INA, Ill. (March 28, 2023) – More than 150 professionals and business owners in local industry met with Rend Lake College faculty and staff Tuesday night at the college’s annual Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee meetings.
The meetings cover dozens of CTE disciplines at RLC and are instrumental in helping the college improve each program for students. They also provide insight into any new skills being required of employees.
RLC Advisory Appreciation Award presented by Nursing Instructor Sarah Hopfinger to Laurie Allen with Bi-County Health Department.
Presidential Advisory Award presented by President Terry Wilkerson to Phil Kreig and Scott Cully with Syngenta.
Agriculture Advisory, SEATED, FROM LEFT, Sara Allen, Kathy Helmers, Kenzie Adams, Mackenzie Trader. STANDING, FROM LEFT, John Kabat, Colin Jones, Duane Green, Casey Bolin, Zach Vahlkamp, Sean Payne, Chris Prior, Jordan Hicks, John Groninger, Addison Page, Eric Brevik, Larry Chambers, Terry Dagg, Robby Gilliam, Chad Nalley.
Culinary Arts Advisory, FROM LEFT, Jeff Fairbanks, Cody Sissom, Rita Willms, Kimber Withrow, Katie Karcher, Troy Ray.
Learning Resource Center Advisory, FROM LEFT, Kimberly Livesay, Sandy West, Bill Pixley.
Truck Driver Training Advisory, FROM LEFT, Les Marlow, Bruce Jung, John Dube
Culinary Arts Advisory, FROM LEFT, Jeff Fairbanks, Cody Sissom, Rita Willms, Kimber Withrow, Katie Karcher, Troy Ray.
Radiologic Technology Advisory, FROM LEFT, Rachael Smith, Jenny White, Garrik McConnell, Holly Heisner, MaKenna Toth, Harley Dunning, Matison Hampleman.
Nursing Advisory, STANDING, FROM LEFT, Jeff Fischer, Desiree Stumpf, Tracy Fiscus, Jane Ritter, Rebecca McElhose, Keith Gebke, Maret Visser, Luzetta Lam, Kylie Marlowe, Denise Griffith, Zach Hostetter, Randi Luthy, Laura Walker, Beth Inman, Stephanie Hall, Amy Blakemore, Eva Hopp, Heather Julian, Nancy Keller, Laurie Allen, Nancy Buttry. SEATED, FROM LEFT, Blake Engler, Sarah Hopfinger, Hannah Pellman, Jadyn Griffin.
Early Childhood Education Advisory, FROM LEFT, Heather Miller, Heather Franklin, Jamie Nichols, Rene Crouse, Courtney Hatcher, Christy Jean.
EMT-Paramedic Advisory, FROM LEFT, Scott Roustio, Joshua Panzier, Richard Dunn, Patsy Lipe, Robert Hyman, Kevin Sargent, Kristina Lorenzini.
Information Technology Systems Advisory, FROM LEFT, Richard Roberts, Martha McCreery, Chris Edwards.
Welding Advisory, FROM LEFT, Robert Lee, Scott Kreger, James Boles, Mikey Meinert, Tim Thomas, Cliff Thomas.
Criminal Justice Advisory, FROM LEFT, Robert Brands, Ron Meek, Blaine Uhls, Trent Page, Jeff Bullard.
Computer Programming Advisory, FROM LEFT, John Haywood, Brad Helm.
Business Advisory, FROM LEFT, Kelly Owens, Sarah Bilderbeck, Lee Messersmith, John Gulley, Mark Jornd, Steven Tate.
Phlebotomy Advisory, FROM LEFT, Judy Decal, Bria Robinson.
Automotive Technology Advisory, FROM LEFT, Shannon Perkins, Corey Cavinder, Nigel Thompson, Dennis Dagg.
Industrial Electronics & Maintenance Technology Advisory, FROM LEFT, Andrew Chambliss, Charles Milt, Chris Sink, Travis Newell, Kim Watson, Randy Prince, Tony Iriti, Aubreylee Jones, Katelyn Bozarth, Matthias Kretschmer, Theresa George, Chad Whited.
Medical Assistant Advisory, FROM LEFT, Linda Harre, Lisa Crouch, Emily DeForest, Sarah Parr, Bria Robinson, Sharon Pulliam, Sarah Collins, Kelly Brauninger.
Visual Communication Design Advisory, FROM LEFT, Matt Carnaghi, Jennifer Tarantino Linsin, Amanda Mosler, Daniel Beehn, James Moseman.
Presidential Advisory Award presented by President Terry Wilkerson to Leon Hunter with Syngenta.
Workforce Development Advisory, FROM LEFT, Brian Harland, Christina Manchen, Brody Wilson, Tonya Odum, Charlotte Loss, Angela Holmes.
