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RLC scholarship helped Logan Tharp draw up a master plan

INA, IL (Oct 28, 2016) - It’s not every day that you get to win an art contest and go to college for free, but that’s the exact situation Logan Tharp found himself in...

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RLC Foundation Scholarship Dinner draws 300 for annual celebration

INA, Ill. (Oct. 27, 2016) - Scholarship recipients and donors shared an evening together last week at the annual Rend Lake College Foundation Scholarship Dinner to applaud...

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Pink shirts at RLC raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

INA, Ill. (Oct. 27, 2016) - RLC Faculty and Staff came together Thursday morning donning pink shirts in support of October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pictured here in a...

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Flat Stanley returns to RLC for his sophomore year

INA, IL (Oct. 25, 2016) - In 2015, hundreds of Rend Lake College First Year Experience (FYE) students brought joy to second grade classrooms across Southern Illinois by...

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Ag students complete tractor painting project (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (Oct. 25, 2016) - Rend Lake College students enrolled in AGRI 1205 - Assembly, Adjustment and Reconditioning Farm Equipment - finished painting four tractors this...

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RLC graduate finds success in Music Business

INA, IL (Oct. 25, 2016) - Community colleges offer students the opportunity to explore their interests at a higher academic level without the worry of university costs...

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Franklin Hospital Auxiliary visits, tours RLC campus

INA, Ill. (Oct. 24, 2016) - Members of the Franklin Hospital Auxiliary visited Rend Lake College's campus last week to learn more about several health care related programs...

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Fall Play “The Legend of Robin Hood” announces cast, tickets on sale now

INA, Ill. (Oct. 24, 2016) - It’s been called “the perfect play” by cast and crew, and with opening day only two weeks off, Rend Lake College’s actors are putting on...

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Warrior Fest brings hundreds to campus, Car Show announces winners

INA, Ill. (Oct. 21, 2016) - With more than 100 car show entries, a dozen vendors, and big trucks of all kinds, Rend Lake College's Fourth Annual Warrior Fest offered...

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RLC's Ragland receives Exemplary Leadership Award

INA, IL (Oct. 21, 2016) - Lori Ragland, Rend Lake College Vice President of Career Technical Instruction, was recently awarded the Illinois Council for Continuing Education...

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Pulitzer finalist Lee Martin visits Rend Lake College (STANDALONE PHOTO)

INA, IL (Oct. 20, 2016) - Pulitzer Prize finalist Lee Martin met with Rend Lake College students on Thursday to discuss his novels and creative writing. Martin read excerpts...

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Rend Lake College Board of Trustees -- Oct. 18, 2016, Meeting Highlights

Board accepts Fiscal Year 2017 tax levy The board accepted the 2016 tax levy, payable in 2017, which will be filed in accord with Truth in Taxation compliance laws. The...