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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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Retired officer Paul Echols visits RLC Forensic Psych class (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Feb. 9, 2017) - Members of Rend Lake College's first Forensic Psychology course met with Paul Echols, retired lieutenant of the Carbondale Police Department, last...

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WYSE 2017 Academic Challenge returns to RLC

INA, Ill. (Feb. 9, 2017) - Nearly 140 students from 10 area high schools competed Wednesday at the 2017 Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Academic Challenge...

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RLC Foundation hosts High Tea event (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Feb. 10, 2017) - Rend Lake College Foundation CEO Kay Zibby-Damron, CENTER, welcomes a room full of ladies to the second High Tea event hosted by the RLCF Tuesday...

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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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Thespians bring the laughs at Night of Comedy event (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (Jan. 31, 2017) - Three Rend Lake College Thespians play the game "Sit, Stand, Lean" during the troupe's Night of Comedy event last week. Pictured is, SITTING,...

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Rend Lake College Fall 2016 Honors Lists

INA, Ill. (Jan. 30, 2017) - Rend Lake College is pleased to announce 362 students have made the President’s and Vice Presidents’ lists of academic honors for the Fall...

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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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OFTC grad Domenick Bullock turns cooperative experience into a career

INA, Ill. (Jan. 23, 2017) - It’s not often new opportunities land at your feet, but for one Rend Lake College graduate, volunteering to participate in the first cooperative...

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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...