Hamilton County Senior Erwin Wins the Full Ride to RLC
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Hamilton County Senior Erwin Wins the Full Ride to RLC

May 13, 2025

INA, Ill. (May 13, 2025) — Rend Lake College is proud to announce that Hamilton County High School senior Abby Erwin is the winner of the RLC Full Ride!

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Pictured (L-R): Abby Erwin and Nathan Wheeler, RLC Director of Marketing & Communications

The Full Ride covers all tuition, fees, and supply costs for two years at Rend Lake. Erwin, of McLeansboro, plans to major in agricultural business at RLC. She is also the recipient of the Allen Trucking LLC Scholarship, Rodney R. Rubenacker Scholarship and the Brian C Fleri Memorial Scholarship from the RLC Foundation.

Watch the unforgettable moment as Erwin got the surprise of a lifetime and a special call from RLC President Terry Wilkerson that doubled the prize to cover two full years of tuition and fees!

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