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50 Influencers: Tim Wills, always there with the assist

INA, Ill. (June 10, 2017) - Every year thousands of students make the commitment to come to Rend Lake College. Out of all those students, a few get the opportunity to...

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50 Influencers: Ken Gray, the Road to Rend Lake

INA, Ill. (June 3, 2017) - There are many names that dot the history of Rend Lake College. Some of those names have lent themselves to buildings on campus, others to...

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50 Influencers: Doug Leeck, Gone too Soon

INA, Ill. (May 27, 2017) - Doug Leeck is still a name that brings a wellspring of emotion to people around Rend Lake College to this day, 20 years after his untimely passing....

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50 Influencers: Dave Smith, Aggregate of Excellence

INA, Ill. (May 20, 2017) - Rend Lake College has been blessed with a number of fantastic coaches. For those in the know when it comes to Warrior athletics, the names Hummer,...

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50 Influencers: Mary Ellen Aiken, Friend of the Arts

INA, Ill. (May 13, 2017) - The dedication to education by the next entry on the 50 Influencer list cannot be questioned. With teaching careers at both Benton Consolidated...

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Competitive gaming coming to RLC

INA, Ill. (May 8, 2017) - With the explosion in popularity of competitive video gaming, Rend Lake College is excited to announce plans to host what everyone involved hopes is...

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50 Influencers: Marvin Scott, longevity personified

INA, Ill. (May 6, 2017) - The man that holds the distinction of being the longest-serving Board of Trustees member has a pretty firm grip on the honor considering his 35...

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50 Influencers: Mark Kern, setting records

INA, Ill. (April 29, 2017) - The longest serving president in Rend Lake College’s history also happened to be the first local product in the head office. Ewing native Mark...

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50 Influencers: Brent McLain, Running Away with History

INA, Ill. (April 22, 2017) - Two Olympians, five NJCAA Coach of the Year Awards, seven NJCAA National Championships and more regional championships that you can shake a baton...

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Burkitt's bass puts RLC on Ozzy's stage

INA, Ill. (April 18, 2017) - It’s safe to say that there aren’t many from Christopher who can claim to have opened for iconic rock star Ozzy Ozbourne. Yet, come August,...

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50 Influencers: Bob Carlock, Making the MarketPlace

INA, Ill. (April, 15, 2017) - Throughout the history of Rend Lake College, no one has been referred to as “the right-hand man” more than Bob Carlock. But, to distill the...

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50 Influencers: Wayne Arnold, the mainstay

INA, Ill. (April 1, 2017) - Mainstay might be a bit of an understatement for the next of the 50 influencers. There aren’t many who could tell you their first-hand account...