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Illinois Community Colleges Celebrate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month

Illinois Community Colleges Celebrate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month Rend Lake College is a regional leader in workforce training SPRINGFIELD, IL (February...

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Rend Lake College Awarded Over $273,000 in FY2024 Rev Up EV Community College...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rend Lake College Awarded Over $273,000 in FY2024 Rev Up EV Community College Grant INA, Ill. (Jan. 5, 2024) - Rend Lake College is pleased to...

RLC’s Lori Ragland becomes Executive VP, named President Designee

INA, Ill. (Dec. 12, 2023) — Rend Lake College’s trend of growing its own leaders continues with the appointment of Lori Ragland to the role of Executive Vice President,...

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Rend Lake College President Terry Wilkerson announces retirement

Homegrown leader to remain on the job through June 2025 President-designee Ragland becomes Executive VP INA, Ill. (Dec. 12, 2023) — After more than 30 years working with Rend...

Resources

Studio RLC Announces New Clinic Floor Hours

MT. VERNON, Ill. (September 114, 2023) — Studio RLC Cosmetology School at the Rend Lake College MarketPlace is pleased to announce its new clinic floor hours. Effective...

Banterra Bank Makes Historic Financial Contribution to RLC Foundation

LARGEST CORPORATE NAMING-RIGHTS AGREEMENT FOR REND LAKE COLLEGE INA, Ill. (Aug. 29, 2023) – Rend Lake College (RLC), a nationally accredited community college in Southern...

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Rend Lake College Awarded $516K to Advance Healthcare Workforce

INA, Ill. (July 27, 2023) — Rend Lake College was recently awarded a $516,169 state grant through the Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce Program...

Board Of Trustees

Randall Crocker, longtime Rend Lake College Trustee, passes Away at 70

INA, Ill. (July 17, 2023) — Rend Lake College was saddened to hear of the passing of long-time Trustee Randall Crocker Sunday morning. The two-time board member was a strong...

Student Success

RLC Holds Pinning Ceremony for LPN Graduates

INA, Ill. (July 13, 2023) — Rend Lake College recently held a pinning ceremony to celebrate students who successfully completed the Practical Nursing (LPN) program....

Board Of Trustees

Rend Lake College Board Of Trustees Meeting Highlights July 11, 2023

Please contact the Marketing & Communications Department at618-437-5321, Ext. 1234 orby emailif you have questions or need information. Board of Trustees Meeting - July...

RLC Offers Pre-Apprenticeship Manufacturing Course to High School Students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INA, Ill. (July 5, 2023) — Rend Lake College recently welcomed high school students for the college's Pre-Apprenticeship Manufacturing class. During...

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RLC President Terry Wilkerson Receives Prestigious ICCTA 2023 Advocacy Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NORMAL, IL (June 21, 2023) – Rend Lake College President Terry Wilkerson was presented with the esteemed Illinois Community College Trustees...