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Dr. Linda Denton retiring after 26 years at RLC

INA, Ill. (May 27, 2014) - Linda Denton, Rend Lake College Physics and Physical Science professor, is officially retiring at the end of the month after working at RLC for 26...

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Karcher, Ray use combined RLC Culinary Arts program education to open own...

INA, Ill. - After nearly three years in business, local restaurant entrepreneurs Katie Karcher and Troy Ray have had many things to celebrate, from their successful business...

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Valerie Henderson, 2014 Medical Coding graduate, finds full-time job through...

INA, Ill. (May 22, 2014) - As a member of one of the first graduating classes from Rend Lake College’s new Medical Coding certificate program, Valerie Henderson wasn’t...

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RLC establishes new engineering agreement with SIUE

INA, Ill. (May 21, 2014) - Students enrolled in Rend Lake College’s engineering program will have a new opportunity to continue their higher education at Southern Illinois...

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Rend Lake College Class of '14 crosses stage at 47th Commencement

INA, Ill. (May 19, 2014) - Rend Lake College officials want to congratulate the Class of 2014 for another successful year. The 47th Annual RLC Commencement was held May 17 in...

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Cosmetologist Julie Rushing using education from Studio RLC as successful...

INA, Ill. - Julie Rushing, one of the earliest graduates from Rend Lake College’s Studio RLC, is back in Southern Illinois with her own salon and is looking to make a...

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Associate Degree Nursing students cross stage at Pinning Ceremony

INA, Ill. (May 16, 2014) - Rend Lake College Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) students celebrated their successful journeys through the program during the annual Pinning...

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Involvement on campus helped Brooke Sutton reach toward career goals

INA, Ill. - Many educational experiences in college don’t start in the classroom, but by engaging with a culture uniquely different from anywhere else. One alumnus, Brooke...

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Cynthia Britton honored with Community College Healthcare Hero Award...

Britton honored with Healthcare Hero AwardINA, Ill. (May 13, 2014) - Rend Lake College Nursing student Cynthia Britton, RIGHT, of Benton, was named the 2014 Community College...

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Four 30-year veterans of RLC are planning to begin their well-earned...

INA, Ill. (May 12, 2014) - After spending decades working to help students in various ways, four Rend Lake College employees are saying goodbye to the education realm and...

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RLC awarded $102k Illinois School Security Grant to upgrade safety features

INA, Ill. (May 9, 2014) - Rend Lake College will soon be enhancing security features across campus with the help of $102,738 from the Illinois School Security Grant Program...

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Orientation class donates to Student Emergency Fund (standalone photo)

Students helping studentsINA, Ill. (May 8, 2014) - One class of students in Rend Lake College's new orientation program First Year Experience raised $201 for the Student...