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Community colleges help Illinois to first in nation for Certified Machinists

INA, Ill. (Feb. 24, 2015) - Illinois’ manufacturing industry is growing stronger by the year, as evident by the number of residents becoming certified machinists - a number...

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Southern Illinois Healthcare Simulation and Learning Lab open to RLC students

INA, Ill. (Feb. 20, 2015) - Rend Lake College students in a variety of health care fields can now take advantage of the Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) Simulation and...

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Elijah Liske and Claire Pytlinski crowned 2015 RLC Homecoming King and Queen

INA, Ill. (Feb. 11, 2015) - Rend Lake College announced the 2015 Homecoming King and Queen tonight during halftime of the Warriors basketball game against Wabash Valley....

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ONE orientation program to begin Fall 2015

INA, Ill. (Feb. 10, 2015) - Take the first step in online education with Rend Lake College’s new orientation program, Online Navigation Essentials (ONE). RLC students...

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High schools compete in WYSE Academic Challenge Regional at RLC

INA, Ill. (Feb. 5, 2015) - More than 150 students from 10 area high schools competed yesterday at the 2015 Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Academic...

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RLC receiving part of $439k Distance Learning Grant

INA, Ill. (Feb. 2, 2015) - Rend Lake College and several surrounding high schools are receiving an upgrade to their videoconferencing equipment, thanks to the 2014 Distance...

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Thespians draw crowd to Improv Comedy show (standalone photos)

GIVE THEM A HANDTwo audience members joined Rend Lake College Thespians Bethaney Brown (Mt. Vernon) and Quentin Overturf (McLeansboro) to play the "hands behind" game...

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Rend Lake College Fall 2014 Honors Lists

INA, Ill. (Jan. 23, 2015) - Rend Lake College is pleased to announce 421 students have made the President’s and Vice Presidents’ lists of academic honors for the Fall...

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RLC teaming up with Missouri Baptist University to offer two bachelor’s...

INA, Ill. (Jan. 7, 2015) - Rend Lake College students interested in the behavioral sciences can now take advantage of two new bachelor’s degrees offered by Missouri Baptist...

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RLC hosts Naturalization Ceremony for 48 new citizens (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Dec. 19, 2014) - The Honorable Donald G. Wilkerson, STANDING LEFT, U.S. Magistrate Judge, leads 48 new U.S. citizens in reciting the Naturalization Oath Friday...

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RLC Nursing Club hosting “We Challenge U” Red Cross blood drive

INA, Ill. (Dec. 16, 2014) - Join in and give a great gift this season as the Rend Lake College Nursing Club helps the American Red Cross compile a much-needed blood supply...

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Student Services donate food to Central Christian Church in Mt. Vernon...

INA, Ill. (Dec. 11, 2014) - Members of Rend Lake College's Student Services hosted a Food Drive this week to donate to Central Christian Church Food Pantry in Mt. Vernon....