Nathan Schwab and Jacob Thompson of Austin, and Summer Swensrud, of Albert Lea, are the recepients of the Cooperative Response Center, Inc. 2012 scholarship program. They each received $1,000 for post-secondary education costs.

Schwab, a 2012 graduate of Austin High School, will attend the University of Minnesota and plans to pursue a degree in business management, marketing, or sales.

Swensrud, a 2012 graduate of Albert Lea High School, is the stepdaughter of CRC employee Brad Fjelsta. Swensrud will attend Riverland Community College in Austin in the fall and is planning a career in either pharmacology or social work.

Thompson is a 2012 graduate of AHS. In the fall, Thompson will attend the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse and plans to obtain a degree in accounting and business management.