She will use the grant to study Eastern Christian icon painting under the tutelage of Charles Henri Rohrbacher of Juneau, Alaska, for four weeks in June, followed by a two-week retreat at St. Anthony Retreat Center near Sequoia National Park in California.
Perigo, an art instructor at the school since 1997, is one of 100 teachers to receive a grant through the program this year. Since its inception in 1987, more than 2,000 Indiana teachers, principals, guidance counselors and media specialists/librarians have received scholarships.