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50 Influencers: Dr. Allen Baker, Immeasurable Impact

INA, Ill. (Jan. 29, 2017) - Founding Rend Lake College Board member Dr. Allen Baker, a Pinckneyville optometrist, was elected to the first-ever Rend Lake College Board on...

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50 Influencers: Dr. Howard D. Rawlinson, The Dean

INA, Ill. (Jan. 15, 2017) - A look at the 50 most influential people in Rend Lake College history wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the man who first ran the ship....

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50 Influencers: Silas Echols, the man with a vision

INA, IL (Jan. 3, 2016) - As Rend Lake College nears its 50th anniversary, we take a moment to look back at 50 influencers who helped shape the face of campus. The list is...

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Rend Lake College Accounting Students put study into action (Standalone Photo)

INA, Ill. (Dec. 9, 2016) - Rend Lake College Business Associate Professor Mark Jornd uses the board game Monopoly to provide a hands-on final exam for his Accounting 1101...

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RLC President Honorary Member of PTK (Standalone Photo)

INA, Ill. (Dec. 8, 2016) - Rend Lake College President Terry Wilkerson (left) became an honorary member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society on Thursday. Wilkerson was...

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RLC's Tyler Huie races towards success

INA, Ill. (Dec. 7, 2016) - Rend Lake College student Tyler Huie is torching the competition. The aspiring welder out of Christopher is quickly making a name for himself by...

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RLC's Alec Long receives Hod Rod Nights scholarship

INA, Ill. (Dec. 6, 2016) - Alec Long, Mt. Vernon, has been named the recipient of the Hot Rod Nights Automotive Scholarship. Long, who is currently employed at O’Reilly...

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RLC Choir kicks off "Old Fashioned Christmas" event

INA, Ill. (Dec. 1, 2016) - The Rend Lake College Choir will be kicking off festivities for the Murphy-Wall State Bank and Trust Company’s Old Fashioned Christmas on Dec. 6...

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RLC grad Liz Nielsen Engineering major success

INA, Ill. (Nov. 29, 2016) - Infrastructure is a pretty vital component to a functioning city. So, who does Chicago turn to when they need to replace 2,000 miles of gas mains,...

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Rodney Cabaness named Rend Lake College Foundation 2016 Alumnus of the Year

INA, Ill. (Nov. 17, 2016) - Southern Illinois is known for its hidden gems. There are times those gems are people, other times places. Sometimes they are even ideas. But, in...

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RLC Pharmacy Tech Program offers gateway to growing field

INA, Ill. (Nov. 16, 2016) - With just its third semester wrapping up, the Rend Lake College Pharmacy Technician Program is making waves by providing students with an...

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RLC Alumni Jared Whitehead over the moon to be working for NASA

INA, Ill. (Nov. 16, 2016) - How does a Rend Lake College student go from earning certifications in Welding and Automotive Technology to professionally assisting with the...