Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Rend Lake College's Board of Trustees serves the purpose of guiding the college towards success and maintaining its mission and goals.
Serving the District
The Board of Trustees is made up of residents from RLC District #521. Swipe up or scroll down to view the current members and officers.
board of trustees
Meeting Agendas, Packets & Minutes
Chair
Larry Manning
Vice Chair
Brian Dorris
Secretary
Jeff Jones
Board Member
Dr. David Asbery
Board Member
Joe Coy
Board Member
Ron Daniels
Board Member
Tony Wielt
Student Trustee
Henry Meinert
President
Terry Wilkerson
Rend Lake College’s seventh full-time President since April 2012.
1. Provide overall leadership and unity of efforts for the total college program.
2. Oversee and maintain the financial well-being of the college.
3. Assume overall responsibility for establishing and maintaining an adequate public relations program.
4. Oversee preparation for Higher Learning Commission review of the college and subsequent accreditation.
5. Provide adequate information and opportunity for board development and preparation of supporting materials.
6. Participate in statewide activities and organizations relative to the college mission.
7. Maintain an active and visual presence in the communities of the district through local events and gatherings.
Student Trustee Election
Want to represent your peers as the face of the Rend Lake College student body? RLC’s Student Trustee represents the student body on the RLC Board of Trustees. The trustee attends RLC board meetings each month and has an advisory vote on all action items. It’s a great experience for someone motivated to get involved in a service role.
Interested in running for the office?
Here is what you will need to get started, all of which is available in a candidate packet that can be picked up at Academic Advisement in the Administration Building:
- Petition — this must include 50 or more signatures of students, must be properly filled in, signed and notarized.
- Statement of Candidacy — this must be properly filled in, signed and notarized.
- Statement of Economic Interest — this must be completed and turned in to the Student Services Office. They will get the statement filed at the County Clerk’s Office for you and attach the receipt to your Petition and Statement of Candidacy.
Qualifications:
- A student trustee must reside within the Rend Lake College District.
- At the time of the election and during service as a trustee, a student must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and have accumulated 12 credit hours prior to election.
- The student member cannot be a full-time employee at Rend Lake College.
- The student must have an overall grade point average of 2.0 or better at the time of election and during service as a trustee.
A full list of election rules is included in the candidate packet, available at Academic Advisement.
Important Spring 2025 Election Dates:
February 26 - Last Day to File as a Candidate
February 28 - Last Day to Withdraw as a Candidate
March 3 - Ballots Ready for Inspection
March 4 - Absentee Voting Begins
March 5-6 - Student Trustee Election
Student Leaders Elected Student Trustees | Rend Lake College Board | 1973 - Current
2024-2025 | Wyatt Hamson (Belle Rive)
2023-2024 | Maggie Stacey (Sesser)
2022-2023 | Colt Henson (Wayne City)
2021-2022 | Nick Wimber (Henderson, Ky.)
2020-2021 | Dakota Tate (Bluford)
2019-2020 | Remington Henson (Wayne City)
2018-2019 | Mackenzie Trader (Scheller)
2017-2018 | Grace Pytlinski (Waltonville)
2016-2017 | Eric Schumm (Wayne City)
2015-2016 | Claire Pytlinski (Waltonville)
2014-2015 | Elijah Liske (Sesser)
2013-2014 | Haden Smith (Wayne City)
2012-2013 | Kelsey Allen (Bonnie)
2011-2012 | Caleb Buntin (Thompsonville)
2010-2011 | Kody Schwarze (Valmeyer)
2009-2010 | Samantha York (McLeansboro)
2008-2009 | Luke Thomas (Springerton)
2007-2008 | Renee Ryterski (DuBois)
2006-2007 | Garrett Keck (Vandalia / Benton)
2005-2006 | Rachel Sveda (Christopher)
2004-2005 | Adam Nagreski (Benton)
2003-2004 | Cody Logan Chullen (Benton)
2002-2003 | Candice N. Fitch (Thompsonville)
2001-2002 | Keith J. Shasteen (McLeansboro)
2000-2001 | Steven Manning (Belle Rive)
1999-2000 | Kristin Rone (Benton)
1998-1999 | Greg Hollmann (Mt. Vernon)
1997-1998 | Russell Jay (Benton)
1996-1997 | John C. Thompson (McLeansboro)
1995-1996 | Joe Anderton (Christopher)
1994-1995 | Ryan Endsley (Mt. Vernon)
1993-1994 | Laura Drone (Tamaroa)
1992-1993 | Tracy Thompson (Christopher)
1991-1992 | Jason E. Newell (Belle Rive)
1990-1991 | Doris F. Troutt (Opdyke)
1989-1990 | Doris F. Troutt (Opdyke)
1988-1989 | Chris Stubblefield (Sesser)
1988-1988 | Amy Andrews (Benton)
1987-1988 | Kenneth Hill (Benton)
1986-1987 | Gary Piercy (Benton)
1985-1986 | Debbie Turner Kerley (Zeigler)
1984-1985 | Darin R. Lee (McLeansboro)
1983-1984 | LaDonna L. Wallace (Johnsonville / Wayne City H.S.)
1982-1983 | Susan Woodward (Mt. Vernon)
1981-1982 | Randy Herrin (Benton)
1980-1981 | Brad Rainwater (Wayne City)
1979-1980 | Douglas Dunbar (Benton)
1978-1979 | Mark Michalic (West Frankfort)
1977-1978 | Mark Michalic (West Frankfort)
1977-1977 | Frances Rightnowar (Mt. Vernon)
1976-1977 | Charles S. "Chuck" Eckert (Palestine / Hutsonville H.S.)
1975-1976 | Alecia Van Horn (Benton)
1974-1975 | J. Bradley Burzynski (Benton)
1973-1974 | Robert S. Munday (Benton)
Executive Leadership Team
Lori Ragland
Executive Vice President
Chad Copple
Vice President - Institutional Effectiveness
Cathy DeJarnette
Executive Director - Administrative Services
Henry "Buster" Leeck
Vice President - Academic & Student Services
Kim Wilkerson
Vice President - CTE & Student Support
John Gulley
Vice President - Finance & Auxiliary Services
President's Cabinet
Amy Epplin
Director of Institutional Compliance and Research
Andrea Banach
Dean – Pinckneyville Campus Advancement and Outreach
Amy Newell
RLC Foundation Director
Bria Robinson
Dean of Allied Health
Donnie Millenbine
Dean of Facilities Management & Campus Operations
Jena Jensik
Dean of Enrollment Services
Kent McKown
Chief Information Officer
Nathan Wheeler
Director of Marketing and Communications
Shari Carpenter
Dean of Applied Science & Technology
Vickie Schulte
Dean of Student Success and Development
