P.E.O. Reciprocity Association is comprised of thirty-nine Nebraska P.E.O. chapters in the Omaha area. P.E.O. was founded on January 21, 1869, by seven young college women on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Originally a small campus society, P.E.O. soon chose to go entirely off campus. Today, P.E.O. has over a quarter of a million members in chapters in the United States and Canada. From its inception, the P.E.O. Sisterhood has taken an active role in the promotion of educational opportunities for women. Today, education continues to be the only philanthropy of P.E.O., as evidenced by the promotion of five international projects: P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund Cottey College P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education P.E.O. Scholar Awards P.E.O. Star Scholarship For more information or suggestions for the web site, send e-mail to omahapeo@omahapeo.org