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50 Influencers: Dr. Susan Tomlin, the traveled teacher

INA, Ill. (Nov. 11, 2017) - The world is Dr. Susan Santoro Tomlin’s classroom, and luckily for 26 years (1984-2010) she brought a number of Rend Lake College students along...

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50 Influencers: Doug Carlson, helping fund futures

INA, Ill. (Nov. 4, 2017) - Influencers don’t always need to be front and center. Sometimes those with the biggest impact show up every day without fanfare and do something...

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Mr. A shares his ray of sunshine with RLC students

INA, Ill. (Nov. 3, 2017) - Thanks to the generosity of a single individual, 18 Rend Lake College students got a leg up this year when they started their coursework at Rend...

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50 Influencers: Dr. Richard Doherty, always the right answer

INA, Ill. (Oct. 28, 2017) - Sometimes, being an influencer means being an example. In all of the 50 years of Rend Lake College history, it would be hard to find a more...

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Students, leaders share stage at 2017 Criminal Justice Scholarship Roundup

INA, Ill (Oct. 24, 2017) - The future of local law enforcement and some of their most ardent supporters gathered in Mt. Vernon this week for the sixth annual Rend Lake...

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Pickus receives $500 Academic Award (standalone photo)

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50 Influencers: Mary and Bill Roe, the Dynamic Duo

INA, Ill. (Oct. 20, 2017) - The impact a single person can have through their positivity and generosity can be tremendous. Throughout this entire series, individuals have...

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History articulation agreement eliminates roadblocks

INA, Ill. (Oct. 17, 2017) - Rend Lake College is excited to announce yet another in a growing list of program articulation agreements between RLC and partner four-year...

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Armed Barbers host Studio RLC students

{modal url="images/news_articles/2017/CosmoVisitM.jpg" title="RLC's Cosmo Program visits the Armed Barbers"}INA, Ill. (Oct. 16, 2017) - Students of the Rend Lake College...

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50 Influencers: Dave Ellingsworth, Warrior hero

INA, Ill. (Oct. 14, 2017) - There are few names on Rend Lake College’s campus that transcend the person and represent an entire part of the RLC culture. When people hear...

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Rend Lake College Named Aspen Top 150 again, Eligible to Compete for $1 Million...

INA, Ill. (Oct. 11, 2017) - Rend Lake College was named today one of 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence,...

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50 Influencers: Betty Ann Ward, guiding light

INA, Ill. (Oct. 7, 2017) - With any organization, it’s possible that some of the most influential people aren’t newsworthy in the traditional sense of the word. So, as...