Rena Stigen has joined West Central Initiative as a spring/summer intern to help with several regional planning projects. They include a regional business broadband survey, assistance with a Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) energy assessment template, updating the regional trails inventory and assisting with a regional transit survey.

Rena graduated from North Dakota State University in 2005 with a degree in business administration. A Fergus Falls native, she will spend six months in Ecuador next year as a Rotary Cultural Ambassador. Upon returning to the U.S., Rena plans to enroll in graduate school to pursue a master’s degree in emergency management or community development.