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Win RLC Tuition at Soul Bingo event on June 23

Put on your platforms and get ready to boogie down. An upcoming event promises not only a funky good time but the chance to win a free tuition waiver from Rend Lake College.

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Meet the Spring 2021 Honors Students At Rend Lake College

INA, Ill. (June 14, 2021) - Rend Lake College is proud to present its President's and Vice Presidents' Lists for the Spring 2021 semester. The lists include 173 individuals...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees June 8, 2021 Meeting Highlights

The Rend Lake College Board of Trustees will seek bids for a Communications Tower. During its monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 8, the board learned that the current...

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Summer work projects in progress at Rend Lake College

Construction continued on the Rend Lake College campus Monday as progress was made on two major renovation projects. Above: Litteken Construction Company in Breese was...

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Welcome Back Booth greets RLC students on first day of summer classes

Noah Bishop, left, and Danielle Hood, both of Benton, visit the Welcome Booth outside the Rend Lake College Student Center Monday morning, where students could grab a...

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Alumni Spotlight Series: Hannah Hill

We have found the promised land ... and there's pie! SESSER, Ill.Rend Lake College Culinary Arts alumna Hannah Hill has set up her own shop, the Milk & Honey Bakehouse in...

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THOMAS NAMED JUNE 2021 RLC VETERAN OF THE MONTH

Leigh Ann Thomas has been named the June 2021 Rend Lake College Veteran of the Month. Thomas, who lives in Macedonia, was in the Air Force from 2008 to 2016. She decided to...

Student Success

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT SERIES: ASHLEY GOCKEL

Nearly a year after graduating from Rend Lake College, Ashley Gockel of Valier completed the next step in her career as a medical coder. Gockel joined a selective group...

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Dual credit helps Pinckneyville senior walk across two commencement stages this...

Kenzie Rushing, right, receives her associate's degree during the May 8 Rend Lake College commencement ceremony. She was presented her degree by her mother, RLC Director of...

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Job Search Party connects employers with job seekers

Scott May of Benton, left, discusses job opportunities at Carlyle Health Care Center with LaWanna Kiefer Tuesday during the annual Job Search Party at the DoubleTree Hotel...

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All-Stars announced for 42nd Annual Lions Club Classic

INA, Ill. (May 17, 2021)- The 42nd Annual Benton Lions Club All-Star Basketball Classic returns this summer on Friday, June 4, on the hardwood at Rend Lake College’s...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees May 11, 2021 Meeting Highlights

Another step toward making new dining options on the Rend Lake College campus a reality was approved Tuesday night, as the Board of Trustees agreed to accept bids for a...