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RLC helps Jefferson County upgrade communication (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Feb. 28, 2017) - Rend Lake College donated five Cisco power of Ethernet switches to the Jefferson County Board on Tuesday afternoon. Jefferson County Board Member,...

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50 Influencers: Dr. Barbara Luchsinger, exemplification of caring

INA, Ill. (Feb. 26, 2017) - Barbara Luchsinger began teaching at Mt. Vernon Community College in 1956 and served as the Department Chair from 1965-1975. Luchsinger was one of...

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Jefferson County Sheriff has Warrior roots

INA, Ill. (Feb. 25, 2017) - Jefferson County Sheriff Travis Allen is a proud product of Rend Lake College. From struggling high school student to master’s degree graduate,...

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Doan presents on lessons we can learn from dogs (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Feb. 22, 2017) - Founder and Executive Director of This Able Veteran Behesha Doan took time out of her schedule Wednesday afternoon to speak at Rend Lake College...

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50 Influencers: The Simmonses, grit in the face of tragedy

INA, Ill. (Feb. 19, 2017) - The story of Rend Lake College's only husband and wife pair to sit on the Board of Trustees should have be a happier tale. Unfortunately, this...

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50 Influencers: Dr. Curtis Parker, the vision

INA, Ill. (Feb. 12, 1987) - Dr. Curtis Parker, a Mt. Vernon optometrist, initially became involved with the birth of Rend Lake College via the local Jaycees organization....

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Professor Jeannie Mitchell shines bright at RLC

INA, Ill. (Feb. 11, 2016) - Psychology Professor Jeannie Mitchell in the Liberal Arts Division is a 20-year veteran of Rend Lake College. With her background in counseling...

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Doug Caldwell, Warrior in the news for making news

INA, Ill. (Feb. 4, 2016) - Journalism is a field consistently in the spotlight, ever evolving and always scrutinized. It’s a field which can be both incredibly rewarding...

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50 Influencers: Founding of a Board

INA, Ill. (Jan. 29, 2017) - It took substantially more than a village to get the idea of Rend Lake College from concept to construction. In reality, the first major step was...

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Background check: MVPD leaders trace careers back to RLC

INA, Ill. (Jan. 28, 2017) - Honor, integrity and community are the building blocks Mt. Vernon Police Department Chief Chris Deichman and Assistant Chief Trent Page are...

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Pupil to professor, Hollmann has history with RLC

INA, Ill. (Jan. 23, 2017) - It’s a bit of an understatement to say that Greg Hollmann, General Science Associate Professor in Rend Lake College’s Math and Sciences...

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50 Influencers: Dr. James M. Snyder, RLC's First President

INA, Ill. (Jan. 22, 2016) - On May 16 of 1967, Rend Lake College’s newly founded Board tapped Dr. James M. Snyder of Maricopa County Junior College District in Phoenix,...