Central Electric Cooperative and Woonsocket High School are pleased to recognize Rain Swenson, the daughter of Todd and Jill Swenson of Wessington Springs, as the Touchstone Energy® Scholar of the Week for Jan. 14-20, 2024.

Woonsocket Superintendent Dr. Rod Weber said Swenson is a great role model for other students. She is active with National Honor Society, Girls State, golf, oral interpretation, school play, art club, choir and student council. Swenson volunteers for Feeding South Dakota and assists with community clean-up activities. She also works as a cashier at Woony Foods. After high school, Swenson plans to study advertising at South Dakota State University. 

Swenson received a $250 scholarship from Central Electric Cooperative and is eligible for additional scholarships this spring at the annual Scholar of the Year banquet. She was featured on Dakota News Now on Monday, Jan. 15. You can find the story online at www.dakotanewsnow.com by typing Rain Swenson in the search tool. 

The Scholar of the Week program is a partnership between Dakota News Now, Central Electric Cooperative and other local Touchstone Energy Cooperatives that captures the commitment electric cooperatives have to the communities they serve.