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Upward Bound students treated to a little magic

INA, Ill. (Oct. 3, 2017) - The Upward Bound program at Rend Lake College celebrated its students with a little magic at the annual Upward Bound Banquet, held RLC’s James...

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50 Influencers: Cindy Corn, Ace on and off the course

INA, Ill. (Sept. 30, 2017) - In 1988, Rend Lake College icon Wayne Arnold received a resume in the mail. Not having a position available for a new teacher at the time, the...

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50 Influencers: Jim Hinman, a Lasting Legacy

INA, Ill. (Sept. 21, 2017) - Jim Hinman made a difference. It’s just what he did. The former Tri-County Electric Cooperative General Manager went out of his way to improve...

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College fair welcomes hundreds (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Sept 19, 2017) - The Illinois Regional College Fair sponsored by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling and held at Rend Lake College was a...

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Warbirds over Rend Lake opens new flying field (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Sept. 18, 2017) - Rend Lake College President Terry Wilkerson, center, stands with members of the Rend Lake RC Club at the 24th Annual Warbirds over Rend Lake...

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50 Influencers: Dr. Gene Stotlar, paragon of Pinckneyville

INA, Ill. (Sept. 15, 2017) - What do you call a collegiate basketball standout, a United States Army veteran, a doctor with over four decades of serving his community (not to...

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50 Influencers: Mildred Fitzgerrell, the Godmother

INA, Ill. (Sept. 9, 2017) - The Godmother of the “Sesser Mafia” might sound like an intimidating title, but while Mildred Fitzgerrell was making offers people couldn’t...

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50 Influencers: Rich Yunkus, an all-time great

At six-foot-nine, it would be pretty easy to say that Rich Yunkus is a big deal. And, while he holds the all-time scoring record with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at 2,232...

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RLC Science Grad helping to save endangered species with NOAA

INA, Ill. (Aug. 30, 2017) - One Rend Lake College graduate has gotten in too deep, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Marine Scientist, Dr. Andrea Kroetz is a Mt....

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50 Influencers: Walt Montgomery, fulfillment through education

INA, Ill. (Aug. 26, 2017) - For more than a decade, Rend Lake College has been providing local high school students with the ability to take free high school courses at RLC...

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50 Influencers: Honorary degrees, a family affair

INA, Ill. (Aug. 19, 2017) - Throughout Rend Lake College’s 50 year history, the most influential people on the college’s campus have been the thousands of students that...

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Rend Lake College Celebrates 50

INA, Ill. (Aug. 15, 2017) - Retired Director of Marketing Bob Kelley served as the keynote speaker during Rend Lake College's 50th Anniversary Celebration. In addition to...