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Winget places first at RLC Welding Contest, $13k given in Academic Awards

INA, Ill. (April 8, 2016) - Forty-one local high school students competed in Rend Lake College's 2016 Welding Contest this morning, with ten scoring high enough to receive...

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Children's Health Fair draws 550 local schoolchildren (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (April 8, 2016) - Over five hundred local grade school students visited Rend Lake College's James "Hummer" Waugh Gymnasium throughout the day today to learn about...

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Ethan Pullum named RLC Foundation Outstanding Student (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (April 7, 2016) - Ethan Pullum of Carterville has been named the Rend Lake College Foundation Outstanding Student for the month of March. The sophomore is currently...

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Deadline for Amish Country Tour moved up

INA, Ill. (April 5, 2016) - Now is the time to sign up for Rend Lake College’s Amish Country Tour as the registration deadline for this day trip has been moved up a week....

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Ag Banquet celebrates 40 years of successful program

INA, Ill. (April 5, 2016) - Students, graduates, and faculty of Rend Lake College’s many agriculture programs celebrated the department’s 40th birthday last week at the...

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RLC joining “Reach Higher” initiative, College Signing days scheduled

INA, Ill. (April 4, 2016) - High school students in Rend Lake College’s district are making big plans for the future, thanks to the “Reach Higher” nationwide...

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Cast of “Godspell” Spring Musical small, but mighty

INA, Ill. (March 23, 2016) - The life and lessons of Jesus will be brought to life by a handful of Rend Lake College students next month for the rock Spring Musical...

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RLCF Children’s Center receives re-accreditation, enrolling for Fall 2016

INA, Ill. (March 17, 2016) - The Rend Lake College Foundation Children’s Center again earns the stamp of approval from the National Association for the Education of Young...

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Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship program forms between RLC, CTA

INA, Ill. (March 16, 2016) - Rend Lake College and Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) are teaming up to offer students in the Industrial Electronics & Maintenance...

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CNA Advisory Board meets to discuss RLC program (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (March 4, 2016) - Members of the Rend Lake College Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) program's Advisory Board met Wednesday evening at the RLC MarketPlace in Mt....

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Students compete at 39th Annual IDEA Competition (standalone photos)

INA, Ill. (March 4, 2016) - Dozens of students from four local high schools competed Friday in the 39th Annual IDEA (Illinois Drafting Educators Association) Drafting-Design...

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Deborah Loucks named RLC Foundation Outstanding Student (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (March 3, 2016) - Deborah Loucks of Sesser was named the Rend Lake College Foundation Outstanding Student for the month of February. She is currently seeking her...