INA, Ill. (May 16, 2026) — Rend Lake College is proud to share that more than 900 degrees and certificates were conferred at the 59th Annual Commencement Ceremony held in the Waugh Gymnasium at the Banterra Sports Complex.
Two ceremonies were held where 479 students graduated on Saturday with 923 occupational certificates and associate degrees. Board of Trustees Chair Larry Manning and Vice Chair Brian Dorris had the honor of presenting the students their degrees and certificates. They were flanked by fellow board members Jeff Jones, Ron Daniels, Joe Coy and Tony Wielt; Student Trustee Landen Catron; and President Lori Ragland. Faculty Marshall and English Professor Joe Ervin announced the graduates.
Graduates
* Denotes honors student
ALBERS: Juliana J. Huber
ANCHORAGE, AK: Chloe S. Dupuis*
ASHLEY: Dean P. Kubiak, Megan Jean Dent
BELLE RIVE: Raegan Camylle Henry, Rilan D. Pressgrove*, Wyatt M. Pilson*
BELLEVILLE: Morgan P. Jung
BENTON: Addison R. Miles, Adriana R. Tonn*, Aleah C. Gore*, Alexandria J. Brown, Alysha M. Rexing, Amelia M. Webb*, Ariana Diaz*, Arica Tucker, Ashlyn Lampley, Austin T. Hutchins, Blakely D. Johnson*, Brooklyn L. Clark, Bryce W. Eubanks*, Caitlyn Cook, Caleb R. Lewis, Camdyn A. Hill*, Carolyn Vines*, Dustin Parkhill, Emma Cluck*, Gabrielle E. Webb*, Gavin H. Barnett, Haley L. Belcher, Harley Ketteman*, Henry Meinert*, Jacob Cook*, Jade Neal, Jayla Shelton, Jersey J. Smith, Jillian Meyer*, Jon Anthony Porvaznik*, K-Sha L. Morgan*, Kaitlyn Worley, Karlie Murphy*, Kayla J. Espinoza*, Kaylee Jo McInturff*, Layne Elizabeth Tindle, Levi D. Cummins*, Liam Bullard, Lucy A. Giacone*, Madeleine R. Miles, Makinley Tonn*, Marbella Mendez-Diaz*, Maria Cox, Michelle L. Stark, Morgan E. Heil*, Morgan Louise Robertson, Morgan T. Hutchcraft, Noelia Jaque*, Odin Poteete*, Samantha J. Montoya, Shelby M. McClerren*, Shianne Dejear, Tessa Neitzel
BLUFORD: Audrey Frey*, Briley Heinrich*, Brooklyn Jo Knight, Carter Bain*, Hunter DeJournett*, Johnathan Douglas Casada, Julia M. Bruce*, Maia Schultz, Makenzie Scarbrough*, Michael Thomas Parks, Paige E. Greenwalt*, Payton R. Knight, Philip Baird, Savanah M. Phillips
BONNIE: Kailee N. Pierce*, Maelee Allen*, Olivia Sellers*, Victoria A. Dennis
BREESE: Nicholas Joseph Helmink
BROUGHTON: Tillie K. Renn*
BUCKNER: Emily Crews
CARBONDALE: Aubrianna Bergman, Carolyn A. Hutcherson, Charlie I. Rich*, Joshua William Frattini*
CARMI: Dawson Tucker, Joshua R. Roberts, Lilyanna K. Ballard
CARRIER MILLS: Caitlyn N. Ward*
CARTERVILLE: Hayden G. Mofield*, Taylor A. Richardson*
CENTRALIA: Cadenze Johnson*, Daniel Davis*, Lillian Grace Myers
CHANDLER, IN: Emma N. Boyer*
CHRISTOPHER: Ashley Shaffer, Avonah M. Szczelaszczyk*, Courtney R. Parke, Felicity C. Leady, Kevin M. Davis, Kylie Genisio, Kylie J. Cockrum, Lily Phelps, Madison R. Brower*, Preston M. Bartolotti, Reagan M. Gilbert, Selena Donovan
CLARKTON, MO: Angel Michelle Johnson*
COULTERVILLE: Aaron J. Rixmann, Blaise A. Emling, Dalania K. Marlow
CREAL SPRINGS: Allyson Tate, Noah Lannom
CROSSVILLE: Chad Michael Harrison*
DAHLGREN: Anthony Tennyson*, Ashley M. Gordon, Emily Spencer, Haylee Borgmann*, Jolese Henry*, Olivia Reyling, Samantha N. Smith*, Savannah H. Pate*, Tanner Jade McPherson*
DAMIANSVILLE: Kevin L. Athmer*
DIX: Adeline Lily Neabuhr*, Amelia R. Neabuhr*, Anna L. Bousman*, Dawson M. Upton*, Erika Colbert, Jase Burkett*, Katlyn Moffitt, Makenly J. Miller, Sadie Copple, Talen O. Lee, Tinsley Lula Andrews*
DU BOIS: Carson R. Cook*, Kris A. Kreger
DU QUOIN: Eli G. Maynor, Susan M. Vaughn, Sydney Joann Sanders, Tylar A. Helbig, Tyler Gary Asbury
ELDORADO: Shannon Mitchell*
ELIZABETHTOWN: Mallory D. Settles*
ENERGY: Ashlyn Gray*, Cortney E. Lach
ENFIELD: Erik Austin Healy, Sarah Luthe, Shay D. Steele
EQUALITY: Renata Bormann*
EUCHA, OK: Ramsey T. Haggard
EVANSVILLE, IN: Bryce A. Minton, Mason J. Wargel*, Ty D. Wilzbacher*
EWING: Bryli R. Minor*, Jacob Minton, Kelsey Braden-Stroud, Patrick R. Shelton*, Payton Heater, Shaylee N. Manker*
FAIRFIELD: Lexia Scott*
GALATIA: April D. Gulley*, April Gulley*
GEFF: Hunter Scott*
GOREVILLE: Addison L. Harris*
GREENWOOD, IN: Cade D. Kelly*
HARRISBURG: Brandon Keith Upchurch, India Rapach, Jory Crawford, Miranda Boon*, Shaleeann Rose Hunter*
HERRIN: Brittany N. Joplin, Ethan P. Zoller*, Kristopher Kohn, Lexie Sala, Madison Lane, Mark Gusewelle
HOYELTON: Ella Margaret Wesselmann*
INA: Aiden J. Hinton, Alexis Joella Eggemeyer*, Alexis Mendenall, Kaden R. Payne*, Kaylee Pyszka, Staci Nicole Pierce
IUKA: Parker G. Boehne*
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN: Kyle James Campbell
JOHNSTON CITY: Briley Akes, Tamara Roberts
JUNCTION: Maryjane Gentles*
KEENES: Graceland E. Loker
KINMUNDY: Mylz A. Elwood
LA CENTER, KY: Konner B. Myatt
LOGAN: Ashley Wright*, Makayla O. Hosick, Taylor Bandy
LOUISVILLE, KY: Asious W. Kavich*
LUFKIN, TX: Drew Rich*
LYNNVILLE, IN: Taylor Raye Ash*
MACEDONIA: Andrew J. Craven*, Kelsie Lynn Sink*, Lily G. Rorer, Riley P. King*
MARION: Bao Jenesis Bethel*, Crystal Sinks*, Jack R. Harre, Janessa Laney*, Kaitlynn M. Campbell, Maurice L. Robinson*, Talyn J. Frick*, Tori Evans*, Trinity Tonya Lula Hyte*
MASON: Chelsy R. Pontious*
MATTOON: Ella C. Laster*
MCLEANSBORO: Addison Jade Renshaw*, Aribi Chapman, Braden Flannigan, Brandon Henderson*, Brantley Currie, Cara Osinski*, Carter Lloyd Belangee, Christine Elizabeth Lasater*, Emalee McPeak, Gavin Scott Ingram, Hallie A. Woodrow, Jadyn Drake*, Jessica N. Glenn, Josie L. Jackson, Leah R. York, Londynn Browning, Matthew Chernysh, Natalie A. Reynolds, Richard E. Bassinger*, Riley Jones*, Sierra Faivre, Trenton M. Pike*
MT. VERNON: Aaron Koenig, Abigail Joann Church*, Adam Parks*, Addisyn B. Bradley, Alexia Raelyn Trout, Alexandra O’Neal, Alistair Clodi*, Allie Sweeten, Andrew James Hudson*, Anna Mae Ellis*, Ashley Manuel*, Asiah B. Curry, Ayden Sloan*, Brendan Matthew Parks, Brennan Tate, Brian Fredrick Nunnery*, Cadence Morgan*, Calli C. Robinson*, Carolyn A. Hutcherson, Charles D. Shelton Jr., Chelsea Lynn Bonilla, Chloe Robinson, Christie Degolyer, Christopher Piper*, Clinton M. Taylor, Cortez A. Jenkins*, Courtney M. Davis, Danielle M. Wehking, David Gove, Destin S. Taylor, Devin J. McConnaughay*, Dezire Lockhart, Diamond Rice, Elaina Kirkpatrick*, Emma S. Pierce*, Erin Mays, Faith L. Hayes*, Gabriel Michael Bishop, Gage H. Cutler*, Gavan Hooper, Graeson James Grothoff, Hailee Ullery*, Heath W. Ellis*, Isaiah A. Shrum, Jackson Augustus Mills, Javen Shirk, Jessica S. Green*, Joelle Webster, Jordyn R. Lampe, Josie A. Shirley*, Jy'Zaree Ah'Breeon My'Steek Payton, Kaden Benjamin*, Kaira James, Kaitlyn Jackson*, Kalia J. Grundy, Kelley M. Flanigan, Kelsy Wix*, Kurtis Welker*, Kylon Shipp, Landon Cole McKee*, Lilian J. Tadlock, Lynne P. French*, McKenna G. Leathers, Michelle A. Arriaga*, Mollie White, Navontae D. Nesbit Jr., Nikia Leonard, Nolan W. Armstrong*, Omari R. Jackson, Parker Reynolds, Phoebe C. Haile, Priya Sudeep Nair*, QwyMann Cantley, Raegan Melvin, Riley S. Tompkins*, Samuel Buesking*, Sawyer R. Mays*, Shianne D. Worlds, Sophia P. Ziegler, Tadge Womack, Tammy Soule*, Teresa Dawn Woodside*, Tierra N. Tyler, Timothy Dean Black*, Tori Trout, Tyson N. Lyday*, Victoria Bocock*, Zackery Lumpkins, Zain Scott Swan, nan A. Hutcherson
MULKEYTOWN: Briar D. Rowland*, Cassandra Edwards, Courtney Nicole Hoppers*, Max E. Summers IV, Tabitha Pritchert
MURPHYSBORO: Damen Stevens, Kameron Muhammad, Michelle Coughlin*
NASHVILLE: Quintin Stanley, Steven Roesener*
NEWBURGH, IN: Ayden M. McAtee*, Natalie A. Feather*
NORRIS CITY: Caleb Prather*, Chadessa R. Smith
OAKDALE: Jacob E. Loos
OAKLAND CITY: Gavin Bigham
OPDYKE: Chloe King*, Marcia D. McClanahan*
OZARK: Owen Treat
PADUCAH, KY: Alexander M. Calhoun, Devin A. Kiebler*
PINCKNEYVILLE: Abigail R. Scalf, Alayna M. Degler*, Autumn Glenn Gulley*, Baylee Feltmeyer*, Brooklyn M. Neville, Caleb A. Russell*, Caralin Numi*, Chloe Leftwich, Christopher Reeves, Daci Palmer*, Deven A. Loucks, Harmonyanne M. Pestka, Isabella D. Morgan*, Jonah M. Winter, Jonathan Davis Gulley, Kailee E. Cook, Krista L. Nickell, Laynee M. Warden, Logan A. Maxey, Melodee K. Morrison, Terran L. Lindner, Valerie Kellerman, Vincent H. Deering, William A. Forbes, William D. Mayer, Zoey Smith
PITTSBURG: Carsyn A. Clark*, Eden R. Anderson*, Kassidy Roethler*
ROSICLARE: Christy L. Fisher*
ROYALTON: Connor Short, Melissa Mae Walter*, Peyton M. Campbell, Tristan Walker
SALEM: An Xie*, Billy J. Beer*, Chelsey R. Respondek*, Ethan Crouse, Max E. Ambuehl, Tristen Leighann Haakonson
SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO: Osayemwenre Elijah Eloghosa Okhionkpamwonyi-Edosa
SCHELLER: Daniel Johnson, Melissa Ann Johnson*
SESSER: Addison J. Alvis*, Anaya Marie Camarillo*, Cannon M. McKee, Hannah G. Utlaut*, Jessi N. Byerly*, Josey Holder*, Karlea F. Harris, Madyson P. Massa, Mattie M. Watkins, Mikayla R. Johnson*, Saylor Lappin*, Zoey L. Mabry*
SPARTA: Broderick Mines*, Logan Shaw, Sarah Donley*
SPRINGERTON: Brier Coy Eck
STEWARDSON: Darlena De Leon*
STONEFORT: Abbigayle D. Musgraves*
TAMAROA: Alaina Faith Travelstead, Briana Nicole Roberts, David Woodcock, Haley Szczepanski, Matthew Ellison, Sophia R. Huggins
TEXICO: Gaige J. Sisney*, Lincoln Scott
THEBES: Hallie Huffman
THOMPSONVILLE: Angela Jean Kahl*, Carter Crisel, Evan C. Williams, Hunter L. Warren*, Jonathan E. Nugent, Mackenzie K. Sullivan, Ryleigh Bates*, Zachary A. Fisher*
TRENTON: Erin Elizabeth Harpstrite*
TULS, OK.: Opeyemi Ezekiel Wilson
VALIER: Andrea Avalos*, Emily N. Heard*, Isabella Kay Loreen Wilson, Mackenzie K. Seddon*
VERGENNES: Marteena R. Clover
WALTONVILLE: Airica M. Ellis*, Brendan Klingler*, Elizabeth Eastham, Gage Peterson*, Jayton T. Harness, Lauren J. Lowery*, Logan A. Palmer*, Makabe A. Devor
WATERLOO: Jaden C. Smith*
WAYNE CITY: Alex Cottrill*, Ayden Smith, Kane Borah*, Jaiden Brown, Landon J. Bowsher, Nathan K. Barnard*
WEST FRANKFORT: Benjamin Hill, Chloe N. Arnone, Devin E. Klinnert*, Emma M. Sweely, Ethan Smith, Jalynn P. Rone*, Kourtney Lipscomb*, Nina Chaika, Paige Hartzell, Robert A. Beal*
WEST PADUCAH, KY: Gunner Massey*
WEST SALEM: Jacob Weber*
WHITTINGTON: Vada G. Webb
WOODLAWN: Bethany R. Lorenzini, Bowen L. Rollie*, Chase Lowery, Cohlton Bailey, DesiRae Drennan, Emery J. Sanders, Emma F. Wisehart*, Gaige McKinley, Jacob W. Davis, Kyleigh M. Sinclair, Madalyn D. Howard, Rachel M. Myers*, Ryan Allen Jr., Sophie Maddox*, Taylor Renee Allen, Zach T. Campbell
ZEIGLER: Ariana Kelly, Brittany L. Hall, Khrystie Walker Peyton, Preston Stout, Shauntaya Bambo*
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